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To the Ends of the Earth

Hey y’all, it’s been a minute!! God has already been on the move this year. My prayer is that it is a year full of transformation and salvation to those in need of a savior- a year full of souls on fire for the Lord.

Saturday night, I was laying in bed when I found out that I needed to be packed for the next four months and out the door early Sunday morning. My neighbors (who I had never met) generously offered me a ticket to the Passion conference in Atlanta, Georgia for the next couple of days, which I could NOT pass up (huge shoutout to Kirsten and Dan Shontere, you rock!). So, I jumped up and packed for Passion and the World Race, said goodbye to my family, then got on the road at seven that next morning to leave Florida for the last time until after the mission. I know this seems a little rushed and chaotic, but if this life has taught me anything, it is to never put limitations on God’s timing for your life.

I get to Atlanta, meet my roomies, and head straight to the event. In a room filled with over 55,000 college students from 41 countries around the world, you might think that a personal encounter with Jesus is not achievable, but wow that could not be more wrong. The “theme” of Passion 2022 was titled “To the Ends of the Earth.” Ironic, right? I was shown first hand the importance of ministry and the dire need for people to lay down their whole life at the feet of Jesus.

Prior to Passion, doubts began to creep in. Don’t get me wrong, I am stoked for this opportunity to reach the unreachable, but I can’t say that I was not nervous. It hit me the other day that a month from right now, I will be waking up in a foreign country without the comforts of home. I will not be waking up to eggs and bacon on a plate, college game-day on the tv, or to my little sisters running to give me my morning hugs. I will be waking up in a poverty stricken land with the bare minimum. Thoughts began running through my head. “Did I bite off more than I can chew? Did I really think this through?” It was setting in exactly what I will be stepping into – the hunger, sickness, and struggles of a 3rd world country.

God paved a road for me to see the effects of what He will be doing through me. Salvation, forgiveness, peace, hope, love – all going to the unreached souls of Guatemala and Nicaragua. A sense of peace instantly fell over me. This life is not about me, it is entirely for God to be shown through me. If God is calling me to proclaim His Gospel, He will provide for me every single step of the way. Now, I am in South Carolina visiting friends and family, awaiting my team’s launch. God’s plan is greater than mine, and I will never stop learning that.

God, thank you for equipping me to fulfill Your purpose for my life. It is an honor to be chosen by You. Use me to show your goodness to everyone I encounter and help me to lead others to You. I am Yours, God, take everything. Here I am, send me to the ends of the earth for Your glory. You alone are worthy. Amen

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  1. Love you Kara. So glad you had an awesome time in Atlanta at Passion 2022. I think God put that all in place as a precursor to your mission trip. Love reading your blogs!

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