After writing the blog about my 10 fears, etc, I didn't want to leave you all with no hope. I stand FIRM in the hope of Jesus Christ. My Savior, My Redeemer, My Provider, My Lover. I wanted to tell you about some hopes I have for my life, my trip, and…YOUR lives! (Now bear with me…I can be alittle redundant, and long winded ;))
Hopes for my trip:
1. I would rely on God more than myself in ALL situations.
2. I would become an intense, faithful, motivated, and steadfast prayer warrior.
3. God would give me the strength to be willing to try new foods.
4. My eyes would be opened to the beauty of God's creativity in different personalities, and from that I would make some amazing, life-long, God-fearing, encouraging, challenging, and sharpening best friends.
5. That I would fall immediately to sleep every night, because I will have nothing left at that point. I want to give ALL of myself everyday!
6. I would be committed to something without fail, with God's help.
7. I will not have to drive a car, pay for a car, worry about car insurance, or the likes for an entire year! (just one for fun)
8. That I would not have any regrets, only stretch marks-from all the growth 😉
Hopes for my life when I return:
1. Prayer would be one my strengths, not a weakness.
2. I would continue to grow into a Godly woman with a steadfast and committed character.
3. I would find the joy in living minimally in a world that I will come home to that is very different.
4. That I would never stop giving ALL of myself EVERYDAY, ALL HOURS, EVERY PERSON, EVERY MOMENT! Leave nothing behind, give it all, go to bed tired. 😉
5. The time away would help me take in each moment with my loved ones 110% more than I do now.
6. I will be more open to new foods. Just in general. After all the new ones i will try. (I can be somewhat of a picky eater)
This is a smaller list because hopefully I gain more as I go about these next 11 months. 🙂
And here is the best part….
Hopes for YOUR lives:
1. Your heart would break for God's Nations that would move you in ways you never knew possible.
2. Your prayer life would grow exponentially.
3. You would learn with me as I go through my ups and downs, but more importantly, you would learn to see and grow from your own ups and downs.
4. Seeking His Kingdom first would open doors of all your dreams, passions, and desires.
5. God would reveal himself to you in a NEW way through your support, prayer, blog following, or just thinking about my trip.
6. You would learn to laugh at those moments in others lives, rejoice in God moments, and worship through someone else's experiences. We would become selfless together.
7. You would see how tangible love is to each of us, whether American or Cambodian, or Haitian, or whatever.
8. You would find the adventure of a lifetime, for God's sake, in your own lives.
I have been working on this for a long time, but I still don't feel like it is complete. If you have any hopes for my life, my trip or your lives, please add them in a comment below! I would LOVE to hear what you have to say!
