It’s been on my heart to write a blog just for and to my supporters. So here it goes!
About three days ago, I woke up in Valle de Angeles, Honduras beginning a two day leadership weekend with my squad. It was the first day that I woke up thinking (it was the first time I ever thought this) “I could not be here and be happy.”
I couldn’t believe it! Taking an entire year to launch and I only made it three months! That’s not a month three thought! That’s a month nine, maybe seven thought! Definitely not three though.
Regardless, I got up and went to every session offered. I even presented a session on David. And that day was one of my best days on the race. In the middle of the day- even before experiencing all of the wonderful things it had to offer- I realized something. I still have more time on the race, and I praised the Lord for it as much as the day I saw El Salvador from thousands of feet in the air! I don’t know why, but that realization at that time was like Christmas. What a wonderful gift: more time!
Now, as I’m going through ATL this month (Ask the Lord), I’ve realized even more of what you, as my supporters, have done and are doing. You haven’t just allowed me to follow the Lord as He has called. You haven’t just sent a missionary to orphans and widows. You haven’t just trusted in the Lord for and with me. There’s more…
You fed me. You gave me water. You gave me a place to stay. You took me to the widows. You drove me from country to country. All of this I was unable to do for myself. And the Lord says “Whatever you’ve done for the least of these, you’ve done for me.” You’ve done so much for Him, there’s too much for this blog -or any number of blogs -to hold.
Thank you for being my Good Samaritan. Thank you for paying the innkeeper to take care of the a man on the side of a road. Always remember and always be encouraged that without the Good Samaritan’s crazy generosity, there would be no innkeeper to care of the man, and there would be no story.
Thank you for creating the story.
I hope with everything I have that you somehow realize and understand how grateful I am for you!
With so much love,
Leah!
