"Pull me a little closer,
Take me a little deeper,
I want to know your heart.
I want to know your heart.
Cause your love is so much sweeter,
Than anything I've tasted.
I want to know your heart.
I want to know your heart."
- Closer, Bethel Music
This season in my life is about learning that I am where I need to be. It may not be where I want to be but I am confident in the Lord's plan for this journey. I cannot even begin to fathom how amazing this opportunity is but I know it is preparing me further to become more like Jesus to glorify His Kingdom.
So what am I even talking about you ask? I will be living in Antelope, Oregon for the next 18 months. From April 1, 2014 until October 1, 2015 I will be serving as an intern at Young Life's Washington Family Ranch. It is hard to say exactly what I will be doing but I can say that it will be awesome. Currently, I have witnessed such joy from watching the people live life out here because they genuinely love what they do. It definitely helps that it is beautiful here and generally sunny but it is rare to experience joy like this in most developed countries.
Sometimes it is hard to receive this blessing because I know so many others want this more than me. I can count so many of my sisters who I thought were more deserving than I but comparing our lives only brings us down. They are on a different journey for a very good reason and it will only be explainable when we walk through the golden gates, or maybe a year later when we can see what God was doing during that season. The point is, I am but a vessel, trying to take in and learn as much as I can in the time I have to be part of this community. I want to take full advantage of this place but not take it for granted.
If you feel called to support me financially on this journey feel free to contact me about that option. I need about $350/month of support for a year starting October 1st. If you cannot support financially I completely understand; having people pray for me is more than a blessing and it is my deepest desire to have a team of prayer warriors encouraging me spiritually. Take some time to pray about it and wait on the Lord to see what he would have you do in terms of supporting me financially, spiritually, emotionally, etc.
I know this post is a little scatter-brained and for that I appologize but I am thankful the Lord is bigger and will make impotant things stick out. I will leave you with these few verses and one last comment from me. I am going to be deactivating my cell phone, facebook and instagram for a time being. I am reachable at kaila.gibson08@gmail.com and at PO Box 220, Antelope, OR, 97001. I would love to hear your thoughts and encouragement, or about what is going on in your life. Thanks for your time and to God be the glory!
14 The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, "Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. 15 All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever. 16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. 17 Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you." Genesis 13: 14-17
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded of you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28: 19-20
