Its hard to describe all the ways the Lord has been faithful throughout this journey. It would take years to describe all the instances of pure panic in the face of stress almost automatically met by my Father’s sweet reminder of His promise to bring peace to my noisy heart. There’s a worship song called Met By Love who’s lyrics read,
“We can run straight into your arms unafraid
‘Cause every time we need you we’re met by love
And we can lift our hands to heaven full of faith
‘Cause every time we worship we see your face”
and an even better verse in 2 Timothy 2:13 that says, “even when we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny himself.” There’s a routine my mind goes through whenever my forgetful stubborn self kicks in, to insist on doing things on my own strength. And every time I’m met by His love, welcomed to His arms because He is faithful even when I’m not.
These past few months of preparation has brought a lot of excitement but also a lot of worry and stress. Raising support, conducting fundraisers, applying for visas, packing prep, spending time with dear friends and wrapping my head around the fact that I leave in 17 days has consumed my thoughts. But while the tears are many I am so thankful. I couldn’t have imagined how many friends and family would support me both financially and through prayer. I look forward to continuing this journey with all of my supporters as I begin fulfilling the Lords calling and get to share with you all the new ways He is revealing Himself to me. I’m reminded of a quote from my favorite book by Katie Davis Major, she says “The Lord never promises us its going to be easy, simply He promises us that He will be with us every step of the way.” With that in mind, these next 17 days of getting ready and saying goodbye will be hard but it will be an ongoing lesson of counting it a joy when I am meeting these small trials and letting go of my desires to reflect His desires.
Thank you.
Katie š
