And Jesus came and said to them,
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20
For me, I don't show much emotion.
And right now as I'm writing, tears of happiness and over whelming emotion
built up from a year of prayer are flowing like a river. The best part is- all
I did was submit a Summer Project application.
For two years God has had it on my
heart that I would go into ministry at some point in my life with Native
Americans. For one year God has put on my heart the Nations Montana: Blackfeet
Indian Reservation Summer Project. He’s made it clear that it’s this summer I
need to experience something significant on my own. Not with people I live with
or have grown up with, but with strangers in a new place experiencing something
so rich. I'm content with the thought of
being gone for five weeks on a Bison Ranch, hiking, and loving on the Blackfeet
tribe. My heart is full, God has me in such a beautiful overwhelming state right now and it's awesome to feel his love.
And I don't even know for sure if
I'm going yet, I'm just happy; happy that I've taken the initiative against all
reservations. Money will be no issue if I get accepted; God has really shown me
that I need to trust in him with finances for not just the project, but life in
general. That's hard to do when you've grown up knowing that money can be what
hinders your goals aspirations.
I've recently read "Love
Does" By Bob Goff for a second time and it gets me on an adventure kick
every time. He doesn't let finances hinder him from doing what he loves. It's
great, I want that mentality. And yes, money is always an issue, but I recently
read an article that said something along the lines of this topic. It was
"If I wait until I have enough money, I'll never go." It took me a
few minutes to understand what the author was saying. Then it hit me: If I
continue to spend my time living in fear of not being able to do something
because of money then I'm doing exactly opposite of what God wants me to do. He
tells us to "Go". And "Go" I will. Money works itself out,
I've seen it happen dozens of times over.
My heart is full, and I believe
that submitting that application is just the first step in not only partaking
in the adventure of a lifetime, but a growing experience like no other. I’m
excited to see what the Lord has in store for me this upcoming semester and
summer.
If you are a college student
looking for something to do this summer, go to gosummerproject.com and take a
gander. You might find something that peaks your interest, and if you find yourself feeling called to one of the projects, apply for it. Don't let Satan pull you down because you don't know if you'd be able to raise the money, God will provide in one way or another.
Much love,
Tay
