I am now 10 days away from being back in Kona starting Discipleship Bible School!! XD I can't believe how fast the time has flown by, It feels like I was just applying for this school a month ago. It still doesn't feel %100 real, and I know that it won't until I'm sitting on the plane. Still, I can't help but look forward to being back on the YWAM base surrounded by old and future friends chasing God's heart together!!
At the same time, it is very surreal to be leaving home again. It has been 2 years since I completed my last school with YWAM. I have grown and changed a lot as I've waited on the Lord and followed His guidance. He has taught me many lessons here that have shaped who I am, how I think, what I want, and how I see my walk with Him. Every season in life has given me unique lessons and helped me mature bit by bit, and I am thankful for each of those pieces; even the ones that have come in times and places of hurt and frustration. That being said, I'm not really sure what is on the horizon for me and where the next lessons may be found. I intend on pouring all my energy into studying God's word for the next 3 months, which I already know will be a blessing and an asset beyond comparison. I will also spend that time listening to God's voice for direction, as there are so many possibilities from this point. I have so many passions and opportunities in front of me, it seems impossible to choose just one. I am trusting and praying that God will direct the gifts He has placed in me and the passions He has placed on my heart. At each step in my journey, He has opened the right doors and shown me which way to go - even if that was not the direction I wanted to take - and I know that He will continue to do so as I seek His will for my life. I have been recently flourishing in my art, which I plan on continuing to use both in worship and in school. I have always had a love for the written word and desire to continue to write stories as God puts them on my heart. I have a deep love for missions and for Israel in particular, and have been learning Hebrew with the goal of going back there someday in whatever capacity God brings me to. I have also been given some amazing opportunities for work here in California that I would love to explore further and see what God has for me to do in these spheres. None of them really connect, but I know that God has a purpose for each of these gifts He has put on my heart. What this all has to do with DBS, I'm not really sure. It's just what came out when I started typing. =) What I do know is that I am surrounded by people that I love and that love me, and I am so incredibly blessed by all of you who are in my life! I am excited to see people in Kona that I haven't seen in a long time, and I am sad to leave friends and family here at home. I am also blessed by my friends and supporters from other places that I rarely get to see at all. I have been surrounded by such a great cloud of saints in Christ, and I know each one of you is an answer to prayer and a gift from God. Your prayers, encouragement, and generosity have helped me every step of the way. I could not have come this far without them. Even though I will sadly not be going to another country on this trip, I will still be in need of your prayers as I plunge into probably the heaviest load of homework I have ever had to tackle in my life. It is an incredible program that I have heard is very challenging. I want to get everything I can out of it, and I know I will need God's help to make it through. I also have some good news! I have saved/raised/been given almost everything I need for this school! I am down to the last $1,000 for my school fees and then I will be covered completely. I am always blown away by how God provides, and I have no doubts that He will bring in every penny that I need just when I need it. I am so grateful to everyone who has given me donations and bought my paintings to help me raise these funds, and I know God has even more provision in store that I do not yet know about. If you would like to be a part of my support team, please let me know! =) You can send me checks to 5338 Vista Grande Dr. Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or PayPal me directly to [email protected]
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