God’s been stirring in my heart the past few months a need for change. A need to put the past behind me and move forward in His grace, His sovereignty, His hope and His never ending love. A need to grow more in my relationship with Him and dig deeper in His word. A need to place my full hope, faith, love, and trust solely in Him.
I knew I needed this change long before I began planning this trip to South Africa and Uganda. God has been speaking to me through different circumstances and people, confirming in me the need to “deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Lk.9:23). I wasn’t exactly sure how God was going to go about changing things up for me, but I had a feeling it was going to be bigger than I could imagine.
So I find myself serving the Lord here in South Africa. A big change. No longer am I a retail associate/host/server/bartender/supervisor. No longer am I living with my family. No longer am I in the comforts of my hometown. I’m in the midst of change. I’m now living with three amazing friends. I’m waking up every morning to twelve wonderful staff women. I’m spending the day with eighty bright shining preschooler faces. I’m serving alongside two incredible, humble and God-fearing missionaries, diligently do what the Lord has asked of them. I’m experiencing change in one of the most incredible ways.
My time here is filled with laughter from watching, teaching and interacting with very tiny human beings. It’s filled with love to and from the kiddos, friends, neighbors, locals and staff. It’s filled with blessings like a beautiful sunrise in the morning, meeting new people who share their stories, and playing games around the dinner table with five fun and awesome missionaries. It’s filled with Jesus and it’s filled with change.
God’s bringing me to my knees, asking me to trust Him. Not just for the big things but the small things too. He’s teaching me to reach out to Him daily for strength. He’s telling me, He is all I need and the rest will fall into place. He’s changing me, and I am blessed.
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