Signed. Sealed. Delivered - Christ I am yours! It's a done deal I'm off to the Middle East come November. Well I don't have the ticket but I am now accepted into the program for the International Outreach. I finally got a hold of the right people today and STN is so great they e mailed me back right away with a congrats your in. I'm so stoked for this. Totally full well knowing what a challenge it will be .. but I'm ready to surrender everything and focus on Christ and the love he has for me to share with the nations. I have just a few weeks left and it has been my biggest challenge to focus on the present rather than set my eyes on the future right now. i am so blessed with the job I have but man o man do I want to just get to STN all ready. I know I'll miss home, I know I'll miss the surf here, my family, my town, my known world but I know it will be a great challenge for me. So I hear there are A LOT of girl interns for this session and for those who know me know that I am not a girls girl and no doubt about it - God has articulated this on purpose. I grew up a tom boy, surfed more than danced, have more blue than pink and rather be camping that shopping. Not to say all girls are girly ... I'm just bracing myself for some blond hair, make-up wearing, needing more than 10 min in the morning to get ready girls. This should be a challenge in itself ;)
The Lord has been so great with the amount of support and provisions I have seen from friends and family. I am so blessed to have people there to love on me and support me to make this trip possible. Even though I am far from being at goal with my finances I know that the Lord will provide and I should never worry. For I know he has it under control.
I just love the amount of conversations this opportunity has been able to create already... knowing this is simply a small glimpse of the light and love I will be able to share with those I meet while I'm with STN.
" Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus". - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Much Love.
Julie
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