I don’t know why I’ve been putting this off, but I know it is time to make it official.
After much consideration, a closing of a few doors, and to be honest a shot to my pride I will not be going to CGA in Georgia in January. It wasn’t what I wanted but I know that the Lord has brought me in a different direction saying its not never, it’s just not NOW.
Ill admit it, IM SCARED OF ORDINARY! Seriously it freaks the crap out of me. A 9-5 job, a house, a car, and whatever comes with that life, IT JUST DOESN’T FIT. It is not to offend the ones who have chosen that life, because God uses us exactly where we are and didn’t say it had to look a certain way. I just knew that it wasn’t for me, especially in this season of my life. So what is the Lord calling me to……
TO STAY IN ONE PLACE FOR A WHILE…..not to be confused with settling, because I definitely haven’t reached that place….rather I would say a planting for an extended season. Most people are scared to leave, but for me to leave to Georgia or wherever would be easy (not saying what I would learn and encounter would be) but the actually leaving to go would be. To stay somewhere or do something “mundane” with no end date is SCARY…..
So I’ve had to make a hard and for me grown up decision and I will be moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba (2 and a half hours away from Minnedosa) this January to work, and get some financial things in order so that when the Lord says GO…I will have the resources to make a long term commitment to whatever and wherever it may be. Why move? First of all I know Jesus loves community and there isn’t that here for me in my small town, there isn’t a young adults ministry, or outlet to get poured into so that’s one of the main reasons, second the Lord has provided a very cheap place for me to live, and I just know there will be more opportunity to serve and get involved in a big city center. I never thought I could be excited about Winnipeg, BUT I AM. I truly believe the Lord has much to teach me about finding adventure and contentment in the seemingly “Ordinary”.
So in the mean time I will keep dreaming, keep praying, and keep being OBEDIENT trusting I am exactly where He wants me.
Of course it wouldn’t be Kiera though if I didn’t have a trip on the horizon, so as most of you know I am headed to South America on Monday (October 28th) to go on another adventure. So please keep me in your prayers as I attempt to speak Spanish and navigate three new countries with a friend. Also, pray for opportunities to minister and love on people we meet along the way.
Thanks for everyone’s continual support as I pursue my dreams in a way I never thought I would.
