Ministry in Nepal has been truly wonderful, but also taxing on my body. We are constantly walking, and I could use some prayers for complete healing in my feet (chronic plantar fascittis). But even with my ailments, I am convinced that the Lord will see me through every single day, and task.
On Friday, our ministry assignment was climbing a mountain and reclaiming that place where a large Hindu temple is, for Jesus! To say this was challenging is an understatement, but I had no doubt that day that I could do it, but just knew if would take me some time.
Generally speaking, I like to take challenges on by myself, and at my own pace. But this day there were many people around me cheering me on, and helping me along the way, and I embraced it because I knew the Lord was trying to show me something.
There were times that people slowed their pace to simply walk with me. At another one point someone told me that I should just stop and sit at the halfway point, and which point my response was “No, I’ll make it up there, I just need more time…” Once I got close to the top, one of the woman got behind me and began to push me up…although this was not at all necessary (LOL), I appreciated her heart behind it.
My squad and ministry partners wanted me to be apart of their journey, and more then that they wanted to be apart of mine. I’ve spent many days this year (proir to the race) alone. Alone in my grief, alone in my journey, only letting people in as I felt comfortable. But this day up the hill, I experienced what it is to let people help me.
God designed us to need each other. In fact there are things that are impossible to accomplish without the body of Christ “pushing” us along.
For me, with the help of others I was able to reach the highest point of Kathmandu. I was able to literally stand “on top of the world” and pray, worship, and dedicate (and reclaim) the land for the Lord Jesus Christ. I’m grateful that the Lord brought me to the top of the mountain. I’m also grateful that He sent angel along the way to walk alongside me.
There are heights God wants to take you too, and the vehicle He’ll use is your brother and sisters in Christ. So be vulnerable, be raw, and let people help. God’s in it, and wants to take you higher then you’ve ever experienced before.
