November 2016 I was on a mission trip to Costa Rica. I was in the middle of my senior year, I had just moved to FL, and I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do next. I had always wanted to do the World Race, but I thought that you had to be 21 to go, so I decided I would try and do YWAM.
A few days into our trip, we met this girl named Katie Allen, who had done the World Race. She asked me what I wanted to do, then told me “oh did you know that there is a Gap Year program that the World Race does?”
This. This is the moment something sparked. I immediately went back to where we were staying and looked up the routes that were launching the next fall, and without hesitation, i signed up. Practically immediately.
I just thought “man I really want to do this, but I want to be in His will more than anything else. So if I get in ill just really seek Jesus and hope that He speaks clearly on this!”
On the plane ride back from Costa Rica I sat with Him, listened to worship music, and just asked “Jesus do you even want me to this? Is this just a dream that I have that you don’t actually want me to do at all? Am I crazy?”
I was listening to the song ‘Yes and Amen’ by Housefires. The lyrics to this song are, “Faithful you are! Faithful forever you will be! And ALL your promises are yes and amen!”.
In this moment, for the first time ever, I could clearly recognize His voice. Jesus told me yes. He told me He was for my dreams and that His promises to me are Yes and Amen. I balled.
FAST FORWARD!
After nine months of this INSANE journey, this dream I got to live, I worshipped with my squad for the last time tonight. And the last song we sang was Yes and Amen. ARE YOU KIDDING ME JESUS!! All I could do was smile/laugh/cry at JUST how faithful He really is. As I on HOW INSANE these last 9 months have been in just about every way, I rejoiced.
I’ve witnessed people coming to know Him. I’ve witnessed healing. Miracles. I got to see my team come to life. I lived, truly allowing Him to be my comforter when everything else around me felt uncomfortable. I learned so much more of me, with Him. And as it turns out.
His goodness is never ending.
and
His faithfulness is always steadfast.
So thank you if you were one of the people who helped make this happen for me. Whether by prayer or financial help, I cant express to you Just how grateful I really am. This has been an adventure of a lifetime!
Thank you Jesus for your faithfulness. For carrying me when I couldn’t stand on my own in these last nine months. For being extravagant in the ways you love us. I can’t imagine living my life for anyone else. Listening to you and obeying, really is the most wild adventure. And though its scary and unknown a lot of the time, I think ill keep doin it:)
