P. Daniel Rose “Grace for the Journey”

Luke 9:1-6

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples
"1 One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. 2 Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 “Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them. “Don’t take a walking stick, a traveler’s bag, food, money, or even a change of clothes. 4 Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town. 5 And if a town refuses to welcome you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”
6 So they began their circuit of the villages, preaching the Good News and healing the sick."

• God sent the disciples out with power and authority, and He gives us all the same.
• It’s not if we will provide for ourselves, it’s if we have enough trust in God.
• God has not called us to run from the darkness but to it with the Light in our hands.
• If you go on a journey with God then He will supply all of your needs and take care of you.
• Expect and depend on God.
• If we bring God’s power and authority to His people then we must also live in His power and authority.

I liked this message a lot. It was speaking right to me. It’s another thing that God has done for me. It’s crazy! He has equipped me, and has prepared me for this. I know that everything that I have gone through has prepared me for the things God wants to do through me. Even the things I hated at the time, the things that I didn’t think I would make it through.

As it gets closer to my departure day, I can’t really say I’m scared because honestly, I’m not. I know that God is taking care of me. I can say though I am getting anxious, a little nervous about the plane ride. I’m flying by myself and it’s my first time to fly. It’s a little scary. I know it will be fine though, and I know that I better get used to it because I’m going to be doing a lot of traveling in my life. I am so excited to see the children. I am so excited to be able to experience this, and I’m looking forward to the growth I’m going to get out of it all. It’s exciting, thrilling really! I’m telling you I never would have guessed I would be flying to Honduras. The plans are all together, and they have all came together in a two week period, which is unbelievable for me because I had such a struggle for the India trips. I can see God’s hand in this, and it’s truly amazing. It’s a great story of how Faithful and Great God is!

I do have to say that although it’s amazing and I can’t wait. I do miss camp. Maybe not so much of some things, but I miss my friends, my roommates, and I miss being busy. It has been a struggle for me in the last few weeks. It’s been a hard transition from being at camp and being around the people I love so much, who have become like family. To moving, coming to Orange, with a few friends, and not being busy. It’s been hard. And really the enemy has used it against me many times during the last month. I know that in the next few months I won’t think much about it, I’ll be too busy with the amazing children! But it’s a little nerve wrecking to think about coming back. I don’t really know where I’m going or what I’m doing when I come back. It’s been on my mind, but really I have come up with zero answers for those questions. I keep asking God but I don’t get much about that stuff. I know that He’s taking care of me though, and I know that I can rely on Him completely. It doesn’t take the question away though, maybe it should. I know that I’m trusting Him. I know that I’m stepping out on faith and giving Him everything that I have. And I’m so looking forward to the growth that I’m about to experience in my life. It’s excited! Anyways. I’m asking for your prayers in this. Thank you for your prayers and support.

God Bless. Until next time.
Nicole.