After a year and a half of preparation and excitement overload, the journey has begun! My heart had been stirring for missions and when Global Challenges was mentioned in conversation, this overwhelming peace flowed over me and a resounding, "Yes! This is what I've been searching for!" echoed within.
One of the highlights of training so far has been the revelation of how I see God. The team was listening to some worship and a line of the song mentioned something about seeing Him. Now, I am a very visual person and an animal lover so bear with me here. I pictured the scene in The Lion King where Mufasa is in the clouds and tells Simba that he is always with him. Then Aslan, from The Chronicles of Narnia popped into my head and just like that, it all clicked.
He didn't seem so distant to me anymore, where I couldn't put a face to the name. Now he is a Magestic Lion, my protector and friend. Walking with me constantly. Who doesn't want to hang out with a peaceful Lion? And who would be afraid of anything apposing them, when there is a Lion standing fearlessly by your side?
I see us sitting around a fire, telling stories and feeding the flames. There is an unexplainable peace I feel knowing He is with me always. There is a hunger to know more about Him and who He says I am. I have new found courage, boldness and fearlessness too. And the best part about this is, that this is just the beginning of many revelations to come!