Hello Internet! I am a first time blogger who loves Jesus and fun crafts! Mission work is my passion; God has taken me to Panama and to Mexico in the past year to spread his fame in these beautiful countries. I am going on a 3 week trip to Taiwan this July and God has miraculously provided my funds for the trip. In March, I was starting to get worried that I didn't have any money and had 4 months to raise $3500 when, on my birthday, my grandma called me to tell me that she had just received a phone call that was leading to the best birthday present ever but it was a surprise. A week later when my family got together for my birthday celebration, my grandma announced that she had a story to tell: One day in 1958, my grandma went to the store and when she came back my grandpa had purchased four funeral plots in Tulsa, Oklahoma for my grandparents, dad, and uncle. This was completely unlike him, he always checked in with his wife before making large purchases and never spontaneously bought things. A year later, their cute little family up and moved to east Texas. They kept the funeral plots for many years. My grandpa passed away when I was six years and was buried here in Texas. At this point, my grandma realized that these funeral plots were no longer needed and tried to sell them, but they never sold. Until my birthday. All four plots were bought for $4500 each, bringing in a total of a whopping $18000. My grandma then said that because she had received the call on my birthday that she knew the money had to go towards my mission trip. God never ceases to amaze me, the way that He plans things out years in advance. God put it on my grandpa's heart to buy those funeral plots to provide for my mission work 56 years ago. It also really touches my heart that my grandpa could be a part of my mission work, he greatly ministered to me when I was little and never got to see God use me as a missionary, but he didn't have to because he was already a part of it.
So this is my most recent miracle. God is good and provides wherever He guides. Trusting Him can be hard, but it always ends up being worth it. Remember Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in The Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Worry is a sign of not trusting God, so try this challenge with me: this week, whenever you start to worry about something, give the situation to God. Don't get caught up in worry when you could get caught up in God's love and grace.
I am taking part in two more challenges this week, one is spiritual and one is physical. I am cutting sugar out of my diet for a week (except for fruit). Today was my first sugar-free day and I feel so refreshed already. The second challenge is to tell someone about Jesus Christ every single day for 7 days. I will let you all know how these challenges are going for me and if you decide to partake in them, let me know how it goes!
Have a blessed evening!
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