The Beginning of a Journey....

So I sit here today with pen and pad in hand, as I have enjoyed doing so many times before. Usually I am writing out things that others may never read, however, today I struggle to write out the words that are on my heart. I sit here a little stressed, with my thoughts pulled in so many directions, finding it hard to share all that has been happening in my life with those I love.  So amongst the craziness and chaos going on inside, I hope to communicate all of the joy and excitement I truly feel in this season of life.

Let me start at the beginning….

At a time in my life when I found it hard to understand the love and kindness of the Lord, He opened my eyes and heart to show me how truly faithful He is. When I was 18 years old I remember having a clear word from the Lord, regarding my future in participating in different aspects of overseas mission’s work. At the time I was seriously struggling, as many 18 year olds do, to live a life of purity before the Lord. I was hung up on how severely each action that I took made me feel further and further away from the Lord and from the person I felt He was calling me to be. With each wave of temptation and struggle, I felt that I could never live up to the greatness that I knew was deep inside of my heart. Because of the many tests and trials… and poor decisions, I figured that God was certainly out of His mind and that He would never want to use this disobedient and lost child. Boy was I WRONG!!!! J

I have found that in life, when we are striving to find some sense of purpose and direction, that God, in His loving way will remind us that at the end of the day, it’s really not about us anyway. He calls us to a live a life of obedience because of His great Love for us! I learned, in the trials of that season, how truly deep and vast and unending the Love and forgiveness of the Father really is. Despite my attempt to push aside the call on my life to the mission field, it was always brought back to my heart and mind over and over throughout that time and the years to follow.

After almost ten years, and several failed attempts to actually go on some type of foreign mission’s trip, I have been truly blessed with an amazing and very timely opportunity. Through a series of several “not so common” events I found out about a ministry called Overland Missions. On August 1 – 14, 2011, I will be going on an expedition to Zimbabwe with Overland Missions. During this time we will be traveling all over the northern region of Zimbabwe, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ as well as offering a helping and loving hand to the unreached people of this land.  I look forward with anticipation, knowing that the journey ahead is great and at the same time knowing that the Power that is behind me is even greater.

I am so grateful to be able to share this exciting time in my life with so many of you.  I look forward to the future and the chance to share the love of the Lord, which I have experienced in my own life, with the hurting and hungry around me.

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