no matter how unattractive the cost of following it may feel. And what
is the starting point for this process? The Bible leaves us in no
doubt: do what you know to be God’s will, and then watch how He will
lead you into what you do not yet know. God reinforces his call as you
respond to His nod.”
lose anyway.” I went ahead and submitted my application thinking that
it will cost me nothing. I was wrong. That night, God called me to give
up my everything and hear His call.
Two days later, my phone rang. It was 11pm and the call was from the
States. I answered and heard two people talking on the other line but
they couldn’t hear me and soon the line was cut. Then it hit me. I got
so nervous and said to my friend Dior, “It’s AIM! Oh no! I haven’t done
fasting yet!” 5 minutes later, my phone rang again. My interview was
done a week earlier than the scheduled date and throughout the
interview all I could think of was God telling me that I am ready. I
preached at our Youth Service that Sunday and a lot of the questions
asked in my interview were the same questions that I challenged our
youth with in my message. I knew that God has been preparing me for
this.
I knew that I was ready. I’ve been praying about this for over a year
now. My friends and my family know that I’ve been wanting to go. I
applied for the World Race last year but I didn’t get in because I
don’t have an American/Canadian Passport. Funny, last June, I laughed
when I caught myself confidently saying “I am definitely going on the World Race soon”. I didn’t know God had the Novas Project in mind.
So that night, God gave me His nod.
And just as Abraham went up the mountain to sacrifice his beloved son
Isaac, I have chosen to respond to His nod in obedience. I am going
on the Novas Project
Mission Trip on January 2010! I have heard God’s voice and like a
sheep, I am being led by My Shepherd to take this journey with Him.
