Originally today was supposed to be the day that I left for my Russian adventure, however, man's ways are not God's ways. Because of unexpected delays in getting my visa I am now leaving on July 4 or 5th to go to Russia. Please keep me in your prayers. The last month has been very stressful. I have not yet raised my full support for my trip and until last week was waiting to hear about my visa. I've also been dealing with a lot of personal issues in the last few weeks. I'm still looking and praying for a new roommate for next year. I've been back and forth to the International House of Prayer quite a bit the last few weeks, and some of my friends up there have been helping me realize some things in my heart that I need to deal with and ways that I need to let God move in my heart. Feelings of unworthiness, rejection, loneliness, and having to perform are just some of the things I've been struggling with. I know that I need to realize God's love for me in a new way and just let him love me. It's so hard to just sit back and do nothing that when I do, I'm accused by the enemy that I'm a failure or it's my fault that things aren't working out the way I'd like. But those are lies. Especially with this trip, this is the Lord's trip not mine. I have done practically nothing to make this trip happen and I know that there is nothing I can do to make everything come together with my visa and money. I have to trust God fully and completely because there is nothing else I can do. I know that this whole trip is not a mistake. Despite people like my dad telling me that it is foolish, I know that God wants me to go on this trip and I know that the Lord will provide for all of my needs. Still all that doesn't change the fact that I feel lost, confused, and scared about everything in my future.
Please pray for me, I need more of Jesus desperately every single day. I know that I can't do anything without him.
A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.
ReplyDelete“now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling AND to present you faultless before the presence of His glory, WITH exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now (with hidden disabilities) and ever (without them)." Amen.