A year ago this week, the floodwaters of hurricane Harvey began to rise in Houston, Texas. My city experience devastation citywide and thousands of people displaced from their homes even to this day. A year ago, I’ve visited a church in Houston that loves God and loves people. This church has been my home since then and I’m happy to say that the Lord has changed my life because of this body and serving opportunities I had during hurricane Harvey.
The first Sunday I went to Houston’s First Baptist was right after Harvey hit (probably 1 week from This past Sunday). The pastor announced that there were many opportunities to serve and love the people of Houston. I had just finished working my seasonal job and was in a dark place and didn’t know what to do with my life at that point. After hearing him share about the opportunities to serve I knew that’s where the Lord wanted me for the next few weeks. I began getting involved without knowing anyone, and though I went to bless others I was the one who was blessed. I served alongside some of the most incredible people I’ve ever met, and I was able to serve and bless some of the most humble, beautiful and trusting people I have ever had the pleasure to know. The Lord showed himself to me in so many ways during the two weeks that I faithfully served. And what’s even better, during those two weeks, the Lord called me to the world race. He told me, ‘Megan, you are meant to serve me and to be a blessing to those around you’. He reintroduced the world race to me and it was then that I committed to the Lord that I would serve him and go to the nations and trust in his good, perfect plan. I was scared, terrified, worried about support raising, and didn’t think I was good enough. But I knew that I was called.
There was so much devastation in Houston during that time but God use that devastation to allow me to serve, to love, and to grow. He allowed me to learn more about myself in my capabilities and more about selflessness. I realized that my life was not being lived to glorify him and to share his truth every single day. His voice telling me to go was undeniable and something I could never say no to. I sat in church this week just praising God for all he has done in my life in the past year. The hurts, the pain, the bad choices and the good choices he is using them all for his glory and I can only pray that he continues to do that in my life.
Hurricane Harvey may have brought devastation to our city, but it brought restoration to my heart and my relationship with my Jesus. I ask you to pray about being a part of this call God put on my heart a year ago. Just think, next year, on this day, I will be back in America after a year of full-time service to God and you will have been on that journey with me. You will have shared in my struggles, my rejoicing and most importantly, the opportunity God has given to change lives and love people all over the world. Will you answer His call? I ask you to prayerfully consider helping me reach goal in order to go spread the Gospel! I’m only $9,000 away and you can be a part of that-how exciting!!
