A few days before we left the base in Kona, Hawaii, staff like Loren Cunningham (founder of YWAM) prayed for teams heading out all over the world for outreach for the next two-three months. As I stood there in this powerful moment, the Lord reminded me of how when I was like around 8, I won this contest at my church because I wrote this beautiful letter about how I wanted to be a missionary and I remember my heart being so into it...then I grew up, things happened and I fell away. And flash forward nearly 20 years later now, being commissioned to go to the most devastated place on earth right now and I heard the Lord said, "and here you are, I know the deepest desires of your heart even when you forget." He showed me glimpses of how He fought for my life, was always there even when I turned my back on Him, He was there chasing me, wanting to show me who I was meant to be. So I thought about how He brought me out of the dark and into His glorious light and I’m so grateful…like who knows where I could be right now if I chose not to follow Him!! Jesus, thanks for being my friend and trusting me with your love.
- tami
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