Detroit? I thought you were going to Jamaica. . .

Hey everyone! I just have a few parting thoughts before leaving for Detroit to take part in Urban Immersion. First, I have never gone away for spring break. I feel like a real college student! Though i can’t say I haven’t felt like a real college student. I just feel more so college-y now. Second, please pray for the people of Detroit I will be coming in contact with. I pray that we all can share the love of God and do God’s will throughout the week. Third, I am looking at this trip as a “practice trip” before Jamaica. I will make mistakes and learn new things that I can take with me to Jamaica. That is my ultimate goal. Fourth, I want this trip to be life changing. I want God to change me and use me in ways that I never could ever imagine. Finally, I won’t have access to a computer so when I come back be expecting a really, really long blog. I can’t wait to share with you what God is teaching me and how he is using me!

Matthew 28:19-20 New Living Translation (NLT)

¹⁹ Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Happy New Year =)

Now, I  don’t do the whole New Year’s resolutions  because it has such a low rate of success, but I am going to make what I have decided to call a life resolution. I am  definitely one of those people who are looking towards the future constantly. Which is basically a nice way of saying I worry a lot about things that are not in my control. My life resolution is to live in the now and put the future in God‘s hand. It seems like God has convicted me of this problem and I am going to work on it. Worry is definitely a tool that Satan uses against me and he uses it quite often. God wants us to enjoy the life we are living now. Yes, it is important to look to the future and make plans and all that jazz, but it becomes a problem when that is all you can think about. In highschool, all I could think about was what college I was going to go to. Now, in college all I think about is where am I going to work and how am I to pay off all this debt. I’m sure once I get a job I’ll start worrying about settling down and starting a family. Although, I must admit, I worry about that now sometimes. Since I am too busy worrying about all these things that are for the most part out of my control, I don’t completely enjoy life. More importantly, I often take my future into my own hands and that always turns out to be a huge mistake. God has always provided me with exactly what I need when I need it. The problem is I don’t always get what I want so trusting is sometimes hard. It’s funny to me how I know in my heart that God is going to take care of me, but as soon as I need a little patience or things aren’t going exactly the way I planned I take back control. I know that it won’t turn out right and I know that God’s plan is far superior to mine.  I am trying my best to put this trip in God’s hands. I know this is part of God’s will so he will provide. He has already provided me with money for a down payment, passport, and enough money for my plane ticket! So, if all of you could pray that I am able to leave my worries and my life in God’s hands I would really appreciate it! Also, if anyone has advice or is having this same issue, i would love to hear from you! Please leave comments!

Additionally, I really want to start praying for Jamaica. Without prayer this trip will be a waste of time. The more people praying for the children I will be working with the better! Please also pray for me to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that I may be bold in sharing my faith. The trip is not necessarily Christian affiliated but I completely intend on taking the initiative to share my faith. I am not totally sure yet as to how I will do that. I am confident God will show me how to share my faith.

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own.” Matthew 6:24