"December is not that far away. I have bills to pay. Property tax is going to be due." All these thoughts swirled through my head as I began to fill out the paperwork it takes to start this journey. "Why now?" I asked myself. "Really? YOU? A mission trip? That's crazy!" This past year I had been asking God to show me what I needed to do. I had some writing skills but I sat around so long without putting in any effort, I felt like I couldn't do it anymore.
One Sabbath recently, I saw a small poster on the bulletin board talking about the Beauty for Ashes Mission Trip to San Jose, Costa Rica. I didn't think much of it, but when I got home, I got an urge to look at my passport. It was funny. I never wanted to travel overseas except to see Israel.
We went when my daughter turned 18 and had a good time but I figured I would never need to use my passport again. It had already expired but there was a window of time where you could reapply without returning to the office and I got my payment in with only 2 days to spare. Weird. The even weirder part was I had a little extra cash that week, so I was able to spend it.
So now, I'm going to assume I'm going to Costa Rica. God will show me what to do next as I try even harder to do His will because of the little miracles I see happening. I'm excited but feel fearless, because God is answering my prayers. That's all for now.
One Sabbath recently, I saw a small poster on the bulletin board talking about the Beauty for Ashes Mission Trip to San Jose, Costa Rica. I didn't think much of it, but when I got home, I got an urge to look at my passport. It was funny. I never wanted to travel overseas except to see Israel.
We went when my daughter turned 18 and had a good time but I figured I would never need to use my passport again. It had already expired but there was a window of time where you could reapply without returning to the office and I got my payment in with only 2 days to spare. Weird. The even weirder part was I had a little extra cash that week, so I was able to spend it.
So now, I'm going to assume I'm going to Costa Rica. God will show me what to do next as I try even harder to do His will because of the little miracles I see happening. I'm excited but feel fearless, because God is answering my prayers. That's all for now.
I’m glad you’re going! I’m also on that trip and look forward to meeting you :)
I need to start fundraising now and it’s always a little scary but God has always provided.
Hi. Thanks for your message. It looks like the dates got changed for when the next payments are due. I hope they aren't really due on 9/9. 😬
It sounds like God is answering your question: "Does He want me to go?"...through a series of small, deliberate nudges that are hard to ignore. God is calling, and I’m stepping out in faith, too. He has proven Himself faithful time and time again, and I trust He will provide. I’m looking forward to sharing this experience with you!
This is great to hear. I'll be continuing in prayer Jennifer. Thank you for sharing this opportunity. I'm certain it will be a great blessing to all of us.
Just s few more hours and we'll be jetting off to LA and then to San Jose, the Capitol of Costa Rica. The 12 of us who are attending have been planning and arranging for weeks and now we're ready. God has been prompting all of us to be brave and courageous. Even with the warning of increased terrorism, we are joyful and excited to help where we can. The women at Beauty for Ashes have had some rough times and my goal is to comfort them and let them know nothing can separate us from God's love. 🙏
I'm back! What a whirlwind adventure! l knew I had some issues I would need to work through but I also knew God wanted me there. He really delivered. Not only did I feel like I helped to support Transforma and the other partners involved, I learned how supporting them helped these women by letting them see they were not invisible. That we saw them and cared about them. The major event, the graduation of about 30 women from the work program was a huge success!