I just got back from an amazing mission trip to Bulgaria a couple of days ago.
We did VBS for the Roma children, worked in an orphanage and an elderly home, and attended churches throughout the week. The people we came into contact with are some of the most humble people I have ever met. It was hard to say goodbye, of course. We were spoiled while we were there. Great meals, a nice place to stay, and just really good fellowship. God opened my eyes and showed me that I wanna do things like this for the rest of my life. I simply want to learn new languages and just have relationships with people all around the world. I want to be able to pray for children who don't have the best living conditions. I want to read scriptures with somone who speaks another language than me. I want to sing worship songs with people who can't walk. I want to bring smiles to peoples faces just by saying "hello" and holding their hand or playing with their hair.
Whilst in Bulgaria I kept coming back to the Immersion trip in my mind. I was having doubts. When I left for the trip I only had around half of just the first deadline total. I kept praying that if that wasn't God's will for me that he would show me something else. The night I got back in America, I asked my parents if I had gotten anymore letters. They proceeded to tell me that I had raised it all. all 12,000. I was almost in tears. This got me thinking. The last day we were in the capital of Bulgaria…Sofia…just shopping and touring the city. One of the translators pulled me aside and said, "Karson….when I first saw you, I was worried about you. You looked like you were stressed and that you did not want to be here that much…So I prayed for you. I prayed that you would become comfortable. And I watched you throughout the week…I saw your face light up when you were with the children. and now..now I like you. I like what you are doing. And I can see you doing this other than just this trip. You have a gift of languages as well…." and we continued talking for a bit. The same night I received a Facebook message from a good friend of mine who is in Uganda with AIM right now for the summer. The message basically said "Karson I had a dream that God was telling you to go with AIM on the 9 month trip". It all started to piece together. My eyes were beginning to be opened as to what God is planning for me right now. I'm completly blessed by what he is doing. I can't even begin to express how thankful I am for his timing.
I found this verse yesterday and I thought it suited my life right now very appropriately.
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” – Proverbs 16:9
