"When darkness follows, wait"

I've been accepted to be a part of Tiny Hands International's second summer vision team!

Basically, this summer, I get to work in Nepal for two weeks with an organization that fights human trafficking. What could be cooler than that?

While I'm looking forward to the trip itself, and the things that I'm sure I'll learn, the application process in of itself was a blessing. God reminded me (once again) that in everything, I can trust him.

I find out about Tiny Hands through a friend of a friend. I was actually seeking information on another organization that fights human trafficking, but that organization was more concerned the legal end of things. When I read Tiny Hands website, I was sold. Pretty soon I stumbled across the vision team trips. Because I've never been overseas, I was pretty hesitant to apply. But, it also seemed that this organization was doing exactly what I'm called to do, and so I decided to pray. I prayed that God would allow me to accepted if this was part of His plan for me, and that if it wasn't, the door would be shut. I applied, and then waited.

Waiting was the worst, because I didn't get an email that said my application had been received. A week after the deadline, I began to worry. Maybe I didn't actually click send. Maybe... maybe... I knew that worrying was ridiculous, and that God doesn't want us to be anxious about anything. Sometimes, though, it just takes a reminder. That day I opened Oswald Chambers book, My Utmost for Highest. There I read this: "When God gives you a vision, and darkness follows, wait." I wrote it on my arm, and I waited. The next Sunday, I heard back from the organization. I didn't make the six weeks team, but they were opening up another two week team. I prayed, felt peace, and then asked to be reconsidered. When darkness follows, wait.

Yesterday I heard back! The really cool thing is that because of the timing of this team, I can work this summer, which is something I might not have been able to do with the six week team. Like usual, God knows best.