Hey Hi Hello everybody!! Its been a little longer than usual since I’ve blogged here but I am so happy and always excited to share with you all! Praying that you all have stepped into this new year with joy and grace! How crazy is it that it’s 2021?? Obviously 2020 was filled with lots of unexpected things and as we’re entering into this new year it can look like we’re facing many unknowns but I have full faith in our sweet Jesus to carry us through anything and everything we face!
With it being 2021, I can now say that I will be in Asia THIS year (woah). And as I speak those words to my loved ones around me as I continue preparing for my mission, the fact that I‘m even going on mission becomes even more real. I’ve shared before that I have had this dream in my heart ever since I met the Lord and for the last two and a half years as I have walked with Him, I had always pondered and prayed about how and when that dream would become reality. And now.. in only about 4 short months I will be watching this dream come to life and this promise the Lord has given me be fulfilled. It continues to absolutely blow my mind and leave me in awe of how absolutely awesome our God is. He’s a Man of His word who keeps His promises and I am forever amazed by it. As my mission continues to approach, I have been so grateful to already communicate with some of my team members (so excited to form even deeper relationships with all of their beautiful hearts) and to also hear advice and words of wisdom from those in my hometown who have been on missions before themselves. But also, as May approaches, I can’t help but also have questions. With the year 2020 was, and all the changes it brought to our world and how some of it has bled into 2021 as well, I can’t help but feel like we face many unknowns right now. How will travel look with Covid? How will Asia and its people be with Covid also? What will the US look like as I am stepping onto a plane to leave to go across the world? What will it look like when I return home? And the biggest one I can’t help but wonder.. Will my trip go unaffected from Covid or is there a possibility of us being unable to travel? I hate that I have to have these questions, and in full honesty they have brought me a lot of worry sometimes. It breaks my heart to think about the reality of this God given dream coming to life but then coming to a halt due to the things happening in our world.
We’re facing hard things. Regardless of if you’re planning to go on a mission this year, planning to get married, planning to travel to visit loved ones, etc.. there’s a lot of unknown with planning anything with the things that are going on in our world. But as we face these unknown things, a fully known God is with us in every step. He is in every moment of rejoicing and every moment of heartache with us. When we have questions bubble up in our hearts amidst the craziness and uncertainty, the Lord has every answer and really He IS the answer Himself. So as I look at these next four months ahead of me, and the uncertainty within them, I can rest assured that the Lord is holding me and He is holding every moment of every day regardless of they hold. He already knows what four months from now looks like, and then the four months after that, and so on. And whatever it looks like, is exactly how He intended it to look. And it will be the absolute best that He has for me. And for that, I can praise Him in the middle of the mystery.
The Lord has continued to do such beautiful things in my heart and although some of it has been tough, He has no doubt taught me so much and led me in every step. Thank you all for taking the time to read this and just hear some of my heart, I greatly appreciate it and am so excited to continue sharing with you. As I continue preparing for this mission, please feel welcome to continue praying. Every kind and encouraging word, donation, and prayer has blessed my heart so deeply and I am forever grateful.
May the Lord bless you and keep you, please feel free to reach out to me to just chat or with questions.
Much love, Haley.
