I'm very new to this. My name is Rikki Lynn and it's typical of me to wear my heart out on my sleeve, so here is a bit about me. I'm not this open for pity, I'm this open because God was vulnerable for my sake.
I did not grow up in a Christian home. That doesn't mean blessings fell short…by any means. My mom passed when I was two and I was quickly swept up by a woman whose love was too big to fit inside of her chest. She became my legal guardian because the government didn't think my father was fit to take care of me. They were right. He overdosed on heroin when I was six.
I came to the Lord when I was 15. Great age to find that foundation if you ask me but shortly after I stopped using the tools that keep a follower growing. Weaving in and out of an unstable relationship with Christ, I found thrill in marijuana, alcohol, attention, and anger. God waited patiently. I got sober at age 17 but continued to slip in and out of my commitment to Christ.
Finally, when enough was enough, when I was fed up with the folly things the world had to offer, I hopped on a plane to New Zealand praying for motivation, change, and consistency. God granted every prayer. I spent two months in Auckland, New Zealand pouting and worrying about the next step. And then God dropped it in my lap. A chance to participate in a six month long Music Discipleship Training School in Perth, Australia. For the first three months of that school, I found myself falling truly, madly, deeply in love with my Creator. For the second three months of that school, while in Mexico City, I found myself feeling, and learning in a way that only God could have inspired. These experiences were too profound; I couldn't have been imagining things.
So when God asked me to run away with Him on an adventure around the world, the only answer I had was 'Yes'. And that's how I ended up here. 2010 was a year of healing, restoration, and learning that even silent prayers get answered. This year, 2011, I wish to learn more about hard work, commitment, and worth.
