“You can’t get to the top of the mountain yet.”
“Wait, what?” “But Father, I have already made it this far. I am halfway there.”
“Just sit, take a moment, see what I am doing to you.”
Let’s go back to how this conservation started. My squad and I decided to go to Turtle Rock Mountain in Mongolia for our adventure day this past Monday. The drive there was breathtaking. We came across so many wild horses, cows, and goats. They would cross the road to get to the other side. So of course we stop and let them cross. It’s all about respect, y’all. We had our car window down, so the wind was blowing in our face and our hair was all over the place. The coldness entered in the heated car, but we embraced the coldness. We listened to the radio, sang and laughed, and enjoyed the moment. Enjoyed the moment that God created for us. He created this. Created the view, the animals, the wind, coldness. He gave us joy.
It wasn’t done yet. The joy He gave us continued when we arrived to the destination. As we arrived, we got out. Most of us parted ways. Some went free hand rock climbing, some went horse back riding, some sat and ate lunch and enjoyed the view. As for myself, I grabbed one of my squad-mate, Mykal, and went out our own to the hills to eat lunch there.
Lunch on the hill, surrounded by the Mongolian mountains was such a peaceful moment. But I felt like God wanted to show me more. So I told Mykal that I would be right back. I wanted to go explore the area more. I came across a rock to sit on. I sat there, prayed to God. I asked Him to reveal something to me, to show me something. And He did. He showed me a mountain that He wanted me to climb.
I went back to Mykal and asked her to climb the mountain with me. She said no because she felt this is something that the Lord wanted me to do on my own. I was nervous because if I got hurt during the climb, I would have no one to help me at that moment. But I trusted God and believed there was a purpose for this.
I walked over to the mountain that God wanted me to climb and started climbing. There were few moments that I slipped but was able to catch myself. God kept pushing me and gave me water, energy. About halfway there, I came across a beautiful tree (which reminded me from the Lion King), He told me to stop there. But I didn’t want to stop, I wanted to keep going.
“You can’t get to the top of the mountain yet.”
“Wait, what?” “But Father, I have already made it this far. I am halfway there.”
“Just sit, take a moment, see what I am doing to you.”
So I sat down by the tree. Took a breath and looked what was in front of me. The view was once again, breathtaking. I praised Him, I praised His creation. I felt His presence. I even sang. For a girl like me, I don’t sing. I sang whatever came to my mind. Mostly “You are loved and I am loved by you”.
In the midst of all that, I realized something. It’s not time for me to be at the top of the mountain yet. The Lord is working on me. I know what is on top of that mountain, freedom. I want that freedom. But He is not ready to give that to me yet. He explained to me that I cannot rush things and it takes time, patience for my heart to be healed and receive that freedom. In order to get that freedom that I am longing for, I need to go through obstacle paths, just like when climbing a mountain. I need to be watered. Just like you need to keep drinking water when climbing a mountain to prevent dehydration.
This year, God is going to continue to push me and give me water. He is going to take me to difficult paths and show me that I can get past it. All I can do right now is enjoy the moment and trust God that He will get me there at His timing.
I am halfway there. The fact that I made it this far, it’s time to jump for joy. Time to embrace the moment and thank God for guiding me to this halfway point. Thank Him for giving me courage. I am excited to see what paths He will bring me through ahead and show me the impossible!
My time here in Mongolia for month two has been a blessing. God is doing big things here by revealing Himself and showing us His love, compassion, joy, freedom, and celebration. We are praying to see miracles of healing this month. Please pray that He will guide us to the people that wants/needs to be healed. My squad and I really want to heal people and show people that God is truly real and He can do the impossible!
Thank you everyone for all of your love, support, and prayers!
God Bless
