September last year, I wrote my second World Race blog sharing my heart on why I did not want to go on the race. I had just come home from Romania for the second time and did not want to miss going back the following August with my church. This time last year I had no idea what direction my life was headed in and everything seemed to be falling apart. The only two things I knew was that I loved Romania and that God had called me to go on the World Race. The two things I knew for sure contradicted each other. As hard as it was I choose to be obedient to Gods call and go one the World Race.
Now here I am at the end of month 9 in Romania receiving blessing after blessing from God for my obedience. Every desire I had in my heart, and everything I prayed for this month has come to fruition. God knows my heart so well He even took desires of my heart that I had no idea were there and made them a reality.
God knew that I wanted to experience Romania with my whole squad, and he did just that . For the third time on the race we had an all squad month.. which is just unheard of in World Race history. He allowed me to spend two nights and three days with the family I have worked with the last two years letting me get to love all over their three sweet children. I got to spend a whole day with one of my best friends and encouragers. I was able to have dinner and sing worship songs for hours in one of my favorite village with a wonderful family that I only thought I would only get to see a few members of, but instead God brought all of them together for one night what felt like just for me.
From large details of placing my squad together just two hours away from my Romanian friends to the smallest detail of letting me see and pet the same stray dog as the year before God was so faithful in all His promises to me. During my time with all my Romanian friends I learned that had not gone on the race (God’s plan) and followed my own plan of just waiting at home all year to go to Romania with my church in August I would not have gotten to spend precious one on one time with Dani and Gia and their cute children. I would not have been encouraged by Giorgi because she could not go to camp, and I would not have visited my favorite village or scene most of the wonderful family who lives there because none were able to attend camp this year. But most of all if I had given up going on the World Race to follow my plan I would have not experienced all of these blessings and Gods love for me the way I have this month. I would have missed a chance to see the world, meet amazing people who have changed my life, and would have missed every lesson God wanted to teach to me.
As hard as it was at the time I am so thankful that I took the hard step of obedience and choose the World Race. This month has been such a testimony of how Gods plan is always so much better than ours. Steps of obedience take faith, and He is always faithful fulfill His promises.
I know that it is no coincidence that I have this revelation now as I prepare to go home in just two months. I do not know what is next, and lately plans and expectations of my own have been shattered, and that is where this crazy wild adventure continues because His plans are always better than mine.
pictures of my visit 🙂
Dani and Gia and there cute kids on the first day of school!
Giorgi the beautiful encourager
Look at all those people God brought all together In my favorite village
Two years ago I used to be able to hold his one in my arms when he was 11. Last week I got to go to church in his village and he is 14 and taller than me.
shout out out to my awesome squad mated who gave up their off days to come with me on this adventure. I could never thank them enough.
(P.s) I do realize that I have not posted a blog since Cambodia, trust me lessons, struggles and stories from Vietnam and Ireland are written but the time to share them has not come just yet.
