Comfort zone.
A phrase so comfortable to say. So easy to live out.
For most of my life, I have camped out in the comfort zone . I stuck to what I knew and focused on what I was good at. I didn’t take risks.
But all of that changed for me last September. The beginning of my senior year. The end of an era. I was scared. Uncertain of what my future held. I prayed and prayed for God to show me the plans he had for me and finally he led me to them. Or so I thought . I came across adventures in Missions and their program “gap year”. Gap year is a 9 month missions trip to 5 different countries . It sounded like a dream so of course I signed up right away. I got accepted and began my own plans on how i was going to raise money for the gap year . At first, it wasn’t going very well. I was so uncertain of how I was going to raise the money . I sent out support letters to pretty much anyone I knew, but I didn’t receive anything . I was so confused . I thought this was my calling .
Weeks later, my parents pulled me aside and they said that God had different plans for me and it wasn’t the gap year . It wasn’t my plan . I was so angry at God. Why would he let me fall astray ? But i was so wrong . God is so good. Not even a week later, God lined up 3 different missions trips for me all with a time span of 3 months each . After telling people my changed plans, the support came flooding in. People who I didn’t even know were sending me support .
All of this to say. I’m here now. I’m in India .
On His timing, not mine.
His way, not mine .
And I couldn’t be happier .
So lead me God .
Lead me where my trust is without borders .
Wherever you would call me.
