Dear Family and Friends,
Genesis 22:2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” 22:9-12 Then they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” It was month 2, Swaziland Africa, when I woke up feeling a dark heaviness hovering over me. I began to pray the darkness away and turned on my Christian music that had somehow turned off in the night. It was then I was having a conversation with Jesus and He said to me, “I want you to place your life on the alter and sacrifice it to me like Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac.” Here I am sacrificing all of my previous desires and comforts to pursue what He has for me. I am choosing the road less traveled to accomplish His plan.
I have been home from the race for 4 months now and it’s so hard to believe it has come and gone already. I could not have done it without the prayer and support of each and every one of you. My life was radically changed in 2014 and it has only just begun because of you helping me get to this point. More is coming. Growing up I had always wanted to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher and more than anything I wanted to be a wife and mother. Before launching for the World Race I had to fill out a questionnaire and one of the questions asked was, “What is your biggest dream?” My answer, “To be a wife and a mother.” Jesus is a gentleman and isn’t going to force us to do anything we don’t want to do. He allows us to chase our desires, but we can do so much more if we just say, “Yes.” It was last May when a new dream was placed on my heart for what my future is going to look like. I have been called to the Atlanta area to open a coffee shop and help those coming out of sex trafficking. Jesus has also promised me a husband, but that is no longer my biggest dream. If I had to choose between the two, the city of Atlanta is now my biggest dream. Never in a million years did I think I would ever give up being a wife and a mother, but if Jesus asks me to I will. He continues to rid me of myself so I can be filled with Him. This life He is calling me into is not going to be easy. It is going to be emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually challenging and I need you to partner with me prayerfully and financially.
The next steps of preparation will begin this July when I go to the G42 Leadership Academy in Mejas, Spain.G42 is a 6 month long internship where I will be discipled and educated to advance in the calling on my life. I will not only gain experience in a classroom setting, but also around the kitchen table with interns and teachers who are passionate about bringing the Kingdom to earth. For more information you can visit www.g42leadershipacademy.org. I need your help getting there both with prayer and through finances. The cost of the internship is $6,300 which includes books, housing, and food for the 6 months in Spain plus funding for airfare. You can donate to me via PayPal at [email protected] or send a check to G42 P.O. Box 17 Fredericksburg, TX 78624. I’m excited for what else God has in store for me and for you. Please prayerfully consider partnering with me as we impact the lives of those in Spain and ultimately the lives of those we will change in the city of Atlanta.
In His name,
Laura Moody
