Hello. Kelly here. I am writing because I am overflowing with joy, excitement, and...I guess you can saw awe. I am joyous and excited because after all the months of planning, Jamaica has come. Tomorrow night we set off into the wonderful experience that is ahead of us. But I am also in this state because of the support, love, and prayers of all those around the people of this team. I have seen and felt the prayers of all who are praying. I know that God is doing a mighty work in this team as a whole and through everyone as individuals as well. Thank you all so much for your dedications to pray for this team! Thank you for the all of you support and encouragement that you have given. It means more than you know.
God has done mighty things through the preparation of this mission trip which causes me to be in amazement and awe. It was back in March that Phil talked to me about the possibility of going to Jamaica in August. Back then it seemed a short amount of time to raise money and plan a trip but here it is August and we're going! We have been blessed abundantly in every way. God has already done so much in my life just through the planning of this trip that at times it feels like Jamaica is the cherry on top but I know that Jamaica is so much more than that. He has shown me that he will take care of all of our needs. It amazes me that going into our garage sale we needed $1300 and that at the end of the day we had made $1300. There is but one answer to how this happened and God is it. He has provide for us above and beyond. I have learned also about planning a trip and this is something that I know God has planned for me in my life. I had once seen someone plan a trip that I was going on in High school, and I thought "that is something that I want to do." From then on it had always been on my mind and something that I wanted to do and something I thought that the Lord would have me do. Then Phil talk to me and it felt so right and I thought, "Thank you Lord! My time to start has finally come!" I feel this is something that God has called me to and I am so blessed by Him to finally be able to do it. This team is also such a blessing. I have come to know them and see how well we work with one another. We have come across no problems and can laugh and have fun together and most importantly, we can worship God together. God has made this team. Everyone has a purpose and they bring something special that without it there would be something missing.
In everything about this trip I see God which makes me in awe of him. As you can see there is so much that has happened before this trip has even begun (and theres is more then I have written here). It makes me think...rather know, that this trip is going to be amazing. God has already blessed me so much that there is no way Jamaica will be anything less. In fact, I know that it will be so much more that the thought just blows my mind.
Thank again to everyone who has prayed and continues to pray. Thank you to those who have supported us financially. Thank you to those who have given and continue to give encouragement. Thank you to my team who has come together, everyone giving their time and talents. And most of all, thanks be to God. Without him none of this would happen. Let us continually praise him and bring glory to His name!
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Well, I can see, Kelly does not need a pep talk or any additional encouragement. I believe you expectations will not be disappointed. As I have prayed these past weeks, for your preparation and eventual deprture, the Lord has given me a picture, each time. It is of a street scene so I imagine it has to do with street ministry. It is a street in a poor area with dirt street and no sidewalks. The sun is bright and there are low, one story buildings on either side. People are approaching, hesitatly, at first, but seemingly drawn to you (by the Holy Spirit). The space around you is clean and pure and filled with the love of the Holy Spirit. God loves you all very much and those are His children that have been lost to Him. You are bringing His children back to Him! Hallelulia!
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