Hey Y’all so the last couple months God has been teaching me more about Faith and Trust in Him. Last month in Haiti I woke up one morning feeling miserable! It was probably the worst I’ve felt on the race. I was trying to power through nausea and a terrible headache! I went down to the dining hall at Mission of Hope to get some water and coffee, because coffee is a cure-all right? There was a part of me that wondered if maybe I should just stay back from village ministry and just spend time resting in the Lord. After a couple of Excedrin and a cup or two of coffee partnered with some serious of pray, I was feeling back to normal. Not sure if it was the coffee, Excedrin, Jesus, or a combo, but I was glad to be feeling better to continue my quiet time. Through the different devotionals and scriptures I was noticing a theme:
Rest
Of course I ignored it because I didn’t want to be “that person”. So we were told we were going to spend the day in the village just hanging out with families and sharing Christ’s love with them. I had been messaging Momma that morning telling her I felt very anxious and overwhelmed and I wasn’t sure why. They had us load onto the bus and then unload and there was my chance to stay back, but I didn’t. We loaded back up and went up the road to Titanyen. Titanyen is a beautiful village, but I felt so weak the entire time. I had squad members pray with me, but I still felt no relief. Went back to the mission for lunch and I hoped to feel better after refueling. I had been asking Tay Russ for a word from the Lord the past couple days, so I went to her in all seriousness and said, “Taylor, I need you to give me a word from the Lord.” at that point I was battling whether to go back out or stay. Taylor said, “I don’t have anythin.. Oh, wait! I do! Do not be anxious about anything, but through prayer and petition present your requests to the Lord.” I started bawling! That was my sign. So I let my team leader know and I went up to my room and cried and then prayed over my letters from home. I pulled out a card and with it came 6 notecards. The first card started with, “Trust in the Lord…” and then 3 more said the same. Two of them were left unsigned. Then I read the card, which was from my Granny, and the entire card talked about God being in control. She also included her favorite verse in the card, Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord…” God knew what I needed to be reminded of in the moment. I spent the rest of the afternoon in my hammock worshiping Him, and allowing Him to renew my soul and my strength. It was perfect! I am so thankful for the words He speaks through His people to encourage others!
