While I am here, between seasons, I can see that it is the calm before the storm. It has been a long journey to get here. Last year was the hardest year of my
life. In January 2011, God shifted
my desire from wanting to be a doctor to becoming a nurse. To be honest, I was a little upset that
He waited till my junior year at Mississippi State to show me this. I could have easily taken two years at State and then two
years at Nursing School and received the degree I need to become a nurse. But I trusted that He knew best, and I
remembered 1 Corinthians 15:58 saying nothing done for the Lord is vain.
It
was not until that fall that I saw a glimpse of something God had for me, short term missions. I already had a heart
for South America after taking 4 years of Spanish in high school, so I started
looking into different organizations.
And then the doors started closing, one after the other. This confused me more than ever. I knew I was supposed to go, but
nothing was working out for me. Without
a clear answer I took a job as a nanny.
Someone wise told me that you cannot be guided unless you are moving, so
I knew I should not just sit at home all semester. Peru was on my mind and I was restless. I remember lying in bed one night and I
boldly asked God, “show me what to do about Peru tomorrow!” The next day, I went to Starkville and
had dinner with one of my friends. She causally mentioned that her church was going to Peru at
the end of May. My heart jumped
and I accidentally interrupted her and asked if I could go! There it was, my answer!
Tomorrow,
I will begin my last week as a nanny to the most precious newborn baby
ever. I will be ending a season of
my life, and begin on a heart wrenching, sleep deprived year at nursing school!
(That is what they tell me). But I
am ready. And I will be starting
this journey the best way possible, sharing the gospel in Peru.
“Sing to the Lord, all the Earth; proclaim his salvation
day after day. Declare his glory
among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.”
1 Chronicles 16:23,24
