Anticipating More!

God is so faithful! As I sat here looking at my bank account, I realized how TRULY faithful God is!! I came to Costa Rica with just enough money to get by and in the month that I have been here God has blessed me with an additional $500. It truly is a blessing because Costa Rica is much more expensive than anticipated and I have to pay for bus/taxi transportation, which really adds up. Not only that, but there have been several things I have needed to buy as well. I’m learning more and more that when God calls you to do something, He will absolutely give you EVERY thing you need. I have been provided for financially more than I would have imagined. I have been spared from intense homesickness :) I have been gone for exactly one month today and I have only felt extremely homesick two or three times. Today I have been pondering my next steps. Where will God send me? I have a couple of ideas in mind, but ultimately it all depends on where I feel God really does want me to go. The options seem endless! As days go by I feel as though Austin is home to a big part of my heart but I feel as though it is no longer my home in a physical sense. I believe that I belong among the nations, living cross-culturally. I feel so fulfilled and happy when I think about being amongst the people of other nations. I know there are possibilities and options in the US but there’s a sense of peace within me knowing that God is calling me to serve in international missions. Right now we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of YWAM and I have had the privilege of hearing the founder and his wife and son speak. I am so grateful for their obedience! It amazes me to hear all of the stories and to realize just how many lives all over the world have been changed by God because of one man’s dream and his obedience! It truly has changed the world! So the next time God speaks to you, you might want to listen; you never know what He may be trying to do through you!!

Check out the following books written by Loren Cunningham, founder of YWAM:

IS THAT REALLY YOU, GOD?
Hearing the Voice of God

MAKING JESUS LORD
The Dynamic Power of Laying Down Your Rights

DARING TO LIVE ON THE EDGE
The Adventure of Faith and Finances