I want to share a background story about this orphanage: Back home I was on a different squad all together meaning I was going to be going to Africa, Asia and Europe not just Asia. I had no wish to go to Asia what so ever…But as I kept praying about the race God started changing my heart and Asia started to become something I really wanted to pursue. I started getting dreams about the race… in one dream I had it was about a white rectangular building with a fence around it, grass, and palm trees in the background. It had 2 levels and was just big. It looked like a brand new building (kind of looked like paradise to me :p). At the end of the side walk there was a sign that said “Orphanage”.
As I woke up the next morning I usually don’t remember my dreams especially this detailed… But if God is working He will make sure you remember it if its something He is drawing you towards. So I went on Google (haha yes this seems weird but it was the first thing that popped into my head) and wrote, “white rectangular building” the first thing that popped up was this orphanage building and it said it was in India!!! This is when I knew I was going to be changing squads and going to the all Asia route. I never actually changed routes for about 2 months though as I was in debate and still doubting all of it. When I changed routes to go to Asia the route I was on ended up changing its route and one place was to India. (The squad I was on was going to India, this made me doubt as I was arguing with myself asking why did I change? God do you really want me to go on an all Asia route? Cause I don’t want too…). I was really questioning Gods word as I was debating on going back to my old squad since I met people already and I loved them!! But God told me to stay were I was… so I listened. About 2 weeks before the race started my old squad had their route changed a 3rd time and they ended up not going to India at all! This is when I really knew that were I was, was where God wanted me to be and He was just confirming it. Crazy how it all worked out but God knows your every step and won’t let you stray on your own if you keep pursuing Him!
Well when I heard at launch in September we were going to an orphanage in India I was like WOW God seriously why am I so blessed to be able to follow you and listen to you so well all of a sudden?! I was just blown away with how much he was blessing me and I was so excited and praying that I would see the orphanage building I dreamt about! Then when we got to the orphanage I saw it wasn’t the same building I dreamt about and I got really confused… I thought I was going to see the building I dreamt about and He showed me! Wasn’t that the purpose of me being here? Our team was then asked to go with the owner of the orphanage (Aman) to go to a prayer meeting. I said I would go along with Allie and Rachel. As we were heading over to this house Aman said we are going to a house church after prayer. At first we were confused as to why we were going to a church.. then we realized we were going to be preaching at this house church and we were going along with him as guest speakers. This is when I started freaking out… ummm hey God can you please show us what to speak like right now would be good! Haha. (We had 10 minutes to figure it out). Sure enough Allie got a verse in Joshua 1:9 so when we got to the house we all got put on the spot and spoke about that verse. God gave us each words to say and we didn’t have to do a thing! That was incredible but I have to admit a little scary for me :p.
As we entered the house though I saw this picture of a building on the wall… Yes it was the building I dreamt about!! So of course we asked what it was a picture of and Aman said it was just a painting! Well I guess God knew that I was going to be there at that house! If I would have said no to going to the prayer meeting I would have missed the picture and would have never saw the dream I dreamt about! Crazy and I was so happy to see that God showed me this!! I was debating on if I was really following what God wanted for me. But God never disappoints 😀
I feel so blessed to be here on this mission trip. God is always showing me something new every day! The children are a huge blessing to me. Being able to play with them make them giggle, they hugged me before they went to sleep, they would grab my hand and pull me to were they wanted to go or when they wanted to play with me. I wouldn’t change anything here. These children are Gods gift to me for being able to be here and spend time with them. I am filled with joy being here 🙂
I want to encourage you today that if God is giving you a vision to do something you need to just do it! Our vision isn’t always Gods vision but out of experience His vision is always 100 times better!
I couldn’t thank you guys enough for your prayers! Gods with our team 110% 🙂
Please pray for healing for a gentleman we are praying for here he is paralyzed and we are asking for healing. (We met him yesterday before we went to the house church. Rachel, Allie and I went to pray for him, we felt lead to go back this entire week of being here so we are looking for healing). Nothing is to BIG for God! 😉
God bless you,
Heidi 🙂
