285 days

     It has been 285 days since my last post, which in the midst of a pandemic a lot has happened. I would love to catch everyone up on where God has taken me these past 285 days, but first I have some exciting news I would like to share about where God is taking me and what great opportunity I have!

     Lord Willing, On January 4th, I will be team leading a mission trip for 6 months. Due to Coronavirus, some things have changed from when I first took the opportunity, a few weeks ago. We were planning on going to Nicaragua for two months, Costa Rica for two months, and then Cambodia for two months. Things have changed and we are now planning on going to Nicaragua for 3 months and then wherever God has planned for the remaining 3 months. I am excited to go back on the field doing overseas missions while leading. We are carefully making safe decisions based on the Coronavirus. We are going to serve and love these people, and the last thing I would want is to be reckless and endanger people with the virus. 

    If you could pray for me and my squad, I would greatly appreciate it. I do have to raise $6,000 in order to stay for the entire 6 months. This provides me with food, transportation, housing, water, etc. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to call me: 615-476-7887. I do receive a lot of Robot callers, so if I do not answer leave a voice mail or text message. Whichever is easier.

So what has happened in the past 285 days?

  Well, a lot has happened and I am going to just give a really brief summary:

In the beginning of March, we left India and went to Costa Rica.

We stayed in San Jose, my team went to the Skate Park and did ministry, as well as daycares and street ministry. We saw amazing things happen and God move in peoples lives. We got to pray over so many people. Things were going great, then halfway through March we got taken off the field and brought back to the states.  

I moved back home with my family, and worked full-time nights at Home Depot. This was a great season that went till august. I had so much time with Family and friends. 

In August, I moved to Gainesville Georgia and I have been going to a Leadership school called The Center for Global Action (CGA).  There are 16 of us, we go to class in the day and then work at night. We live in a great Christian community in local houses. This is ran by the organization AIM Adventures in Missions. We all have been on the World Race mission trip at this school, but we all have been to different places. This has been a great season to learn and walk into who God has created me to be. The boys and I have had some really fruitful ministry down here serving those in need. As well as learning so much!!  Trust me, CGA has been great!     

I have learned to serve where ever I am. That when I am who I am and allow God to work through me and to be interruptible, great opportunities appear. Opportunities are all around, I just have to be available and trusting in God. 

People from Thailand, Malaysia, and India still reach out to me! I am hearing updates on how some have come to Christ and others are serving in their communities. I stay in contact daily with some of my new friends over seas and look forward to meet more friends one day in other places. It is truly incredible to have opportunities to pray and to ask for prayer from people on the other side of the world. It is beautiful to be part of a huge family, calling my friends on the other side of the world my Brothers and Sisters in Christ. 

As for my squad that I went on the mission trip with; we still talk today, I have gone to Chicago to meet up with some, some have come to my house, we’ve met up in the mountains, a group of us are meeting up for thanksgiving. I have made lifelong friends who live all over the place and with technology, I am able to stay in contact. Many people I facetime or text quite often. 

Thanks for reading,