Emily - Wednesday

Listen to God and Follow Through
Today I had a great day. Today I did a lot of new things. Today I prayed out loud several times and this is a new thing for me. I have been challenging myself for the past year to start praying more, but this week I needed to become more confident. I’m doing more to try to show the kids that they can do something if I can do it. Also I talked to a bunch of new people. I don’t remember most of their names but I had a good talk with one person :D. In the past couple of days I have been able to start opening up to people which is also a new thing. Today before we left the YWAM base, Megan came up to me and told me that God was telling her that God was working in my heart and life. She told me that there are great plans for me. Hearing that made me feel so special. She asked me to tell her how the rest o tf the trip goes and I’m going to make sure I do. I hope she becomes another person that I can tell all my God things to. I know that God is telling me to start opening up more and I have done that a lot more. I told the kids last night that once I know someone for a while I start to show the real crazy me...they saw that last night! After I told them I had several girls come up to me and tell me that they are glad that I’m getting to know them and starting to come out of my box. And that I came on the trip. Taht made me feel so good but I know all that happened becuase I listened to God who told me to start showing the real me. Coming out of my box and praying and talking with people is really helping me see who God really is.
Also, before I came on the trip I was worrying a lot and now I have not really thought about andy of it. I gave my worries up to God and that has made my heart feel much lighter.
PS God has given me the bible verses that I need. Luke 11:28 and Luke 12:22
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, Therefore I tell you do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body or what you will wear.”