listen to “million little miracles” by maverick city 

“i got miracles on miracles, i can’t even count them all” 

Its so true. As month 9 of the race comes, the reality that my race is coming to an end sinks in. I look back on the past 8 months with joy, gratitude, and the fattest smile on my face. I truly can’t count all the blessings the lord has given me. 

To think that this time a year ago I thought I would be in Cambodia having been to Swazi, South Africa, and Ethiopia right now. That’s crazy. To think a year ago that COVID-19 hit us and had just started sinking in as a new reality. To think a year ago I still had the larger half of $15,800 left to fundraise. To think I didn’t even know anyone on my squad. To think a year ago I looked at the next 9 months with a huge chunk of fear, believing so many lies from the enemy. 

Fast forward to right now... 

I did three months of mission training in Gainesville, GA in a tent, and learned more about the Lord with such intimacy and intentionality. I got to serve with Samaritan’s Purse, which continues to be some of my favorite 2 weeks of my life. Instead of Africa and Cambodia I spent 3 AMAZING months in Costa Rica. In Costa, I got to participate in dance ministry, a pregnancy crisis center, english club, my first experience with evangelism... the list could go on. I saw the Lord in the most unique way. I tore down traditions I had been believing as biblical. I trusted that the Lord would use me wherever I was if I only gave Him my yes. Now, I’m in the Dominican Republic, serving a people group my heart has always desired to serve. I have made life long friends. I have seen salvations on salvations. I have loved more people than I thought my heart had the capacity to love. I raised that $15,800 and look back on all the support I have and see the Lords goodness. I literally got to taste and see His goodness through each of you reading this now. I now have 30 brothers and sisters that I met less than a year ago, but would die in an instant for. I showed up to gap d, a squad and walked away with gap d, my forever family. (love you gap d ;)) I have been completely ringed out until the Lord was my only motivation and strength to keep going. Has this been easy? not by a long shot. But, would I do everyday of it again? Without a single doubt. The Lord has done more than I can imagine in these past 9 months and I CANNOT WAIT to see what He has in store for the rest of my life. 

This Lord is so good. Look back on this year and try to count some of the million blessings He’s given you. 

with all the love, 

kaylin :)