The First Post.

So here I go. In a matter of two weeks my life has change dramatically, honestly. I went from living out at camp to planning a trip to Honduras. And I can say it’s all God. God has called me to be a missionary, and it was when I was a camper at camp that I received that call. I can show you the exact spot I was at when I knew that God had called me to be a missionary. It’s awesome. I have to say as the days get closer to me flying out. I’m getting a little bit more nervous about flying but so excited about what God is going to be doing in my life. I can’t tell you how many times God has just blown me away because of so many different things. I’ll share some. The only clothing that I needed for this trip was Capri pants. I only owned like one pair. So one day my dad called me to see if I wanted to go eat lunch with him on his lunch break, he works a Beaumont walmart, I almost said no, because I didn’t feel like driving to Beaumont, but I went. I knew I’m about to leave and he wanted to spend time with me, and I knew I will miss him.  I went we had lunch and since goodwill was right down the road, I thought I would stop by there to see if they had a suitcase. Well little did I know that the Capri pants were 50% off, and they had a lot. So I loaded up on them, I got 6 pairs for $9. It was great! By the time I got out to my car and after I called my mom, I was shaking and I was cry. I was so blown away and amazed at how Great God is, and that He would do that for me. That’s only one amazing story, there’s more. I got a nice suitcase for free. It was a blessing. God has been so faithful to me, it’s crazy. I can’t get my mind wrapped around everything. As some people may know, I tried going to India a few years back, and since I didn’t meet the financial obligations, I wasn’t able to go. Well this trip has developed in a matter of two weeks. It since like yesterday me and Ms. Nina, Samantha, and Tyler were sitting at the Waffle House, and Ms. Nina was asking me if I wanted to go to Honduras. It was just two weeks ago! It’s insane. But I have my ticket and I’m starting to pack. I leave a week from tomorrow, on February 5th, my plane leaves at 9:15am. I can’t tell you how excited I am. I’m jumping out of my seat just talking about it on here. I can’t wait. A little info about where I’m going. I am going to live at a orphanage with 29 kids now. A friend of mine connected me up with a Rhonda, who has already been there a year. (Rhonda, correct me if I’m wrong) I’ll be living in her house with her, and I’ll be doing whatever they tell me to do. They speak Spanish over there so it’s going to take me a while to pick up on everything, but I’ll learn. It’s going to be great. I am ready to go. I’m ready to learn and grow and do so much more, all that I can, and then some. I know that there will be challenges ahead, and really I’m ready to face them because I know that I grow from it all. I know that camp has been preparation, and even though I didn’t like leaving camp, and it’s something I still struggle with, I know that it’s time and that I have to step out in my call. I know that I’m being obedient and I know I’m doing what God wants. I’m stepping out in Faith and trusting God with everything that I have. He’s taking me out of my comfort zone, and into a place I don’t know much about. It reminds me of the Voice of Truth song, by Casting Crowns:

“Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand”

It’s going to be fun and interesting. I can’t wait to see and meet the children and be able to love them and play with them. I hear it’s beautiful there, I hear the sunsets are amazing, and I can’t wait to experience that myself. I’m ready. God has prepared me for this, and He has equipped me to do this. I’m ready to serve and give God everything, every moment of my days left here on earth. To have this kind of opportunity is amazing I am so humbled to be able to go. I’m honored that God picked me. I can’t wait for the experience of a life time. If someone had asked me a month ago what I would be doing within the next few months, I never would have said “I’m going to Honduras!” But God has called me and now I’m going. I can’t believe it, but I’m going! It just blows me away! I am going to fly to Honduras and spend almost two months there, and maybe even longer. It’s insane. I’m already falling in love with the place and the children; I am not going to want to come back.  Well I better end now before I make this a book. Thank you for your prayers and support. Until next time. Blessings.
Nicole.
Oh yeah. Sorry for any grammar or spelling errors, I’m not the best writer. 