An Ongoing Journey

“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” Psalm 82:3-4

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8

Two verses God has been continuously speaking to me as I pray for wisdom and guidance pertaining to my next step after Zimbabwe. At first, I didn’t think this was an answer. I kept saying to God, “Why am I not getting an answer?” And yet, He kept drawing me back to these verses.

Three years ago, when God called me to full-time missions, He never spoke a specific place that He wanted me to go. This confused me because almost all of the missionaries I knew where grounded in a specific place. After lots of tears and pleading with Him at the altar, He spoke very clearly to me one day when I was alone on a California beach. “Gina, the whole world is open to you. You can go wherever you choose.” At that point, I knew God wanted to show me and teach me many things, but in many different places.

Zimbabwe has been a HUGE learning experience for me and God has blessed me with a burden for the babies and the children here. My prayer when I started taking missions trips was for God to break my heart for the things that break His. My heart is broken everyday as I look at the situation most of the children are living in here. That is why I know God has called me, for such a time as this, to help with the opening of Jabulani. I still have 2 months. I still have work to do. I still have things to learn.

However, after my last 2 months are over and I come back to the states, my journey doesn’t end. Zimbabwe is not the end for me. My call from the Lord is to full-time missions and that call will not end. I don’t have all the answers right now and I’m not sure what my exact next step is, but I do know that God will instruct me and teach me in the way I should go. Psalm 82:3-4 will always be His aim and purpose for my life. He is never late. He is always on time…in His time. It may be to come back to Zimbabwe for a time or to go somewhere else…or to travel and fill a need in a country then move on to another country and fill another need for a certain length of time. I don’t know, but I still need time to allow God to speak to me.

But, what I do know is that I want you to continue on this journey with me. Whatever God asks me to do next; I still need your help…whether in prayer, continued monthly financial support, a new one-time donation, or a new monthly commitment. I still need you. For however long you can commit to continuing on this journey with me.

To be honest, I was afraid to write you about continuing to help me because I don’t know exactly what my next step is, but I need to allow God time to speak to you. Whatever God speaks to you, please know how much I appreciate you and what you have already done for me…all the kind words and encouragement…all the financial support…all the gifts and all the prayers. I couldn’t do this without you. You are a blessing and a gift from God in my life.

I love you.

Excited to hear what God speaks to you,
Gina :)