Weird name for a blog, huh?
These 3 things are my essentials; Jesus, coffee, and a passport.
Living a life where Jesus is the center may not always be the easiest thing in the world. Heck, it's easier to sin. It's easier to live without rules and to do whatever you want. But my life, built on Christ, is a life that is full. I don't just survive, I thrive. I strive everyday to live as Christ, to love as Christ, and to serve as Christ. Being a preschool teacher at Freedom Life doesn't just benefit the kids. It has opened me up to the simplicity of Jesus' love, and the unconditional grace and peace that He provides.
Coffee is something that I always thought I wouldn't be able to live without. Some days I think it's true. I even have a shirt that says, "All I need today is a little bit of coffee and a whole lot of Jesus". That's pretty much the slogan I live by. Doing homework? Coffee + worship music. Rough day at school? Stop for coffee + blast WordFM. In reality, I could live without coffee. But it's something that I love and enjoy, so I'm going to take full advantage of it. Wanna hang out? Let's get coffee.
And last, a passport. I have traveled out of the country 3 times if you don't count that time I went to Canada to shoot a bear. (Yeah, I did that.) Every time has been for a missions trip. Haiti in 2011, Honduras in 2012, and Honduras again in 2014. And I cannot wait to go back for a 3rd time this year. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't travel. Though I am not a fan of airports, I love flying and see the incredible world that God created. These aren't the only missions trips I have been on. Philly in 2009 + 2010, and Holy Hands Tour in 2013. That makes 6, and this year makes 7. I was raised in a home with a heart for missions, and that same heart made its way to me. I am honored and blessed to be called to serve God in this way.
I was driving one day, and You Make Me Brave came on the radio. I had been so scared of messing up, of not fulfilling the plan that God had for me, and just not knowing what that plan was. I knew when this song came on that I had nothing to fear. I went to Devoted Conference this past March at Wave Church in VA Beach. During worship, this song was played. Of course, I was pumped. This was now officially my jam. I was praying and worshipping, and asking God for clarity. I heard his voice, it was clear and it was calm. He told me I was chosen, and to let Him take care of it. I knew then that I was called, and all fear of what may or may not happen left.
God encounters are the coolest thing. I love getting up close to the one who created me.
Jesus, coffee, and a passport.
Me in 3 little words that mean so much.
Much love + blessings,
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