India was a month of radical change.
India is a place that holds transformational beauty.
It is a country full of the extraordinary.
It is a country full of extremes.
It is a country full of vibrancy and color.
It is a country that is hungry for more.
The people, the culture, the experiences, the hearts…there is nothing normal about this country.
And I loved every moment of it.
Our host played a major role in this beautiful perspective. They poured wisdom into us and brought us into their family. They allowed us to be apart of a vision. They challenged us with questions we have never been asked before. They allowed space for us to really seek God and be loved by Him. They told us India was the month of renewal. A month to start again. And y’all, my heart felt so cared for. I felt seen. I felt known. I felt like they believed in our team, like they believed in me. This is something my heart was so desperate for. After month three in Peru and the week long travel days to India, my cup felt empty. Peru was a spiritually draining month and during one of the travel days, I tripped with about 70 pounds on my back and broke my foot. I felt so defeated and I felt so weak. I needed my heart to have hope again. This month stirred the hope back in my heart.
Our host spoke some hard truth, they encouraged us, they loved us, and they brought us to a place to start dreaming again. It’s funny because I have always been a dreamer, but I came to a place where I just stopped. I lived in fear that I could never measure up or accomplish my craziest dreams. But I am done thinking like this. I have always heard if your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough. And I believe this to be true. I don’t have a specific vision yet, but I already know it is going to be uncomfortable and will push me to fully trust God as my provider.
Will it be easy? Absolutely not. Will it be safe? Comfortable? The American dream? Nope, nope, & nope. But this is the life my soul longs for and I know it will be worth it.
I was not called to this easy, comfortable life. My heart wants so much more. I am so thankful for this month and for our amazing hosts. I fell in love with India and all the people I met while being there. Now, I want to show you some of the beautiful faces I had the honor to meet and love on this past month. I was such a small part of their lives but they will forever be a big part of mine.
We laughed a lot,
we saw so much beauty,
and we became family.
India.
You are my favorite so far. You have reminded me to dream big and not place my life in a box. This is just the beginning! Also, this is the month the Lord opened my eyes to His faithfulness!!! I am officially fully funded and God has provided $18,200 through all of YOU!!! I am in awe. I can never thank you guys enough! I love taking you along this journey with me and I am praising God for YOU!
