Hey everyone!
As I'm wrapping up my Australia funds, info, and list's! I'm counting down the days till I go....which started roughly at 100 days. So far I'm down to 14 days! It's exciting just thinking about the fundraising journey and the huge project I had to do to wrap it up! So because I want you all to feel the same excitement as me, I want you to all watch this video!(below)
I remember at the beginning of the school year sitting at my desk thinking "what am I doing? Why am I not out there exploring the world? I feel like a missionary trapped in the beings of a normal life contained to do what normal people do!" and I say " Lord why can't I let loose and explore this world? Your amazing creations that are too wonderful and to big to express in words!" I never expected a letter that could give me the same travel opportunity as YWAM (youth with a mission) but better for my age group. People to people student Ambassador program has to be the best opportunity for me and I'm excited to travel with them. I remember when the hunger for traveling began and it was too hard to contain, I tried anything and everything to talk my parents into letting me go on a ywam trip at the time. But that's not always how God wants to do it. Usually another door opens and it turns out to be so much better than what I could ever expect anything to be and it did.
It's amazing how the Lord works, He is so mysterious and works in different ways that are more than what I can expect. As human we see only the small picture compared to what God see's.
As I'm wrapping up my Australia funds, info, and list's! I'm counting down the days till I go....which started roughly at 100 days. So far I'm down to 14 days! It's exciting just thinking about the fundraising journey and the huge project I had to do to wrap it up! So because I want you all to feel the same excitement as me, I want you to all watch this video!(below)
I remember at the beginning of the school year sitting at my desk thinking "what am I doing? Why am I not out there exploring the world? I feel like a missionary trapped in the beings of a normal life contained to do what normal people do!" and I say " Lord why can't I let loose and explore this world? Your amazing creations that are too wonderful and to big to express in words!" I never expected a letter that could give me the same travel opportunity as YWAM (youth with a mission) but better for my age group. People to people student Ambassador program has to be the best opportunity for me and I'm excited to travel with them. I remember when the hunger for traveling began and it was too hard to contain, I tried anything and everything to talk my parents into letting me go on a ywam trip at the time. But that's not always how God wants to do it. Usually another door opens and it turns out to be so much better than what I could ever expect anything to be and it did.
It's amazing how the Lord works, He is so mysterious and works in different ways that are more than what I can expect. As human we see only the small picture compared to what God see's.
He see's the BIG picture. The Universe for example!!!
compared to the little picture we see here. The road placed in front of us as another example!!!
We only see the next step but God see's the outcome of it all.
Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
The journey will not be easy as I read In a book called "The dream giver" by Bruce wilkinson, talks about how we all try to live in the safe life of "normal" and then God places a hope/dream on our laps and helps us pursue that hope/dream. But as we start the journey we begin to weaken but God is still there by our sides as we face people who knock us down along the way and try to talk us out of that hope/dream that could be seen as a "different" life to them but is seen as a big dream to us. God helps us through it still and although it might not feel as though He is with us, He is and we fulfill that hope/dream with Him by our sides!:) I would suggest you read it, if you are having trouble fulfilling your dreams and even if your not....still it's a really good book.
1st timothy 4:12
12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
Psalm 25:2-3
in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me
No-one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse.
Job 8:6-7
if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be
So this week don't let people stop you from what you dream to do, and most importantly don't forget that He is by your side every step of the way. Can't wait to write about my adventure to Australia when I get back....till then write me, txt me, call me and pray for safe travels!
yours truly,
Wild at heart- Its your life
Katie Jones
Katie Jones
