I am attending Liberty University online for my M.
Div. Part of my program are six intensive classes that have to be taken at the
Liberty campus in Virginia. So in May – June I went to Virginia to take two of
these classes. While there I realized how much I missed in class room
education. I have also been advised, not by Liberty, that a person with a
resident degree will be looked more favorably upon than an online degree. So it
was with a heavy heart that I decided I needed to move to Virginia to complete
my degree in resident. Six days after getting back from Virginia, a team from
my local church went to Imuris Kid’s Kingdom in Mexico. This was my third trip
to this orphanage and the whole time I was there I kept thinking how sad it was
that I would probably never be returning. At the end of the trip they told us
about how through an amazing act of God they were going to be able to start
building a second facility that will be larger in a nearby town. They requested
help. I was torn, on the one hand I really wanted to but I just didn’t see how
it was possible with moving to Virginia.
God
has a way of orchestrating things in ways that we do not expect. I was surprised
to find out that Kent was also thinking about going down to Mexico to help.
After much prayer we both decided to go down and help in any way we can.
I was
still wrestling with this decision for two reasons. The first being I didn’t want
to leave the young lady I have been working with. We have been
together since she was in the 4th grade and this is her 8th
grade year. The second reason was it was not the financially wise choice. God
assured me that the finances would work out and then the young lady I worked
with chose to switch to homeschooling. Basically God closed the door on the job
I loved which took away all reservations about going to help in Mexico.
So
for those trying to keep track of all this, here is the breakdown of what God
has been lining up for my life right now.
January
27th 2017 – I am heading to Mexico to help build a
second orphanage. I will continue taking online classes as I am in Mexico.
May
2017
– I should be heading, from Mexico, to trainings with the Chaplain Candidacy
Program for the summer.
August
2017
– Moving to Virginia to complete my degree in residence.
Please be praying for
me as I do my best to follow God’s leading.
3 comments:
It's always an adventure to follow God. LOL That's quite a line up.
Some say that if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. You are going to do great things for the kingdom of God. Enjoy the journey.
so happy for you. HA!...you will sure find how exciting it is to be in ministry and see all the neat ways God leads us. Adventure, is the real word for life in ministry. Krista, your 2G's T sure will be praying for you period. love hearing all the awesome ways God leads you. love/prayers -- 2G's T
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