This is the week everything changes.

For some reason this didn't post July 12th when I had intended. Wifi isn't the strongest here ;) so bear with me.



"Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."  John 20:21

I am currently on a bus to Detroit to catch a flight and begin my journey to Honduras. We will be in Miami first for 2 days then we catch the presidents plane to Honduras. To say I am excited would not do these emotions any justice. I think I am more excited for this than I ever have been in my life.... for anything. Serving Jesus is what I love to do. His people, His nations.. It's what I was born to do. What gets me is that here I am, a 16 (17 in 2 days) year old that has done nothing what so ever to deserve such privileges except choose to follow Jesus and I am incredibly blessed. This will be the 3rd country I have traveled to and surely won't be the last. 
Jesus says that I am a treasure, that I am loved, desired, worthy and so much more. Many days I have a hard time believing those facts but on mornings like this when my heart is filled with nothing but excitement for His will and word, I can't help but believe nothing less because He has shown me nothing less. 
His work is GOOD. I am overwhelmed with the fact that I am going to a foreign country to participate in His doing for a few days. In return my heart is filled, changed and more full of Him than ever. 

It's also times like this in which I have absolutely no doubts that THIS is what I was hand crafted to do. 

So, here it begins. A new short journey that is sure to be embedded In my heart and the hearts of thousands of my brothers and sisters who I will now be able to spend eternity with. THAT is what makes this worth it. The fundraising, the preparation, the unneeded stress, and the goodbyes to loved ones.  (Not that I had to put much into making this happen because Jesus SO did) The mere fact that I am on a team that always has and always will win is incredible. I can't wait to help some incredible people meet my daddy. ☺

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