Pressing On

In this journey I have been on this last year I feel as if I have been in battle and survival mode. So much of my life has changed and one of the things I feared would change would be my ability to lead teenagers on the mission field. Because of my strict diet and sleep requirements I didn't think I would be able to go with Teen Mania this summer. I have gone on 3 other trips with them and it has always been the highlight of my year. As I was pondering and grieving over yet another loss God began to speak to me about my lack of faith. If I was trusting Him (and not my diet) as my ultimate source of healing what little faith it shows to believe He could not sustain me for a few weeks while serving Him. I decided not to let fear keep me from doing what I love and what gives me a true sense of purpose. I called Teen Mania and signed up to go on a 2 week trip to El Salvador. I leave next Friday and will come back on the 23rd of June. While in El Salvador we will be working in schools helping the students with their English and teaching Vacation Bible School. In the evenings we will be going into the parks and perform a powerful drama that presents the gospel message. We will have time to pray for people and minister to them. Cori will be going to New York with Teen Mania to help Bill Wilson's Metro Ministries at the same time I am gone. It will be nice to fly to Texas with her and be there for training camp.
I am packing some powdered carrot juice, Lara bars, raw almonds and anything else that will be healthy for me. Whatever food is available that I can eat I will and if there isn't much I will just do some mini fasts which are always healthy. I am believing God will take care of me either way.

Philippians 3:12 says,
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. "

For the first time since being diagnosed with cancer I am beginning to feel like I am pressing forward to take hold of the things God has for me. Part of that means leading people to Christ and helping teenagers fall more in love with Jesus.

My encouragement to you today is that no matter how many obstacles are in your way, exercise your faith and trust in God to remove them. Don't let fear keep you from pressing on. Be bold and courageous for His names sake. Ecclesiastes 9:1 says, "The wise and what they do are in God's hands." By faith put your future in His hands and trust Him to walk you through each day.