I want to hear, “well done” // What’s next- CGA

It has been just over three months since being back in the United States and it sure has been a wild re-entry. I’ve felt homesick in the very house I have called home for fifteen years. I have come to realizing that it’s written on my heart to go. When we all got the email that we would be coming home back in March, my heart didn’t get the memo. It feels like part of me is still in the countries I lived. The race was so pivotal in my walk with Jesus, and I am going to have to do plenty more blogs about the lessons I learned.

Being back has been harder than the race in a lot of ways. You have so many things pulling for your attention each day and often times I lacked the drive to seek Jesus. Sometimes because of the false sense of comfort that the US culture provides, and sometimes I was just in this massive cloud of, “did those seven months really even happen?”. I returned to all of the covid-19 and racial injustice happening here, and that was a hard homecoming, BUT it gave me time to seek more of the Fathers heart in these situations. Now I’m not going to speak to either of those topics, but I’m just thankful for God and his consistency. 

I really love Jesus. I never want to stop learning more about the truth of my faith. So, this fall, I will be going down to Gainesville, GA to take part in a 5 month program with Adventures in Missions. I will be living and learning at the AIM base while working and volunteering in the Gainesville community! I want all that my heart desires to simply be Jesus. I want Him forever, not just a season of my life where I was bold enough to give seven months of my life to serving Him, but the rest of my life here on Earth. I have tasted and seen what He has to offer, and there is so much more to life with Him. I don’t want to miss out on how He wants to use me. I want to grow in my knowledge of Him where I can speak with so much confidence about Him when I am met with an unbeliever who is seeking the Savior I love. I desperately want to hear Him say, “well done…”

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ -Matthew 25:23 

When thinking back to where I thought i’d be now in my life, it really looks quite different. I’m not playing baseball in college, or even going to school, but I am doing what makes me the happiest. Getting to know Jesus and tell people about him is my purpose for living, and I am blessed to be able to do that as my focus. 

The Lord is so so faithful and he proves it more than we recognize. One major example was last year when fundraising for the Race. With so much of your “yes” to come alongside me, you made it possible for me to share Jesus and literally witness to hundreds of people. The gospel moved into communities and hearts because of you donating to where God had called me. You may never know/see the impact that you’ve had in peoples lives you’ll never meet, but your “yes” allowed for salvation!

As you can see at the top of my blog, the fundraising bar is empty again. I would ask first for your prayers, but also seeking the Lord in donating towards my mission. Below, I have linked a video describing more of what I’ll be doing this fall. If you have any questions feel free to contact me and I would love to chat!

God is so good. You are so loved.

Adventures in Missions- CGA