I keep watching this video over and over. It moves me to the core and I know that God is with me. He is with me in the good times and the bad. He is always here and always good. And, no matter what, He is sovereign and I will praise His name.
19 May 2012
The Journey Begins!
I have to wake up in a little over two hours and I absolutely canNOT sleep! I am so full of joy and anticipation for what is about to happen this summer. I am so so so honored that the Lord would use me as His vessel to share His love with the people of this beautiful nation! The word that comes to my mind over and over is humble. I am absolutely humbled by what He is asking me to and now more than ever am I willing to do it in confidence. Not because of anything I can do on my own, but because I know He is with me always. He promises to never leave or forsake me and THAT is powerful.
I keep watching this video over and over. It moves me to the core and I know that God is with me. He is with me in the good times and the bad. He is always here and always good. And, no matter what, He is sovereign and I will praise His name.
I keep watching this video over and over. It moves me to the core and I know that God is with me. He is with me in the good times and the bad. He is always here and always good. And, no matter what, He is sovereign and I will praise His name.
18 May 2012
Let It Be
When words are fleeting, Jesus speaks. When thoughts are confusing, Jesus calms them. When people are absent, Jesus fills their place.
I am about to embark on what I believe will be a huge landmark in my life. A 70 day adventure with 20 something other college students. To say I have huge expectations for this summer would be an immense understatement. Words cannot scratch the surface of what I feel and know in my heart is about to happen. I don't know what it will all look like, but I do know God is going to move! The beauty of it all is that He has already gone before myself and my entire team and orchestrated every conversation we will have, every event that will happen, every encounter we will make. He has already been there and will be there when it happens.
Ever since going to Kenya last year, I have often wondered why God would choose me to be a part of all this. I don't know what I'm doing AT ALL! But, my God is outside of time and He knew long before the earth was ever formed that tomorrow would be here. He knew that a year ago I would make my first trip to Kenya and absolutely fall in love with the people and the country. He knew that my heart would stay there. He knew that I would long to return. And, He knew that I would go back. The way He has arranged all of this journey up to this day has been absolutely mind blowing and so humbling. He has taught so much through this process and I am so thankful that He never gives up on me! His love never runs out!
One thing I keep going back to is the last day we were in Ereri last year. I was talking to Rebecca and I made her a promise. I told her that I loved her so much and then I promised I would come back to see her. After I got on the bus, it hit me. What if I never get to go back though? Part of me felt guilty but I knew that even if I didn't see her on this earth again, I would see her on the streets of gold and we would sing together again. She has never left my mind or my heart since last year and I prayed every day that she would fall even more in love with Jesus and that I would see her again. As it turns out, this Journey team is the first team to go to the region of Segera - where Rebecca lives. I have no doubt in my mind that this is one of the many reasons I am on this trip. I made a girl a promise and God is allowing me to fulfill it. He is SO good!
I have so many emotions running through me right now. I'm excited to be returning to Kenya and to meet all these new people. I'm stoked to learn even more about the God I serve and call Father. I'm excited that He is allowing me to share His love with others. But, I'm scared. I'm scared to be gone for this long. I'm scared of what might change while I am gone. I'm scared of what the Lord might ask me to do. But, most of al, I am willing. I am willing to be uncomfortable. I am willing to hand over my fears and place them in the hands of my Savior. I am willing to go where ever He may call me. He is in control and THAT excites me! That absolutely pumps me up! Knowing that He has already gone before me and that I can't screw anything up because He has already done the work is so freeing and such a relief!
Lord, I pray that I would just be in your presence during this time. I pray that I would lay aside all of my plans and that yours would be made known. I pray that everything I do would bring glory to Your name alone. This is all for You and because of You. I pray that my team would stand as one and honor You in all of our actions. I pray that our motives would be pure, hearts would be guarded but open to You moving in them. Open our ears God, let us hear what You would say to us. I pray for divine intervention throughout this whole Journey. You are so so good. We are so undeserving. I love you. All of this in Your precious name...
Amen.
Let it be.
I am about to embark on what I believe will be a huge landmark in my life. A 70 day adventure with 20 something other college students. To say I have huge expectations for this summer would be an immense understatement. Words cannot scratch the surface of what I feel and know in my heart is about to happen. I don't know what it will all look like, but I do know God is going to move! The beauty of it all is that He has already gone before myself and my entire team and orchestrated every conversation we will have, every event that will happen, every encounter we will make. He has already been there and will be there when it happens.
Ever since going to Kenya last year, I have often wondered why God would choose me to be a part of all this. I don't know what I'm doing AT ALL! But, my God is outside of time and He knew long before the earth was ever formed that tomorrow would be here. He knew that a year ago I would make my first trip to Kenya and absolutely fall in love with the people and the country. He knew that my heart would stay there. He knew that I would long to return. And, He knew that I would go back. The way He has arranged all of this journey up to this day has been absolutely mind blowing and so humbling. He has taught so much through this process and I am so thankful that He never gives up on me! His love never runs out!
One thing I keep going back to is the last day we were in Ereri last year. I was talking to Rebecca and I made her a promise. I told her that I loved her so much and then I promised I would come back to see her. After I got on the bus, it hit me. What if I never get to go back though? Part of me felt guilty but I knew that even if I didn't see her on this earth again, I would see her on the streets of gold and we would sing together again. She has never left my mind or my heart since last year and I prayed every day that she would fall even more in love with Jesus and that I would see her again. As it turns out, this Journey team is the first team to go to the region of Segera - where Rebecca lives. I have no doubt in my mind that this is one of the many reasons I am on this trip. I made a girl a promise and God is allowing me to fulfill it. He is SO good!
I have so many emotions running through me right now. I'm excited to be returning to Kenya and to meet all these new people. I'm stoked to learn even more about the God I serve and call Father. I'm excited that He is allowing me to share His love with others. But, I'm scared. I'm scared to be gone for this long. I'm scared of what might change while I am gone. I'm scared of what the Lord might ask me to do. But, most of al, I am willing. I am willing to be uncomfortable. I am willing to hand over my fears and place them in the hands of my Savior. I am willing to go where ever He may call me. He is in control and THAT excites me! That absolutely pumps me up! Knowing that He has already gone before me and that I can't screw anything up because He has already done the work is so freeing and such a relief!
Lord, I pray that I would just be in your presence during this time. I pray that I would lay aside all of my plans and that yours would be made known. I pray that everything I do would bring glory to Your name alone. This is all for You and because of You. I pray that my team would stand as one and honor You in all of our actions. I pray that our motives would be pure, hearts would be guarded but open to You moving in them. Open our ears God, let us hear what You would say to us. I pray for divine intervention throughout this whole Journey. You are so so good. We are so undeserving. I love you. All of this in Your precious name...
Amen.
Let it be.
10 May 2012
I Am the Man in the Moon
I was driving home tonight after Fuse*, and I was thinking about - as I often do during car rides - just how marvelous and wonderful my God is. I had already had a cry-fest from being overwhelmed with joy from the Lord when I started to think about the moon. Many of you know why the moon is so dear to my heart, but tonight it finally clicked. I AM the moon! And so are you!
The other day we had a full moon. Before I ever saw the full moon at night, I saw it during the day. I've always thought it was a really neat thing to be able to see the moon during the day. It puts into perspective for me just how small I am. But, tonight, it hit me. This whole concept of seeing the moon during the day and seeing it at night.
Now, I'm sure we've all seen the moon during the day at some point in our lives. It's big, white, nothing really out of the ordinary. But at night, it shines! It radiates! It lights up the sky and guides us home. You may be asking yourself at this point, "how am I the moon?" Well, I'd love to tell you.
There are two types of people in this world: lost and found. Those that are lost are the moon during the day, just a shape hanging around with not a whole lot to offer to the world other than something cool to look at. Those that are found are the moon during the night, reflecting the light of the sun, being seen as something beautiful, extravagant, and most importantly, a light in the dark.
When we are without Christ we are dead. We don't shine. We don't radiate. With Christ, we do just that. We have the ability to light up the world. We were made in the image of Christ and He is the light of the world! He is the Son. And as Christians, we are the light as well. WE ARE THE MOON! We are able to reflect Christ and show others the way to Him. We reflect His light so that the world may see who He is, so that they may know He cares for enough to light their path - even in the dark!
So, I would challenge you to really think about who you are. You are the moon, but do you reflect the Son?
The other day we had a full moon. Before I ever saw the full moon at night, I saw it during the day. I've always thought it was a really neat thing to be able to see the moon during the day. It puts into perspective for me just how small I am. But, tonight, it hit me. This whole concept of seeing the moon during the day and seeing it at night.
Now, I'm sure we've all seen the moon during the day at some point in our lives. It's big, white, nothing really out of the ordinary. But at night, it shines! It radiates! It lights up the sky and guides us home. You may be asking yourself at this point, "how am I the moon?" Well, I'd love to tell you.
There are two types of people in this world: lost and found. Those that are lost are the moon during the day, just a shape hanging around with not a whole lot to offer to the world other than something cool to look at. Those that are found are the moon during the night, reflecting the light of the sun, being seen as something beautiful, extravagant, and most importantly, a light in the dark.
When we are without Christ we are dead. We don't shine. We don't radiate. With Christ, we do just that. We have the ability to light up the world. We were made in the image of Christ and He is the light of the world! He is the Son. And as Christians, we are the light as well. WE ARE THE MOON! We are able to reflect Christ and show others the way to Him. We reflect His light so that the world may see who He is, so that they may know He cares for enough to light their path - even in the dark!
So, I would challenge you to really think about who you are. You are the moon, but do you reflect the Son?
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