Well... it has been a rather eventful year to say the least!
Firstly.. just want to thank you all for your love and support.. as I have ventured around the globe...
In brief.. 2010 began with a long-term substitute teaching job at a local high school.. which was fully God's provision.. but literally, it was as though I woke up and became a teacher overnight. I got to see God work beautifully in the lives of the students and teachers/administration on campus.
After that God began preparing me for this crazy journey that was to come... He confirmed to me that He wanted me to go to various countries... and just be me.. come alongside different people/ organizations within the body of Christ based there... and serve.. in whatever capacity He called me to...
One year ago, a young but wise friend Lauren Danielle Darrow said that after being really sick.. on the verge of death.. she decided.."I only want to live for your plans for my life God and that is it". I had decided that too. I only wanted to live for God's plans for my life.. no matter what the order of events.. what the task... I just wanted to fulfill His plans for me.. and be obedient. I told God, "I only want to go where You want me to go.. do what You want me to do..and come 'home' when You want me to come 'home'.. "
I just wanted to obey His commands.. because to Love Him is to obey His commands.. and obedience is better than sacrifice. Therefore, if God was calling me to ABC... I didn't want to go above and beyond and do ABCDEFG...just to be a 'goodie good for God'. I've done that.. and usually, I wind up doing things in my own strength...
After moving out of my Fogtown apartment and taking a cross-country trip with the girls.. off I went to South Africa!
That was the beginning of a crazy journey that has taken me to 8 countries thus far.. 9 including the US.. where I have encountered all sorts of people and have learned many valuable lessons. God has been faithful to ALL of His promises... I never was without food, shelter, or clothes.. didn't have to worry about tomorrow and could forget about what was behind me.. taking each day with Jesus. He worked in me and through me.. and just released me to be me... (which is wonderful.. it's super freeing let me tell you... you've got to try it!)
I just want to give God thanks for His faithfulness... His love really never fails... He never fails. He promises in Hebrews 13:5 that He will never fail us or abandon us... and guess what... He doesn't! God is God... He cannot be anything less than who He says He is. The desire of my heart prior to departing on The Global Trek was to believe God to be all that He says He is- He has never ever come up short.
2011: So, 2011... I surrender this year to you God... before the presence of my friends and family in Christ... I ask God that you would order my steps.. continue to lead me wherever you want me to go.. and do whatever you want me to do. I am believing that you will provide for all of my needs.. credit card bill/ other expenses.. for direction.. as to what you want me to do this upcoming year.. and that you will fulfill your promises to me. Thank you, God.. in Jesus' name.. Amen!
