This past year God has really been teaching me about getting out of my comfort zone. He has been showing me in all aspects of my life that when I get out of my comfort zone that is when real change and real growth happens. I am being stretched outside of my comfort zone in a lot of aspects of my life lately. 
Just This year God has placed me in a new atmosphere for my Job. I was feeling for awhile that my season at Share More Smiles was coming to an end. After quite a few confirmations from the Lord, I decided to step out in faith and apply for another job. This was particularly very difficult for me since i have been at this job for about 9 years. That is almost 10 years of my life at the same place. Let me tell you I was very comfortable there. I knew my job inside and out and was very good at it. Not just being comfortable with the work I was comfortable with the people. The People are like my family. It is hard to start over somewhere new.
After getting the Job right on the spot at the first interview that I went to, I realized I needed to take this new job. Putting in my notice was one of the hardest things i have ever had to do. My boss was a very close friend and i started with him when he bought the practice. But letting go of my comfort and letting go of part of my past and going to something different has been life changing. I have totally got out of my comfort zone and started a new journey. I feel like this change of my Job is in a way my first step of challenging myself to get ready for the race.
This new Job is such a blessing. I am meeting new people and being able to touch the lives of these new people as well. I am learning new things and new ways of doing things. God has humbled me and showed me new ways of doing things. The office I was at, I never needed to ask for help. I was the one in charge of the back office and knew pretty much all of the back office. So going somewhere new I need to ask for help. God is showing me that by asking for help is not a sign of weakness but more of a strength.
I know this step is God’s way of preparing me for the world race. I will need to get out of my comfort zone now so when I leave it wont be such a shock. I will be out of my comfort zone majority of the time on world race. Let me tell you, I am nervous about the all the things to come, but so excited for that breakthrough that will be coming as well. I know that going out of my comfort zone that is where i will grow. I cant wait to see the growth after the race is all done. I just want to be wrecked by God’s love and I am expecting nothing less.
