If you have read my bio, you know that I am wanting to do something with music in my life. That was the first and foremost goal in my mind when I set off to Dominican Republic last summer. I had asked God over a year ago that if violin wasn’t for me that He would either take the capability of playing violin away from me or give me a new dream. God is AMAZING! Even though I am very scared and apprehensive at times, I feel that after the DR mission trip, God is calling me to international missions. That feeling was confirmed true when I went to Argentina over christmas break. God has been breaking my heart for people around the world that I wouldn’t have given a second thought about a year ago.
As for being called to Kenya, I knew last summer that I wanted to take another mission trip with AIM. But I really needed to go to a month long music camp more (I still want to major in music in college). The phrase, “well, why can’t you do BOTH?” kept resounding in my head. I just didn’t see how it was possible. A month long mission trip and a month long music camp in only a ten week summer? Did I mention that God is amazing? I was able to find a notable music camp in California where the dates were great and I got offered a huge scholarship!
When I brought up the idea about going to Kenya, my parents were completely against it. They did not want me going to Africa where I would be dragged off by muslims.:)
I knew that God was calling me there because I had been praying about a mission trip and God kept on bringing Kenya up in the news, on the internet, and through magazines like Compassion International. I had a long talk with my youth pastors wife and she told me that if God wanted me to go on this trip, He would give me peace about it and give my parents peace about it. Two days later, my parents told me that I could go. Crazy huh? God is amazing.
As far as support goes, that was the one aspect of this trip that made me doubt that I was called. I had raised support for the DR, Argentina, and now I’m working on Kenya. I have been freaking out because the 20% deadline was coming up and I only had $370 in my account. I hate to put deadlines on God, but I said that if He truly didn’t want me to go on this trip, that I would not have the 20% in by the deadline. Then I would know for sure.
Last night, I checked my support status on AIM. Someone had donated $100…and then….someone had donated $1,000!!!! I felt God telling me that once again that His plans always exceed mine and that I just need to have FAITH.
Last night, I checked my support status on AIM. Someone had donated $100…and then….someone had donated $1,000!!!! I felt God telling me that once again that His plans always exceed mine and that I just need to have FAITH.
So with that, I have to end. The entire detailed story of how I was called to Kenya would take up many more paragraphs. But if you want to know, just ask me!! God is amazing and I can’t wait for this trip!
wow, God does work in amazing ways! Im so glad that this whole trip is working out for you. The same things have been happening to me too, i guess he’s just preparing us! Cant wait to meet you!
Hannah, I love that you keep just giving the praise to God for this whole thing working out. It seems like you’ve really been able to see how God “works for the good of those who love him” over this past year. As for music, who knows! The Lord certainly could open up a way to combine that (which I know you love and are amazing at) and international missions!