For the past 3 years, I have been living a transient life of packing up, unpacking, repacking, and packing up again (and again and again). For 3 years, home has been where my team is and my bed is wherever I lay my head at night. I have slept in churches, sketchy hostels, roach filled floors, and a tent on the side of a mountain. I have preached the Gospel in Spanish (more like butchered my way through). I have said hello and goodbye time and time again, meeting people who have consistently changed and altered my life for the better. In meeting new people, I have also missed countless Thanksgivings, Christmases, Easters, and birthdays. But I have also seen God move in ways I never thought possible: people saved, baptized, healed, and delivered. Miracles upon miracles.
And now here I am, at the beginning of a transition. If you receive my newsletters, then you probably already know what the past few months of my life have looked like. But just in case, I will give a quick overview.
In May, I flew back to Georgia from squad leading Gap Year. After debriefing our time on the field, I flew home for a third time. In mid June I flew to Colorado to visit some friends and to spend some time with my grandma. It was a breath of fresh air. Refreshing. A time to breathe. In July, I was hired on staff with Adventures In Missions, the organization over The World Race. I have been working as a Missions Mobilizer & Administrative Specialist. This is a long way of saying that I get to mobilize other missionaries as they embark on their journey on The World Race. While I still get to be part of the Great Commission sending missionaries, a piece of me wishes that I was still going out on the field. This is what I like to call “the trade off”.
In my position, I get to be part of sending and mobilizing people in what God has asked them to do. I get to be part of something beautiful and life changing. But because I am now part of the mobilization process of sending missionaries, this means that I don’t get to go. At least not for the time being. My passion is traveling and missions. I love getting to experience different cultures and share the Gospel. I love seeing parts of the world that not many people get to experience. Like the indigenous parts of Costa Rica or the remote mountains of Honduras or the bush of eSwatini. It’s also a blessing to get to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Whether it is in the city of Chicago or Antigua, Guatemala. Whether it’s a little college town in South Africa or a food bank in Wisconsin. I will never forget what these past years have been. It has all been a blessing, and I have loved every moment of it.
I believe God will allow me to go out again. And I am excited for when that time comes. For now, I will continue trusting Him. And I will continue to do what He has asked me to do, which now, is to send.
“But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” – Romans 10:14-15
What does this mean going forward?
I will continue to blog and tell stories. They may be stories from my experiences in the past that I haven’t yet told, or they may be new from what God is doing right now. Either way, I will continue to blog (hopefully more consistently).
How can you help?
Pray. Please pray over me as I continue working in ministry. Pray for a covering over me and the participants I will be working with. Pray over my fundraising. Part of my job requires me to raise at least $2,100 per month. Pray for God’s provision over me and my ministry.
Give. If you feel led to give, you can through this link. I am aiming to raise at least $2,100 in order to focus on my ministry full time. Pray the Lord will continue to provide.
Share. If there is someone who you think may be interested in partnering with me, send them my info! I would love to connect with them and share what God is doing.
As always, thank you all for following me on my journey these past few years. Thank you for supporting me through prayers and financially. I would not be able to do this without you. Please continue following along with me. You never know what God will bring you to next!
