My whole journey began when I was 12. At this age my heart was called to the hurting. I knew I had to help, I had to do something. Through a series of life events, including a life-changing missions trip to Rwanda, I find myself now planning for my mission in Uganda.
Right now I am in the planning stage. I am finding supporters. Sometimes this all seems overwhelming, more than once I have asked myself, "what am I doing?", "do I really have what it takes?". Surprisingly enough I have learned that I don't have to be enough, I just have to be willing. The phrase: "God doesn't call the equipped, he equips the called", has been very inspirational to me at this time.
About a year ago, a junior in college, I had a vague dream of setting up a program to help women who have been are being sex trafficked. As this dream has slowly become a reality, the details have transformed. And in all reality, the transformation of the details is far from over! But thank God I have learned how to be flexible. Now it has transformed into a ministry for women who have been victims of sexual violence. So right now I am working out the details, like: what will the day to day functions of Alabaster look like, how exactly will I reach the women, how will I choose which women to work with, how will I let women know about the ministry. And the most scary of the questions: HOW WILL I FUND THIS MINISTRY? But this is the part where I know I need to trust God the most.
Its odd how easily we trust getting in our car, eating food others prepared, trusting the we will not get sick, trusting that someone is not going to break into your house, trusting other drivers on the road, but yet we cannot seem to trust God with the smallest details of our life, such as money for a ministry that he has called me too. But this is all part of God's refining process. I know that this is just the beginning. I am excited, yet honestly a little apprehensive. In the end I know that, 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.- Romans 8:28.
The Lord is faithful. So begins the journey!
Kelly Broughton
Recent Comments