Wow! In just one week, I will be on my way to Orlando, Florida! Home of the one and only Mickey Mouse! Yet, I am not going there for dear Mickey. No, there is a greater purpose involved. A purpose that I have yet to fully understand yet.
God has called me to Orlando to reach the lost! I will be serving as a missionary there from May 26th to August 4th! Words cannot express how excited and nervous I am. However, I am trusting God! He has put me in this assignment for His reason-- this is all part of the journey to my real Home (Heaven).
My hopes for this summer is to see people saved! I also hope to grow DEEPER in my walk with the Lord and in my love for Him and others. I also want to grow in giving of everything I have and everything I am. I want Him to mold me into the woman He wants me to be.
So... what will I be doing this summer?
I am a sojourner missionary with NAMB (North American Mission Board), who assgined me to work with GOBA (Greater Orlando Baptist Association). I will be on a team of about 17 people, who are divided into four smaller groups. The group I am with is the Creative Arts Team. What I will be doing is performing all summer: singing, dancing, and kid's puppet shows. I will probably be leading worship at different churches each Sunday. Also, I will be doing a very cool version of VBS! (It's in a pool!!) So, I will come into contact with very, very many different types of people. The awesome thing is, that with every person I meet, God gives me an oppurtunity! If a person knows Him already, I am given the oppurtunity to serve and encourage them! If I meet a lost person, then I can share the gospel with them and tell about how great He is!
Now, for the hard part:
I won't lie. Leaving my family and friends for the summer will be very hard, but I KNOW that God has a great purpose this summer. One thing God has been showing me this year is that He is all I need. So, through all my doubts, my fears, and the trials I will face this summer, I know that if I stay focused on HIM, then I will never lose my purpose because He IS MY PURPOSE and He will never leave me.
Psalm 25:15
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erica,
ReplyDeleteyou are such and AMAZING girl of Christ and i kno that God is goin to bless your efforts in so many ways! it is such a blessing to me to be able to see one of my friends, for 13 yrs., doin God's work and just reaching peolple for His kingdom! :D i love u erica and i'm gunna miss you SSSOOOOO MUCH this summer, but i kno that God has a bigger plan for you than stayin in p'ville! good luck in orlando! i'll be prayin for you!
love u always,
Hannah <3