Hello Family, Friends, and complete strangers! My name is Sarah, and am in Costa Rica! (Which I still cannot believe is an actual fact I can say). This past week at training camp I have seriously grown so far in my faith. I feel so incredibly full of God’s love, and I am so excited to pour his love to all the people I come across.
This past week was a huge turning point in my relationship with Christ. For the longest time, I was waiting for God to tell me things. I was craving The Holy Spirit. I would talk to him all the time, and I was confused why he wouldn’t answer me. The thing is, I was caring too much about myself that I didn’t even listen. Imagine having a conversation with someone where they are so self-obsessed where they don’t even give you the time of day. Well, that’s what my relationship with God was like. I wouldn’t listen to God. This week I decided to take a breath and listen. God put so many things on my heart, and it was one of the most beautiful moments of my entire life. I am so content because of the hope that God has given me this week.
I can fully say that I have a new best friend. We talk about anything and everything. He makes me laugh; He makes me cry. He pushes me to be confident in myself. He lifts me up when I feel low. He truly, and wholeheartedly loves me. And of course, my new best friend is the Lord. Yes, I know this sounds incredibly corny but it is true. I realized this week that Even though the Lord has been a great friend to me, I was an awful friend to him.
Growing up was hard as I was easily picked on and ignored. I have gone through so many friends who lose interest in me and move on to the next big thing. On the outside, they would act like we were best friends, and then ignore me any other time. I realized that I was that kind of friend to God. To some people, I would be very vocal about my faith, and I would put up this front that I had a great relationship with the Lord when I didn’t. I had been a terrible friend to the Lord. The Lord that created everything I hold dear. That created the earth, the rain, the sun, the stars, the grass, and even you and me. I was a bad friend to that Lord. But the amazing thing about Jesus is even when we forget up him, he will never ever stop loving us.
This week I met a lot of new amazing people, and I already know that I made a few life long friends. But there is a friend that I really got to know this week and I think you should get to know him too. He always listens, he always cares, and he will always have your back. The Lord will never stop loving you, even if you stop loving yourself.
I encourage all of you who haven’t taken that next step with Jesus to do it. It will seriously change your life.
Hasta Luego!
Sarah Moser
(P.S Please continue to pray for the amazing Costa Rica team as we serve the people of San Pedro for the rest of the month)
