When I was 16 I had a dream from the Lord and was called to missions in Africa. Since that time so many things have occurred. I walked away from the Lord, I came back to the Lord, I’ve gotten ordained, I became a nurse, I was a children’s pastor, there were hurts, difficulties, mountains and valleys. Just like everyone else’s life.
However, throughout my life I’ve always had in the back of my mind that missions would be my future. In every relationship I would ask questions about missions or travel, even if I wasn’t living for the Lord. When I would get a new job, or even when I worked for 9 years as a nurse, I always knew missions was in the future. While I was going to Bible school and children’s pastoring, I knew I would eventually be in missions.
Here I am. Living out missions. But it’s not a “yes” and done. There are still decisions to be made, I am living in this place but for how long? Everywhere needs Jesus, everyone needs Jesus. There are needs every where of every kind, what needs am I called to, what people am I called to, what country?
Because of this call, everything in my life has felt temporary; people, places, jobs, ministries, everything. I’ve struggled with the uncertainty of this truth in different seasons of my life. But over and over I’m reminded that, yes, people, things, places, it all changes. But God remains the same, He is Constant, He is Steady, He is Sure, and He has placed me in the shadow of His wings and here I am safe.
The last year has had many different scenarios but over and over I’m reminded that this is where I’m supposed to be, here, in missions, on this continent, serving with this people. I had a moment with the Lord a few weeks ago and just kept saying “yes”. Yes to new things, yes to things ending, yes to uncertainty, yes to changes, yes to difficult situations, yes to difficult people, yes to serving, yes to humbling, yes to learning, yes to growing, yes to whatever it is He has placed before me because He is worth it and worthy of my life as an offering. He has called me and I’ll say yes. Over and over again, I say yes.
Here I am, I am sent and I say yes, again.
Where has the Lord called and sent you? Will you say yes again?