No matter where we've been Jesus always comes and gives us the perfect opportunity to start over. I've started over again and again, mostly on paths that had WRONG WAY written all the way down them; but I'm thankful to have a God who can come in and direct me in the right path! Even after a head on collision!
Today in the car I was listening to Jesus Culture's beautiful lyrics, Rooftops; and it allowed me to reminisce on the journey God's blessed me with.
"Here I am before You, falling in love and seeking Your truth Knowing that Your perfect grace has brought me to this place Because of You I freely live, my life to You, oh God, I give So I stand before You, God I lift my voice cause You set me free."
Following God's will for me was never easy. I've gone back and forth and forced things into my life that weren't meant to be. The further I fall in love with Jesus though the more I see his will for me. Many times I have let things come in between the Lord and I. I sometimes let worldly things become more important than him, which are unsatisfying and leave me feeling restless and confused. He never lets that happen for too long.. He always comes with His perfect grace to shake me up and show me who's more important.
"So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaim That I am Yours, I am Yours"
"All the good You've done for me, I lift up my hands for all to see You're the only one who brings me to my knees"
I became interested in missions when I first heard about Katie Davis. By interested, I mean interested in her story. I thought she was so inspirational, and I just became very emotional after hearing her story..I never knew there were such brave, beautiful people in this world.
The Lord has been giving me this heart dropping feeling at the thought of missions for years now; but there were so many things holding me back. I couldn't…
leave my family
leave my friends
leave my social life
leave my boyfriend
live with people I didn't know
So many emotions run through my head when I think of leaving for this race. It's something that I've avoided for so long because of my own selfish reasons.
The good news is the will of God has been preparing me and I'm finally ready to challenge my relationship with Christ, with others who I don't know and without the comfort of my friends and family.
So… how exactly did I get here? Well, the Lord brought me to my knees.. like several times before, crying out for help, praising him…When I finally just applied!!!!! I said "I am yours."
"To share this love across the earth, the beauty of Your holy worth So I kneel before You, God I lift my hands cause You set me free "
Soon after I applied I was accepted! I can't even count on my fingers and toes how many blessings God has sent my way just from making a couple of bold moves. Now I am one step closer to traveling around the world, out of my comfort zone, challenging my relationship with God and most importantly sharing His light with others.
"So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaim That I am Yours, I am Yours All that I am, I place into Your loving hands And I am Yours, I am Yours. Here I am, I stand, with arms wide open To the One, the Son, the Everlasting God.."
I can't wait to witness people shout out His name for the first time EVER! I can't wait to..
witness others with arms wide open, for the first time in the name of Jesus
have community and grow in Christ with new friends
step foot in 11 different nations for Jesus' names sake
build churches
heal the sick
It just doesn't seem real….SOMEONE PINCH ME!
Thanks for reading..
..and again all prayers are appreciated..
If you are wondering how to support me financially for this trip, feel free to click the "Support Me" tab on the left side of the page!!!!! You don't know how excited I would be just to see that someone has donated $1.. Seriously, the biggest most colorful butterflies would fill my belly with excitement! Please make this trip become more real for me! Love you all!
