Switchfoot sings a song called " This is home", every single time I hear this song I think of one place. Africa. Africa. Africa. For those of you who know me, know how I feel about Africa. I am literally obssessed with it. Not just one country, the whole continent. I see one of those commericals about the orphans and I become a basketcase. I do not just cry, I weep over the people there. I dream about Africa. My biggest dream in life is to open up an orphange for girls who have lost their parents to HIV/ AIDS. I hear the stories about these girls and my heart breaks. I am broken for Africa. ( I am actually crying now as i write this). I love all of the African countries the same. I want to eventually go to all of them.
When God called me into Missions my first reaction was umm no thanks God. I like America, I like the yummy food, I like air conditioning, I like being comfortable, and I want to stay here. God was not forceful at all about calling me into Missions. He slowly did it, I almost did not realize it until I was completly consumed by my love for it. I rememeber the day I had my first dream about Africa. I woke up in the middle of the night feeling so overwhelmed by God's prescence, I could only cry. I have had that same dream 3 more times. Every single time I wake up with a heart broken for Africa. I knew ever since that first dream, I was going to Africa.
I have tried to go on a trip to Africa 3 different times. Every time it has fallen through, and I have been unable to go. It has ticked me off every single time. But now is my time. When I looked at my route and saw 3 countries in Africa. My heart started beating so fast and I started crying. This time is right. God has been providing like crazy for my trip. When I first looked at the cost, it scared me to death. But almost EVERY day someone contacts me about supporting me. People who I have not talked to for years, but thanks to facebook know about my trip. I am seeing money come in, and I am in awe of God. Every single person I talk to is a divine appointment. my silly little oreo truffles is probably going to bring in 1,000 dollars. God is so good.
The first time I step on African soil, I dont know how I will react. I will take a moment to rememeber what all God has done to bring me to that moment. How he has orchestrated every single action it took to get me there. I know that for sure that a few lines from that Switchfoot song will be in my head
" Created for a place I have never known, This is home, I am finally where I belong"
