Thank you so much to everyone who has been praying for me. I ask that you continue to do so because prayer truly changes things.
I’m not going to lie these last few weeks have been a challenge.
Many things in my life have been changing and falling apart. I feel like in many ways I am slowly falling apart. I am stressed because of school, work, relationships, finances, etc. I feel like I am constantly being pulled in a hundred different directions all whilst trying to prepare spiritually, emotionally, physically, and financially for this trip. Temptations and distractions have been amplified in these last few weeks too, making it more and more difficult for me to stay focused on God and on his plan for my future.
As I get caught up in these distractions I feel myself slipping off of God’s path. Everyday that I wake up is a constant battle against Satan and I know that I can only overcome by allowing God in and accepting that he has full control of my life. In order to do this He needs to be put first. No exceptions.
Some days have been harder than others. And on one recent bad day, by the grace of God, and as a result of a lot of prayer, I experienced my own little miracle. My own little Godwink as Squire Rushnell would call it in his book “When GOD Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life”.
Right when I began to feel like I should give up, like I would never be able to raise this much money in such a short amount of time, like nothing is working out; the very second I start to doubt myself and this decision I hear this beautiful song come on shuffle on my Pandora.
The lyrics:
‘Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, yeah I’ll love you
I’ll never let you go, no, no
And I’ll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don’t fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
I immediately began to cry.
Not tears of sorrow or sadness, but joy. God works in mysterious and marvelous ways and ever since that moment I have felt a newfound excitement and motivation for this next chapter in the book of my life. Even as I sat there listening to the words I was notified of two very generous donations being made towards my race. (*cue more tears)
This was definitely an answer to so many of my prayers.
So things are definitely looking up. Like I said before everyday there will be new challenges presented before me, but God is by my side and He will be with me every step of the way.
By Your Side- Tenth Avenue North
