Have you ever wondered if there’s more to life than your everyday routine, schedule and work?! I know I did. In the summer of 2020, God started calling me to more. More than my everyday comforts and my everyday expectations. More than the wake up, go to work, go to the gym, come home and get ready to repeat it all again cycle. He started calling me into deeper intimacy with Him. Calling me to pour out the goodness and freedom I’ve found in Him to a lost and broken world that may have not heard it before. He started calling me to actively invest my life into something that will last for eternity. For years I have dreamed of doing mission work- with my profession or just in general. In the past I’ve felt the urge to go but fear has held me back. Fear of the unknown. Fear of being uncomfortable. Fear of failing. Fear of being forgotten. Until this past summer when God put it on my heart again to do missions and instead of immediate fear welling up, I felt excited. Hopeful. Courageous. Yes some fear was still there but a sense of confidence in the calling was greater. A confidence that saying yes to God would change the course of my life and take me deeper in my walk of faith with Him. I decided that at the end of my life I don’t want to look back with regret that I didn’t step out. I don’t want to get to Heaven and tell God I thought really hard about doing cool stuff with Him but couldn’t actually do it because fear or my life of comfort and consistency stopped me. Instead I decided that I wanted to be obedient and say yes to this abundant life that He’s called me into. I want to say yes to His plan from the beginning of time and give the message of hope, redemption and reconciliation. I know that 2021 is going to be set apart- holy. A year of deepening trust. A year of more. And it’s happening now. Day 2 of launch is here and 2 days before leaving for Costa Rica. Thank you for your prayers, support and encouragement so far! I know the best is yet to come.
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace” Isaiah 55:12
McKayla
So excited for you!! Love you!!
Such an exciting time, McKayla!
I’m so excited for you and also inspired by you!
Yes!
Seek, and hold on to, JOY of the Lord.
He is your strength!!
Congratulations! I am so excited to follow your journey. Sending much love and prayers, TeamSmith 🙂
Very proud of you, McKayla! I want you to know that I will be praying for you and your team. Take care and be safe!
So excited for you Mckayla! I love you and I’ll be praying for you ??
These updates are a special treat. I am looking forward to reading these. Praying for you as you hear from Him daily!
Praying for you McKayla in your journey for God’s purpose. I am so proud of you taking this step.
You got this! What an amazing calling to say yes to! No regrets ?? Cheers to 2021 and what God has planned.