I have officially raised $3506.25 through support letters and the money is still coming. All praise to God!! I have $1093.75 left to go and still have until the beginning of June to raise all the funds. I'm so thankful that all of the logistics so far are going smoothly.
I've been able to get to know most of my teammates already. So far we there are 7 girls total. Jamie from Mississippi, Kayla from Alaska, Ray from Minnesota, Emily from Maryland, Riley from Colorado, Jess from Canada and me from Tennessee. I am sooo thrilled to get to know these girls more and experience what God has in store for each of us in Swaziland.
I officially know that we will be bunking in a place called Nsoko in Swaziland. It's more on the border in the South East of Swazi. I don't know everything that I will be doing there, its Africa so we will be playing it by ear. Oh and it’s about an 8 hour time difference. Yall pray for me because those who know me well know how I am with not much sleep. Haha
As the days are getting closer I cannot help but get even more excited and anxious for the adventures ahead in Nsoko. I'm pumped to set foot on African soil. I am so excited to hug the necks of the beautiful Swazis and hold them in my arms.
But right now...I so so so so so desire to BLEED JESUS!!! I don't want to be a 'normal Christian' like everyone else. Jesus has not come and died for me to be normal, complacent, or easily satisfied. He came for me to have LIFE to the FULL! I desire to follow hard after Jesus. Following Jesus is not easy, always fun, prancing through a field, or saving everyone. Following Jesus is a life of love, humility and sacrifice.
But right now...I so so so so so desire to BLEED JESUS!!! I don't want to be a 'normal Christian' like everyone else. Jesus has not come and died for me to be normal, complacent, or easily satisfied. He came for me to have LIFE to the FULL! I desire to follow hard after Jesus. Following Jesus is not easy, always fun, prancing through a field, or saving everyone. Following Jesus is a life of love, humility and sacrifice.
If you're like me, that is a vulnerable and scary place to be and my whole life I’ve chose the easy way of just going to church every week, singing songs, doing service projects, and saying the right things. None of these are bad...but I’m made for more than this. I'm made for more than sitting in a pew and throwing my money in an offering plate. I'm made to take the money to that specific person and ask how I can pray, I’m made for more than just sitting and praying for you in my prayer closet-shoot I will come find you and pray over you right then and there. Why do I speak so well of Jesus but many times my lifestyle doesn't match this loving, radical Jesus I speak of? My actions don’t line up with the Red Letters Jesus breathed out. I've been taught well, therefore, my speaking has been well. Jesus is more than sermons and eloquent speaking, He is a lifestyle and desires you to believe and experience for yourself. Come and see. Does anyone thirst? Let Him come to me and drink. -Jesus.
You see I'm tired of the normal Christianity that fits into some structured pattern where everyone is supposed to look the same, act the same, and even serve the same. My Jesus is unique in the way he created you and me therefore; we will not look act or serve the same. My Jesus was far from a structured pattern. Haha.
I am so done with normalcy and this same ole same ole, going through the motions...I am tired of guilt and condemnation because there is now therefore NO condemnation for those who are in Christ. I want to live a life of celebration of what Jesus has done and who He is and what His spirit is doing across the universe!! I want to live a life that bleeds Jesus and truly walks out the red letters he spoke. I seek humility and to be unleashed for all Jesus has for me. So....I let go of the several labels that have defined me. I let go of normalcy and complacency. I let go of the 'average Christian.' I am not that...I am simply a daughter of a King that desires to follow Him in humility.
Alright, so that was my little tangent for the week. Haha
Anyway, Please continue to pray for me as I am continuing to prepare my heart for what I will see, hear, smell, taste, and experience while in Swaziland. Ofcourse, I have several mixed emotions. Pray that I would bring all my emotions-whether good or bad-before the throne of Grace. Pray I will lay them on Jesus and allow Him to speak to me through them.
Laura Beth Harbin
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