I have never been one to like garage sales. I personally just give away stuff I want but since I am heading on the World Race I decided to have a yard sale and sell some of the stuff that I won't need and can live without. It amazed me how many people would haggle for stuff to be cheaper. It really is not in my nature to argue with people so I was getting frustrated really quickly. I mean my intentions were good I wanted to sell stuff to support myself for the world race. Once I started explaining that the money was for a mission trip most people just paid what I had marked and many even wished me luck on my mission trip. i had two great people that gave me money even though they were not buying anything. It reminded me how great God is and that all things will be possible through him. It was difficult to see stuff go and memories leave but it reminded me that it is just stuff and I don't need any of it. I will be in villages where there is not even running water in a few months. I will be with people who only own the clothes on their back. I have been lucky enough to have more than I ever needed and am glad to sell what I do not need so that I can serve God and has people. How blessed am I that God is calling me to serve him around the world. I get to see things I have never seen and experience things I have never experienced and it will be wonderful.Selling my material objects is just part of the process. I hope that the things that brought me joy will bring joy to others now. Needless to say it was a decent day and I was blessed enough to get rid of tons of stuff and make some money to put towards the World Race!!
The more I think about the World Race the more excited I get and I can not wait to experience it all. I have been getting to know some of my teammates through facebook and that is awsome. It is wonderful to met so many great people that share the same drive and passion as me. People willing to give up a year of their life to go and serve the Lord. It is so exciting to make new friends and will be good for us to know each other before we start our year long journey.
I was chatting with one of my best friends the other day and was grateful for her words of encouragement. She started by telling me how proud she is that I am following my dream and serving God. How proud she is that I am willing to give it all up and do something that is truly far out of my comfort zone. She has always been one of my greatest encouragers and it broke my heart when she moved away over 2 years ago but I know we are just as close now as ever. When I expressed my fears of coming back and everyone's lives having gone on without me she told me that wherever I was it did not matter that my friends would always be there and when I get back I will be on a new journey. I'm so blessed for having Dee in my life especially since some of my other close friends are not as supportive.
