Months...things change in months. We're in November already. The month of thankfulness. Sounds like a good time to do a things I'm thankful for list, but not just yet.
Let's see...I'm going to India in March with AWAA. I hadn't planned on going anywhere until after our family trip to Argentina next year. God has a way of putting things in your path, though. Last year, our Uganda trip was only 7 people. We weren't sure that we were going to be able to go because AWAA likes to have at least 8 on a team. So, before we found out for sure that we were going, I began to look at other options. India jumped out at me. So, we went to Uganda and came home. While I loved it there, I didn't feel the tug to return and we were planning this trip to Argentina in 2019. So, I continued on my merry way, not looking for a trip to go on. In January or February, our local Christian radio station was raising funds to help people who had been rescued from human trafficking...in India. It kind of piqued my interest, but I didn't dwell on it. Sometime in April or May, One Orphan (AWAA's missions branch) posted on facebook about their India trips for late 2018 to early 2019. The last one jumped off the computer screen at me and I began praying about going. I asked questions of one of the team leaders to get a feel for the trip. In early June, I began to sense that God was telling me to go to India. I asked for confirmation in a way that I couldn't go looking for and that I would know was from him. Well, the following Sunday, our pastor preached a message about a missionary. That missionary had been in India. I, wanting to be absolutely sure before approaching my husband, asked for another confirmation. While this one seems a bit strange, I absolutely believe it is the sign I was looking for. While on vacation, I periodically posted beach pictures to my instagram account. A person from my hometown (that I don't know) liked one of my photos. Now, when someone I don't know likes one of my pictures, I'll go through their account and see if I want to follow them. This guy had been to India. Seriously. I told God yes, I'll go. I filled out the registration form and did everything but "sign" it and pay the fee. I sent a text to my husband telling him that. He wasn't thrilled, but told me that since I can't let it go to go ahead and do it and get started on fundraising. My answer to that was that I tried to let it go and it kept coming back to me. We leave in March and as of 2 weeks ago, I had all my trip money raised. I am in awe of God and how he provided so quickly.
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