11 months have come and gone. I am not the same person I was. I have been pushed harder than I have been before. I have seen things and places that have taken my breath away. I have experienced unique cultures. I have made lifetime friends. And I have heard the voice of God in my life like never before.
I recently read a book called Rooted by Banning Leibcsher. In it he says something that sums up my last 11 months in many ways.
“God always develops us before He develops our vision.”
This year has been a lot about building character in my own life as I do my best to help those around me. All of the things that I have learned this year have done two things. It has helped me learn more of who God is and who that makes me as well, His son. Because of this I believe He has shown me a little more of the vision He has for my future.
On November 23, I will be on a one way flight to Stuttgart, Germany. I will not be going with an organization or another person. I do not have a timeframe for how long I will stay. I do have a clip in my head of simply reaching out to the people on the streets that are in need. I feel like God is wanting me to take a step without making many plans for whatever it is He wants me there for.
“Some things are just worth the risk. Maybe to dream and fail is better than not to dream at all. The pursuit of a dream forms strength in someone that cannot be built up any other way. And that strength will come into play in the next season, when that person’s dream is fully realized.” -Bill Johnson in The Power That Changes the World
God isn’t satisfied with where I am now and neither am I. He has things for me in my future that will only be realized by taking risks. I might fail. I am ok with that. I will never apologize for doing my best to obey what I have heard or felt from God.
I am incredibly excited and thankful for this next opportunity! I want to genuinely thank everybody who has supported me and is continuing to support me. You really mean the world to me and there is absolutely no way I could do it without you! I can’t fully express it by just words on a page but THANK YOU!!
If you would like to know more about this next step and how I got here I would love to explain it in more detail. I will be back in the US on July 24 and would be more than willing to meet/call once I am back.
