So, tomorrow, at 9:00pm, I will embark on an adventure that only God could have orchestrated. A group of us are heading to Pangasinan, Philippines to seek lost souls and show them the love of Jesus! The majority of the team will be staying for 3 weeks, while 5 of us are going to join two other missionaries for 6 months -1 year. I'm beyond excited!! God is so good!
I wanted to create this blog with the hopes of keeping it.. no matter where the Lord leads. So.. I pondered over various names and idea's.. not feeling like anything was clicking. Then the Lord brought to my memory a vision he gave me while I was in India last year. I will explain. At the end of this vision I was swimming to the bottom of a dark, filthy, lifeless, murky pond- which was resembling the darkness that I had once lived in and found my identity in. Jesus was swimming with me:) When we reached the bottom I picked up something, not knowing what it was, and instantly a force was pushing us straight up to the surface of the pond. When we came to the surface and crawled up onto the land... I looked at the water which now was bright blue, gorgeous and sparkling. Looking down I then saw what was in my hand. I was holding 1 single pearl. It was as if the Lord was showing me he can take our darkness and make something beautiful. That even though we were walking in filth, he takes all of our mess and makes us new. I was, and am, so grateful for his kindness, patience, long suffering, and love!
This is where the title Beautiful Pearls came from.. and that is what this blog will be filled with. Beautiful stories of reaching God's children.. meeting them right where they are.. and loving them. With his love. No matter what the cost.
Thank you for being apart of this journey!! I cannot wait to share more once we arrive in Pangasinan!
