World Race Launch
Here I am sitting on the floor of the Atlanta airport waiting with my squad to take a flight to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to then have another 8 hour layover to fly to Haiti! I am realizing that the last two years of work has come to this moment! I have been in Atlanta since Friday and it has been non stop since. It is unbelievable how much information can be stuffed in just a few days.
As I prepare for the next month ahead I have been reflecting on what I has been done to get here. I am so thankful for the family and friends that have supported me, encouraged and directed me toward this moment. I honestly can say I wouldn’t be here without y’all! It means the world that I know I have people back home and all over paving the way through prayer for my trip ahead.
Over the last 5 days, we have done many trainings and sessions ranging from the Kingdom of God to safety. I have lived in community with my squad and team. We have eaten, trained, worshiped, prayed and done life together.
During the days, God broke down walls that I had been building for honestly a lot longer that I would like to admit. He spoke words of encouragement, peace, love and contentment. I laid myself at His feet and felt a freedom. And release from the tension and emotions that I had been carrying. I am choosing joy this year. Utter and pure joy. I will not recede into darkness and pull away from people. I will continue to fight for the life God is calling me into. I am going to continue to say YES to the adventure filled life that He has welcomed me with open arms to join Him in. A life that will go beyond my deepest wishes and far past what my eyes could ever imagine.
While at World Race Launch, AIM gave each of us keys with a word on it for us to come into this year. My key says WHOLE.
What does this mean to me right now?
I am whole in Christ! My year is to discover what it means/feels like to be whole and complete in Christ. Wholly invested, committed, surrendered and perfect in His image. I want to give my whole self to God and others. I want to obey God and surrender my self to Him and learn how to submit and serve others around me. What are areas I feel less than whole in and how can God change my heart and mind to feel that I am WHOLE.
I am excited and ready to leave and finally make it to Haiti! Yet also expectant in ways God will move that will defy understanding, open hearts, build faith and propel me to continue to rely on Him more deeply. I also pray to see what He sees and hear what He hears.
Haiti Here I Come!
What will I be doing in Haiti for the next month you may be asking… well what a wonderful question.
My team and I will be in Gonaives, Haiti (2 and 1/2 hours ish north of Port Au Prince) working with a ministry that has a discipleship/trade school, a school for pre-school to 6 th grade and a community clinic. We will be pouring into the devoted missionaries already there and then doing anything else that may be needed.
Social Media Fast
For the next 6 weeks, I will be on a social media fast which means that I will still be blogging but won’t be on any social media. Please continue to pray for me, my squad and the people we will come into contact with.
