surprise direction from a good Source
A few days ago, one of my favorite people went to heaven - Elisabeth Elliot. It is a wonderful ability that Christians have to both miss a person and rejoice at their Home-going!
Anyway, since my teens, I have kept a quote book of verses, poems, and many-a-sentence from authors that influenced my life, E.E being one of them.
Two quotes from dear Elisabeth especially stand out in my mind that I hope will help introduce this post, and also sum up the last five months of seeking the Lord and sifting through five very life-changing decisions:
"The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse,
but in the end it’s going to be a lot better and a lot bigger."
"When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure,
let me ask myself if I love Him."
Through much prayer and seeking of God's direction, I have been set on a course that has been clarified by a "multitude of counselors." One that did cause me pause because it seemed so ridiculous at first, because all the other options at the time seemed like the smart thing to do.
Instead, it became clear that the smart thing to do was to abandon all roads that God blocked, and accept that Las Vegas is where God wanted me.
For nine months.
In the desert.
Doing ministry.
Yep, I leave September 14th to be with The Friends of Israel G'sherim Internship!
my feet and the Red Rock Canyon
I had the wonderful priviledge of visiting the G'sherim headquarters this spring and got see firsthand what I will be doing for these upcoming months.
As I flew over the city, God brought Psalm 63:1 to mind:
"O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly;
My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water."
So, I go in the fall with the knowledge that God has brought me to this place, for this time, to do His work on behalf of His people.
Bottom line: Praise God, this sinner is going to Vegas!
(see what I mean? that just looks weird in a sentence.)
~ Kaytra~
Hello Kaytra. So good to know you thorugh your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am so blessed to know your life in the Lord which is being deeply rooted in the Lord. To go thorugh your blog post has been a blessing. As you have accepted to go to Las Vagas as God's will please accept my prayers for you as you prepare to go over there for internship. Well let me introduce myself to you. I am from Mumbai, India the other part of the world but the Lord has purpose in getting me connected with you. I am in the Pastoral ministry for last 37yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest poor live. We reachout to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. We also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to MUMAI with your friends to work with us during your vacation time. I am sure you will have a life changing experience. Since you want to do God's will has interest in travelling may be the Lord is leading you to next destination which will be Mumbai. I will pray for you as you seek God's will and direction after you finish your internship in Las Vagas. God willing I will be coming to the States in the month of August and will be so glad to stop by and meet you and see the possibility of having to speak to the young people in Las Vagas about the ministry we have in Mumbai amongst poorest of poor. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you.
ReplyDeleteHello Kaytra. So good to know you thorugh your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am so blessed to know your life in the Lord which is being deeply rooted in the Lord. To go thorugh your blog post has been a blessing. As you have accepted to go to Las Vagas as God's will please accept my prayers for you as you prepare to go over there for internship. Well let me introduce myself to you. I am from Mumbai, India the other part of the world but the Lord has purpose in getting me connected with you. I am in the Pastoral ministry for last 37yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest poor live. We reachout to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. We also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to MUMAI with your friends to work with us during your vacation time. I am sure you will have a life changing experience. Since you want to do God's will has interest in travelling may be the Lord is leading you to next destination which will be Mumbai. I will pray for you as you seek God's will and direction after you finish your internship in Las Vagas. God willing I will be coming to the States in the month of August and will be so glad to stop by and meet you and see the possibility of having to speak to the young people in Las Vagas about the ministry we have in Mumbai amongst poorest of poor. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you.
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