WAKE UP CALL
I will NEVER forget the morning of...... okay well I forget the date but I will never forget the morning that God woke me from my sleep with five words on my heart: go sign up for Israel.
Israel??? Where was this coming from???
I mean, I went to the informational meeting. Obviously I wanted to travel to the Holy Land, but I knew that there was no way I would have the money or time to commit to such a challenging trip.
At that meeting, two things were confirmed:
1. It was far more money than I was willing to pay.
2. It was far more academically rigorous than I was willing to commit to.
So, I threw out the informational packed on my way out the door and considered the whole idea a wash. There was no way I was going to Israel.
But God.
God got my attention one morning and I saw it clearer than I had ever seen anything before. I knew I had to go to Israel. So I rushed to the Bursar's office and immediately asked to put down a deposit. I hadn't even talked to my parents, and I had no idea if there were any spots open. All I knew is that God called me to Israel and he was going to provide a way.
So I go to put my deposit down...my palms were sweaty as I pulled out my checkbook. I prayed, "God, I need a sign. If I am supposed to go, let me know."
This is the part of the story where you might want to start rolling your eyes or getting annoyed, but I plead with you, don't see this as anything I accomplished, but everything that God orchestrated.
At that moment, the Bursar stopped me from filling out the check. She said, "you won the Lilly Scholarship?"
I blushed. "Yeah."
She smiled gently. "Then your deposit is covered by that." She crumpled up the check and sent me out the door. At that moment, I knew I was going to Israel and I knew that God was about to absolutely change my life.
Israel??? Where was this coming from???
I mean, I went to the informational meeting. Obviously I wanted to travel to the Holy Land, but I knew that there was no way I would have the money or time to commit to such a challenging trip.
At that meeting, two things were confirmed:
1. It was far more money than I was willing to pay.
2. It was far more academically rigorous than I was willing to commit to.
So, I threw out the informational packed on my way out the door and considered the whole idea a wash. There was no way I was going to Israel.
But God.
God got my attention one morning and I saw it clearer than I had ever seen anything before. I knew I had to go to Israel. So I rushed to the Bursar's office and immediately asked to put down a deposit. I hadn't even talked to my parents, and I had no idea if there were any spots open. All I knew is that God called me to Israel and he was going to provide a way.
So I go to put my deposit down...my palms were sweaty as I pulled out my checkbook. I prayed, "God, I need a sign. If I am supposed to go, let me know."
This is the part of the story where you might want to start rolling your eyes or getting annoyed, but I plead with you, don't see this as anything I accomplished, but everything that God orchestrated.
At that moment, the Bursar stopped me from filling out the check. She said, "you won the Lilly Scholarship?"
I blushed. "Yeah."
She smiled gently. "Then your deposit is covered by that." She crumpled up the check and sent me out the door. At that moment, I knew I was going to Israel and I knew that God was about to absolutely change my life.