God’s Will

 "There is nothing quite like being in the center of God's will."

I've heard it said time, and time, and time again. And so have you. Did you know that it's true? 

    I have been on the field here in Brazil, for 5 months now. While I am aware, that is not a long time, I have come to realize just how awesome it is to be living the dream God put in my heart and mind so very long ago. While the steps to get me here were also a part of God's will, it is a pretty surreal thing to realize that each step was taken with this goal in mind. 

    These last couple weeks I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the different trials and hardships God has brought me through to get me to where I am today. Each trial, each heartache and difficulty was part of the shaping and molding process to get me to be who I am and bring me here, to Brazil. I will be honest with you and tell you that the last several years of my life have been anything but easy, and I have spent a great deal of time crying out to the Lord wanting to know why. Wanting to know why He wanted me to walk such dark and difficult roads, why, it seemed, he had me traveling such roads alone. His still quiet voice came to me often with the simple reminder of the fact that while it was difficult, He NEVER left me alone. He walked the difficult, dark, painful paths with me, right by my side. There were days when this gentle reminder was enough to encourage me, and there were days when I bucked against it and demanded a better reason and reassurance. I am so thankful we serve a patient and loving God! 

    While I may never see or know all of the reasons why, I am so thankful to have a glimpse of Gods hand in my life. I can see so clearly now, how each trial taught me better to trust in Gods hand. I can now understand how without such hardships I would not have the experience needed to make it to the mission field and to stay here. God is so good to continue to mold us, shape us and use us as He sees fit! 

    All of that being said, I am now in a new chapter of my life, working ON the field. How amazing it is to be here after dreaming of it for so long. It will be 11 years ago this September that I was called to Brazil to be a missionary. It’s kinda a weird sentiment to be able to say I did anything 11 years ago, but I guess that is just time. I could not love where I am or what I am doing any more than I do. God has given me a wonderful community of friends and family here in the church, one like I have prayed for for a long time. I have the opportunity to serve the Deaf community here alongside a wonderful missionary couple who have become great friends and mentors to me. Truly I could not ask for anything more, I am living the dream I have held in my heart for so long and I my cup is so full! God has been so good and has blessed me far more than I could ever have imagined. 

Thank you all so much for your prayers, support and for reaching out. Your words and prayers mean the world to me! 

God bless!

- Beca