Where in the World Is...

Tegucigalpa, Honduras?

Don't worry, I don't know either. But I will. Soon enough, I will.

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to help others. I love the satisfaction I get, as selfish as that sounds, when I can make someone else's life a little easier, their smile a little brighter or their heart a little happier. I have felt the call on my own heart for several years now to get more involved with missions. I really have felt led to step out in a big way and be the hands and feet of Jesus. And as the Lord would have it, I am finally getting the opportunity to do just that!

A week ago, I was sitting in church praying to the Lord to make this the year I grow in him in a big way. I prayed that in some small way He could help me understand His plans and purposes because in lieu of recent events, I was really started to question my faith and what I believed in. I prayed that he would surround me with strong Christian friends that would lead me in the right direction and guide me when I felt like I was completely lost and without hope. After I prayed, I happened to notice that we were sitting not too far behind the man that runs the missions at our church and I began to think about seriously approaching him and asking him about some of the upcoming mission trips our church would be involved in. I began to pray about it and asked the Lord that if it was His will for me to get involved in this way, that He would make a way. I felt the Lord in that worship service that morning, something that hasn't happened to me since leaving NC and we ended the service with my very favorite hymn, Victory in Jesus. It was a great Sunday morning and I felt at peace in my heart and excitement for whatever lay ahead.

The next morning, after my run, I got an email from my old neighbor in NC Katie. I was excited to hear from her and even more excited to read that she was writing to let me know that her and her husband were going on a medical mission trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras later this year. I immediately wrote her back, "I want to go!" I figured I would formally write her back later being that I was still sweaty and gross from my run and needed to eat some breakfast. Fifteen minutes later, I get a text message from Katie that reads, "Are you serious? That would be totally awesome...I will ask the leader and see if you can, if you are serious?" It was completely unreal and blew me away that within 24 hours of praying about my faith and how I would step out of "the boat" this year, the good Lord literally dropped this into my lap as a gift! Not only do I get to go on a mission trip, something I have wanted to do since high school...I get to go on it with the church I adore and two of my favorite people and best neighbors ever, Katie and Jason. I cannot even begin to describe what this has done for my heart. I am so excited about this upcoming trip that if they asked me to leave tomorrow, I would.

Thirty minutes later, I get another email, this time from the man coordinating the trip, stating that they would love to have me accompany them. I was blown away. I immediately began to pray and thank the Lord for blessing me! I immediately called my mother to see if she would be willing to watch the kids for me during the 10 days I will be gone and she said, no problem! Yahoo! Two days ago, I mailed out my signed forms and my check to reserve my spot. The Lord and His ways are truly...

Amazing. 

So without further ado, I am pleased to announce that this summer, from July 28th to August 4th, I will be serving alongside my friends from Liberty Church in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and becoming the hands and feet of the Lord! I am overjoyed and truly excited about this trip and the opportunity for me to grow in my faith as well as reach out to others while sharing my faith. God is Good!

Psalm 89:1
1 I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.