My Mission

So...quite some time has passed since my last posting, not for lack of things to write about, but simply because I have been overwhelmingly busy putting our (mine & God's) plan into action.  What is the plan exactly?  Oh, I cannot wait to share!

Who: Me!  :) 

What: I am moving overseas to work as a teacher and live as a missionary, sharing the gospel.

When: August '09 - July '10

Where: Ostrava, Czech Republic (near the Polish border, ~4 hours east of Prague)

Why: Because I think my Savior is Awe*some, and about a million other reasons (more on these to come).

The Charles Bridge, Prague - 2005

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:1

As mentioned previously, abandoning life and traveling halfway around the world is not necessarily the calling of every person.  Like Dorothy, we none of us need stray farther than our our backyard to fulfill our heart's desire.  I, however, have felt moved, called, guided, and pushed to move slightly further; to wipe the slate clean and begin again.  I moved out of my lovely house, quit my job (a scary thought in today's economy), sold and donated as many of my things as I could possibly part with, and put the rest of my belongings in storage.  

For those out there that have ever pondered doing the same, let me just confirm, it feels every bit as liberating as you would imagine.  The farther I am able to move away from what is familiar, secure, and drift into the abyss, the unknown, I am strangely comforted.  Paradoxically, my confidence in my future grows, as I know God is there to meet me, to share all His plans for me.

I'm the absolute first to admit, I honestly don't know the first thing about how to live life as a part-time, let alone a full-time missionary.  But this is precisely why I am so intent on pursuing this lifestyle for a year.  By pushing myself so far out of my comfort zone, I will have no choice but to put all my trust in Him.

I hope that you will pray for me, and for the unknown journey ahead.