Once again, I find myself leaving out so many details that have happened since I began the world race, especially the past month or so. I don’t particularly love blogging… it’s the idea that I don’t think what I am saying is really that entertaining. My writing style went from somewhat creative to straightforward and to the point as I spent the past 4 years writing business papers. Please bear with me as I discover my creativity and an excitement for writing for fun.
Aside from a God that loves us so incredibly much, I think it is safe to say that change is the only constant. Since beginning the world race, I have been reminded of how constant change is.
The biggest semi-recent change has been in teams. After spending 3 months with the team I met back in July at training camp, I was prayerfully moved to a team of 6 beautiful women – Team Hephzibah. The word/name Hephzibah is God’s term of endearment for his bride, the church, which means, “my delight is in her.” Since joining this new team I have experienced a new freedom of who I am in Christ and the person God wants me to be. I am able to find joy in the little things even when it seems to be the impossible thing to do. I have been able to go deeper in my relationship with my daddy in heaven and learn to lean on him for everything, literally everything. The power of prayer has been revealed to me time and time again.
I was on Team Hephzibah for only 4 short days… then we decided to change our name to begin a new leg of this journey and a new chapter of our lives as daughters of the most high King. Our daddy in heaven continues to call us Hephzibah but we are now calling ourselves Redemption Valley – for we are redeemed women of Christ. Our name originates from the story of dry bones in Ezekiel 37 – a vision of Ezekiel’s where he was carried to a valley of old, dry bones. A place where he spoke the Words of the Lord bringing life to the old, dry, lifeless bones. Can you imagine this… seeing lifeless bones and speaking life into them!? And that’s exactly what we are here to do on this journey, in this life here on earth! To speak life into people and plant a seed of hope in lives of the people that we meet! A seed of hope that brings freedom, joy, and grace! Not because we deserve it but because we have a father that loves us more than we can describe with words, let alone fathom.
So here I am… changed; not only in the things, people, and places that I am surrounded by but in my heart and mind. A heart that has become more compassionate and full of love that I didn’t think was imaginable and a change in mindset. A mindset that didn’t think making it to Africa was possible nor something I wanted to do and now I find myself mentioning it in conversation and so incredibly excited!
Thank you for all your support!
Aside from a God that loves us so incredibly much, I think it is safe to say that change is the only constant. Since beginning the world race, I have been reminded of how constant change is.
The biggest semi-recent change has been in teams. After spending 3 months with the team I met back in July at training camp, I was prayerfully moved to a team of 6 beautiful women – Team Hephzibah. The word/name Hephzibah is God’s term of endearment for his bride, the church, which means, “my delight is in her.” Since joining this new team I have experienced a new freedom of who I am in Christ and the person God wants me to be. I am able to find joy in the little things even when it seems to be the impossible thing to do. I have been able to go deeper in my relationship with my daddy in heaven and learn to lean on him for everything, literally everything. The power of prayer has been revealed to me time and time again.
I was on Team Hephzibah for only 4 short days… then we decided to change our name to begin a new leg of this journey and a new chapter of our lives as daughters of the most high King. Our daddy in heaven continues to call us Hephzibah but we are now calling ourselves Redemption Valley – for we are redeemed women of Christ. Our name originates from the story of dry bones in Ezekiel 37 – a vision of Ezekiel’s where he was carried to a valley of old, dry bones. A place where he spoke the Words of the Lord bringing life to the old, dry, lifeless bones. Can you imagine this… seeing lifeless bones and speaking life into them!? And that’s exactly what we are here to do on this journey, in this life here on earth! To speak life into people and plant a seed of hope in lives of the people that we meet! A seed of hope that brings freedom, joy, and grace! Not because we deserve it but because we have a father that loves us more than we can describe with words, let alone fathom.
So here I am… changed; not only in the things, people, and places that I am surrounded by but in my heart and mind. A heart that has become more compassionate and full of love that I didn’t think was imaginable and a change in mindset. A mindset that didn’t think making it to Africa was possible nor something I wanted to do and now I find myself mentioning it in conversation and so incredibly excited!
Thank you for all your support!
