Living for God has to be the sweetest thing ever. I remember once hearing that following after God would be an insane rollercoaster adventure, and you would never know what's going to happen next. I totally experienced those crazy, never-saw-that-coming moments, but nothing like this.
Saturday morning I was flipping through my Bible before lunch with my small group, and I started reading in Matthew 21. I read about the part where Jesus saw a fig tree, it didn't have fruit, so He cursed it to death. I had never fully grasped the meaning behind that, so I looked down at the commentary in my big momma study Bible. It talked about how the tree looked pretty and delicious from afar, but it bore no fruit. It went on to talk about genuine faith resulting in bearing fruit that advances the kingdom of God. BAM! It just confirmed something God was speaking to me the entire week. "Step out in faith. Do things you never thought you could do, because all things are possible with Me."
So with that said, I have stepped out in faith. I know God has been calling me back to Baja, Mexico this summer, so that wasn't a difficult decision even though the money will literally have to fall from heaven. All year I had a stirring for two mission trips this summer, even though I only knew of the trip to Baja. Well, my roommate and I were casually chatting about life, and somehow she mentioned a trip to Scotland. This summer. Something, aside from my desires to go to Europe, lit up in me. I felt this intense need to go, and I didn't know one detail about the trip. Not one. But God has called me and confirmed it countless mini-miracles all weekend.
Anywho, I have a nice chunk of change due for Scotland in a few days. I have no money, and no prospects of getting any. I have to change my fundraising tactics from last year, and I'm still waiting for clearance from the parentals. But I'm stepping out in faith and what I believe I'm called to.
Here's the cool part: I got the email from the Scotland dude this morning about the finances, and I have never felt such tangible peace in my life. I could literally feel God telling me that He's providing for me. I flipped over to facebook [my morning ritual], and everywhere I looked I saw "God will provide," and "Faithful Provider." It was crazy. God did something similar to that when I was raising money last year for Baja. And I got every penny that I needed.
So, long story short, I'm trusting God for approximately $4,000. A disgusting amount. But I know God has already provided...I just have to find the money. If you want to donate, contact me =) ....I'm dead serious.
