This blog is actually going to be more about why I’m not expecting much of the World Race.
What?
Yeah, my expectations of what I will do/go through/see/become are very minimal.
Isn’t that doubting what God will do?
Nope. It’s releasing and trusting what God will do with my life on the World Race.
Here’s why:
I EXPECTED to be married, with a child on the way, settled in a 3 bedroom home by now.
I EXPECTED to be working in a Veterinary hospital by now.
I EXPECTED I would have a stable life plan by now.
I EXPECTED God to give me all these things.
I tried to control what my life would be like…I tried to get the interest of guys.
I tried to form my “perfect” life from what I had always pictured.
Here’s what I didn’t EXPECT:
I didn’t EXPECT to graduate college and not use my degree.
I didn’t EXPECT to be proverbially single and set up on blind dates that backfired.
I didn’t EXPECT to be unemployed for 5 months.
I certainly didn’t EXPECT that all of this failure would lead to God allowing me this opportunity.
What did this teach me?
God likes to surprise us. We are His children. He likes to bless us in unexpected ways.
Which, is why I am going on this 11 month mission trip to 11 countries.
This is also the reason that I am choosing to give up pursuing and being pursued.
11 + months of chosen singlehood is hard to look in the face and be happy about.
BUT…
I am giving up my EXPECTATIONS and trading them in for REVELATIONS.
I am not expecting to go on daily adventures or be in awe at every hosts land/home/property we stay at.
I am not expecting miracles to happen daily.
I am not expecting to find my future husband on this 11 month mission trip. (Mom….)
I am not expecting my life to be brighter, fuller, more enjoyable.
I am not expecting my worldview to do a 180 when I step back onto US soil in November 2015.
And I am not EXPECTING these things because I know God looks at them and says He has MUCH BIGGER plans than what I could ever have. His ways are more just. Richer.
So I am not expecting much from this World Race journey, because God is PLANNING better than I ever could imagine.
And He has plans way better than you could imagine for yourself, too.
PS: WWWOOOOOOOOOWWW. THANK YOU TO ALL MY DONORS! THIS PAST MONTH HAS BEEN SUCH A BLESSING TO SEE SUCH GENEROSITY AND LOVE…STANDING IN THE 110 DEGREE TEMPS HELPING ME PUT ON A YARD SALE…DEALING WITH MY RELENTLESS SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS TO SALE TSHIRTS…NUMBERS…YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND COULDNT DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOVE. CONTINUE PRAYING FOR HEARTS TO BE MOVED AND MULTIPLICATION OF DONATIONS/DONORS!!! Thank you!
