Just 19 days for The Lord
to prepare my heart to pour into leaders who are impacting the nation of
Nicaragua for Jesus. The moment my feet touch
the ground of Nicaragua will be special because it will be the moment I'm
stepping into a calling that I know God has placed on me. I don't feel ready
yet. But I have such a sense of excitement because I'm confident that God will
provide all the tools I need. My flesh is nervous and feels unprepared, but my
faith tells me that God is doing something big. Really big and at just the
right time.
In these 19 days that are left until we leave, my struggle is honestly with my mind. My thoughts are scattered and my mind tries to tell me that I have too much to do before I leave. It's trying to tell me that I won't be able to "get things together" in time for myself and for my husband and children who are staying behind. My schedule is full and I'm battling to find time alone to pray and seek God in His Word. But I know these things are simple hurdles that can be overcome by prayer and the support of my team. In fact, every time I meet with my team I feel a fresh sense of clarity and anticipation for our trip. I love how quickly our team has bonded together, and I know we all share the same passion to see God move while we are in Nicaragua. But we also know that we can’t make the impact we desire to make without the support of those around us.
And that’s why I'm just going to go ahead and ask that you lift us up in prayer. Pray for our hearts, that we would be receptive to the leading of the Holy Spirit and that we would recognize the divine appointments that God has lined up for us. Pray that the hearts of the leaders at CFCI (Christ for the City International) would be tilled in just the right way to receive what God has for them. Pray for refreshment for them. Pray for the financial support we still need to make this trip happen.
And one last thing. Today marks the beginning of us fasting together as a team. We will be fasting this week and possibly up until we leave, if that seems to be how God leads us. I invite you to join us in that fast if you feel God nudging your heart to do it. But fasting or not, we need your support!
In these 19 days that are left until we leave, my struggle is honestly with my mind. My thoughts are scattered and my mind tries to tell me that I have too much to do before I leave. It's trying to tell me that I won't be able to "get things together" in time for myself and for my husband and children who are staying behind. My schedule is full and I'm battling to find time alone to pray and seek God in His Word. But I know these things are simple hurdles that can be overcome by prayer and the support of my team. In fact, every time I meet with my team I feel a fresh sense of clarity and anticipation for our trip. I love how quickly our team has bonded together, and I know we all share the same passion to see God move while we are in Nicaragua. But we also know that we can’t make the impact we desire to make without the support of those around us.
And that’s why I'm just going to go ahead and ask that you lift us up in prayer. Pray for our hearts, that we would be receptive to the leading of the Holy Spirit and that we would recognize the divine appointments that God has lined up for us. Pray that the hearts of the leaders at CFCI (Christ for the City International) would be tilled in just the right way to receive what God has for them. Pray for refreshment for them. Pray for the financial support we still need to make this trip happen.
And one last thing. Today marks the beginning of us fasting together as a team. We will be fasting this week and possibly up until we leave, if that seems to be how God leads us. I invite you to join us in that fast if you feel God nudging your heart to do it. But fasting or not, we need your support!
So whatever you do—give, pray,
and/or fast—thank you! You are playing a vital role in this mission, and I can’t
wait to share the stories of impact that your support will bring!
To donate to our trip to Nicaragua, click here:
https://public.serviceu.com/PaymentForm/15591/?OrgKey=a724bfb0-33c4-447d-9df8-ccdadd445df9
No comments:
Post a Comment