Once upon a time, long ago, a young girl boarded a plane in Chicago and flew off into a life she never imagined. One hour and forty-five minutes later, she stepped off that plane, onto a bus and into the clay red dirt of Gainesville, Georgia. And now, six years, dozens of flights and fifteen countries later, here she stands again, and it’s the same. But it’s different.
The dirt is the same and the place is the same, but the girl has changed. She has taken a beautiful journey from the US to the Caribbean to Mexico to Europe to Asia and so many places in between. She’s met incredible people and seen the Lord work in awesome ways.
More than anything, she has come to know and love her Maker with a genuineness and depth that she never expected. He has revealed Himself to her over and over again:
Faithful, Trustworthy, Rock, Provider, Protector,
Help, Friend, Father, Lover, Joy…
I am this girl, and here I stand, looking at the dirt one more time, one last time.
You see, today is my last day working in the AIM office. I’m moving on. Many times, I have told the Lord that I will follow wherever He leads, and now His path is going in a new direction. I am excited to share that with you, but first, I want to take a minute to revisit some of the places I’ve been.
Mexico April-May 2005 GA Training Camp June 2005
Ireland & England June-July 2005
New Orleans September 2005
England Fall-Winter 2005-2006
England Spring 2006
India Fall 2006
Hong Kong & China Fall 2007
The Philippines Fall 2007
As you can see, it’s definitely been a journey.
With all of it’s ups and downs, highs and lows, I wouldn’t trade a single second. Thank you so much to all of you who have made these last few years possible. Your prayers and support have changed lives around the world and have changed my life in such a way that I will never be the same.
As I leave AIM today, I start a new season. I have joined the staff of Calvary Chapel Clermont, where we will be working to help our church grow in the Lord and reach our community for Christ. Please join with me in prayer for this new venture.
For more information on how to be prayerfully and financially supportive and for continued ministry updates, please email me or look me up on Facebook. Remembering all that the Lord has done, I look forward with great expectation to all that the Lord is about to do.
He is good, and His love endures forever!
