use me abundantly.

Last night I was talking to Seth about our trip to Nicaragua. It all started because when we were looking at our itinerary for the trip I realized that my name was spelt wrong and I was listed as a male. Fortunately, I'm not a male and probably couldn't pass as one if I wanted to because of my passport! ha. So after I worked on getting my itinerary fixed up, Seth and I started talking about our upcoming trip.

He wanted to know as much as I could tell him about what we'd be doing, where we'd be staying and all about my trip in 2005. I was presently shocked when I began rattling off to him exactly what I remember about Nicaragua. The airports, hotel, roads, town, people, village, casa de shelly, food, and all the ministry opportunities we had while we were there. It's crazy to think that the last time I went there was BEFORE I had any idea I'd be moving to Nevada and I was 12. It honestly doesn't seem that long ago. 

The Lord has worked in my life so much since my first mission trip to Nicaragua and honestly, I don't think I would have been the same when growing up without that reality check when I went out of the country. When I was in Nicaragua, even as a young girl, I saw poverty, I saw hunger, I saw real need. In America, we think that we need things but really, we have everything. I have learned so much about the way the Lord works in small ways through traveling to both Nicaragua and Uganda. This will only be my third mission trip ever and I know the Lord is going to teach me even more! 

God's hand is so sovereign, and even though seemingly unfair, He is just. When I think about the needs around the world and how many people are hungry and suffering, it makes me want to ask the Lord WHY!? Why do all these people suffer while I have so much extra. And when I ask him, I always hear the same soft reply... "you have abundance so that I can use you abundantly" 

How great our God is. How faithful, trusting, providing. He always has a plan, and I want to be used by him. 

Although I am excited for Nicaragua, I still know that He wants me to be used where I am right now as well. I don't have to be out of the country to serve and be a missionary. 

Lord, prepare me to be a missionary; Pure and holy, tried and true; With thanksgiving, I'll be a living missionary for you. 

Both near and far, I want to be used abundantly for his glory. I cannot wait to continue to see what He has in store!

Todo es acerca de JESUS -- It's all about JESUS