I was going through some photos for mother’s day and came across an old Facebook post from 5 years ago today- May 11, 2010. “Wishing I could start over.” I’m not going to go into all the details of what happened on here… other than to say it is a large part of my testimony and God used what I thought at the time to be a horrible situation to really show me what it means to fully rely on Him. I am more than willing to share my testimony, as I honestly can say today, I love looking back on how radically He has been at work in my life (so when we are in the same country, if you want to hear more, let’s go to coffee and I’ll share)!
It’s funny now, reading my thoughts from that morning. “Wishing I could start over.” In so many ways, God granted this wish, just not in the way I was hoping for at the time (I had in mind time travel, obviously) 😛
How exactly did God grant me this wish? How did I “start over?”
I was literally in a situation where I could do nothing but rely and trust in God. I spent the summer reading more of the Bible and spent more time in prayer than I had in the previous five years combined. God used this situation to show me what really mattered. Through much prayer and meditation on His word, I was able to piece back together my life, only this time God was at the center. Amazing how that helps 🙂
Five years later, I sit here writing this in Casablanca, Morocco. I know that if it weren’t for that day, I would not have been given the opportunity to teach abroad here in Morocco for the past four years. I would not be ready to embark on the World Race in just a few short months- ready to share God’s message of love, mercy and forgiveness with a world of lost and hurting people. Now, God has not only provided me with the opportunity to do this, but He has granted me a story, a testimony, which shares the Hope and the “new start” that can be found in Faith in His son Jesus Christ who died on the cross for us. What an awesome God we serve!
