His plans for our lives are more incredible than we could ever imagine

When I went to Kazakhstan three years ago I served in an orphanage, and when I left God began to stir in my heart a passion for orphans. Then, I went to Africa two summers later and felt that God had continued to give me that passion. I knew from then on that was what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to help the fatherless and show them the love of Christ.  Though, recently in the past year, I haven't really been doing any work with orphans besides sponsoring a child through world vision. I have been yearning to go back to Africa and serve the orphans and the widows. I continued to pray that God would open doors for me to serve his children in Rwanda and other third world nations. Then, a week and half ago I went back to my hometown and visited old childhood friends and family I haven't seen in a while. None of them have ever had Christ in their lives and  I wanted God to use me there and show his love to them.  When I was there I witnessed their brokenness. They had never experienced the love of God. They have never had a relationship with our father. They were so lost. So they had resorted to other things to fill that void in their life.  I realized  that God had sent me on just the mission I was asking for. It wasn't Africa of course, but he had sent me to share his love with orphans. Spiritual orphans that have never accepted Christ in their lives. Children of God who were living for themselves and not for him. They were so desperate and lonely. I could feel the hurt just while being in their presence. I asked God to speak through me and be his hands and feet. The good news is one of my cousins accepted Christ in her heart while I was there, and a lot of my friends began asking questions and seeking to know more. It is definitely a start and I can't wait to go back and continue to see the work he will begin to do in their lives. 

I wanted to share this story with you for one reason. I know a lot of times its hard to seek God's will for our lives and we think we know what that will is. We begin to get a passion deep down in our souls that God has given us and we in-vision a way to use that passion to serve him. Then, when things don't work out the way we hope or plan we begin to doubt that dream. Friends, I know God has given us our dreams and passions for a reason. I just think he uses us in different ways than we can ever imagine. Aren't his ways always better than ours anyways? My prayer is that we'd continue to trust him and not lose hope. God will use you...... let go and let god write the story of your life.