How I was Called to the Mission Field

We were asked to write a blog about how we were
called to this mission trip. Here is my story…

 

Ever since I was young, I have always had a passion
and desire to help others. I remember as a young girl I would go to my grandma’s
house and see pictures and letters from the girl she sponsored in a third world
country. I was fascinated that this girl’s life was being completely changed
for the better because of my grandma. I knew that when I grew up I wanted to
have that same special impact on someone’s life as well.

 

 

It was also during this year in college that God began His
work in me. My passion for overseas missions began to grow and heavily weigh on
my heart. I felt God calling me to something huge. Every time I saw commercials
for the starving children in Africa and the children suffering from
malnutrition, my heart would just ache for them and my desire to travel to
personally help them continued to grow at great depths in my heart.

 

For the past 4 years, I have signed up to go on
mission trips within the United States with my church, but each and every time
something fell through at the last minute and I was unable to go. Every time I prayed
about it, I did not feel God pulling me away from missions but yet felt Him
gently telling me to be patient and wait for His perfect timing.

 

When I found out about the World Race while surfing
the internet this summer, I almost didn’t apply for it b/c it sounded too good
to be true for me. However, I was encouraged by Pam Roth to go through with the
application process. When I got accepted over a month later, I knew in my heart
that this was finally God’s perfect timing for the great commission He has
called me to. After my patience and diligence was tested for nearly 4 yrs, I
can personally say that every week, month and year was fully worth the wait
because He had something so big in store for me..so much better than I would
have even planned for myself. It’s awesome that God knows us better than we
even know ourselves. Trusting in Him with every area and every aspect of my
life has challenged me and has shaped me these past few years.

 

Last night I was reading the story of  the call of Abram in Genesis 12. I feel like
God has called me to something so much greater than I can even comprehend. I am
so excited to answer His call, just as Abram did. And to think that Abram was
75yrs old when God called Him! That’s 52 years older than I am right now!

 

“The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country,

your people and your father’s household

and go  to
the land I will show you.

I will make you into a great nation

and I will bless you;

I will make your name great,

and you will be a blessing.

I will bless those who bless you,

and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth

will be blessed through you.”

~Genesis 12:1-3