Daughter of the King

When I got the email from Tina with all of the information about HEAL, I was so excited. And then immediately very overwhelmed. A number was put to this journey.  I will have to raise approximately $10,000 in order to stay with HEAL for the year.   $10,000.  That's a pretty big number. That number made this all very real. It put doubt in my mind. How the heck am I going to raise $10,000? I can't do that in such a short amount of time...what happens if I don't raise the money? Fear caused my mind to start doubting.  And then I stopped. And I realized that God always provides. And I knew that I would be able to get the money needed to go because God is good. And he is faithful. And he would not call me to do something so great and have everything fall into place like this and then not let me go because of money.  The money breaks down like this: $2500 - flight  $1650 - first three months lodging, internet and lunch $2700   - last nine...

On January 1st, I applied for an internship with HEAL Ministries. For 3 months now I have been trying to talk with Tina, the Founder and Director of Missions of the organization.  Today, I finally got to talk to her.  And today, I was accepted as an intern for HEAL Ministries for a year when I graduate! Pure joy. God is so good. I'm so excited to be able to go and use the gifts that God has blessed me with. I know it won't always be easy. And there are those times when the fear slips in.  Am I good enough? Will I be able to do this? How will I afford it?  But then I remember that God would never have called me for this if I couldn't handle it. And God always provides. So I need not worry. I just need to pray and to continue following God's calling for me. I am so grateful to Tina and all of the people at HEAL who have allowed me to become a party of their team. I am looking forward to being able to share the love of Christ with others. I know God h...

In December of 2012, I attended a missions conference called URBANA with two of my closest friends and Sisters in Christ. 16,000 people from all over the world gathered in St. Louis, Missouri to learn more about missions in every aspect. The conference is held by Intervarsity and happens every 3 years. I had heard from people that it was a life changing experience, but I didn't fully realize what that meant until the conference was over and my life really was changed forever.  On December 26, 2012 , I wrote my first entry in my URBANA journal. Some of my journaling included the following: I pray that you may prepare my heart, body, and soul for this experience Lord. I pray that I may feel your presence close to me at all times and really get to enjoy every single moment. I pray that you will guide me to where you want me. Lead me Lord , I want to do your will. Help me realize and see the path you have laid out for me . Let everything that I do be done for you. I love you ...