Out of my Comfort Zones

Hello all!!

Weeks seem to be flying by in this place!! I've been here exactly a month now!!

Mad to think this time a month ago I was boarding the flight from Gatwick, sad to say goodbye but excited about the adventure in front of me!

God has been my strength and known with no doubt He was with me and for me. At the start of my time here I wanted to become reliant on Him and realised how as great as it was me being independent can at times mean I didn’t rely on God.

I knew from the start I’d be doing a lot of things out of my comfort zones; however I knew God would equip me and help me. At times I would pray ‘Lord help me out here’ as would have no idea as what to say and God gave me words.

This week I’ve been doing some of the ministry and have been amazed at how much God has used me with it. I spoke on Jesus in the Old Testament on evening and really felt God at work. The second evening I was partly nervous wouldn’t match up to the success as the previous evening, silly as it may sound. When I went to do the talk I felt so nervous but just said to myself ‘God’s with you’ and felt peace. I spoke on God’s faithfulness in keeping His promises and used the rainbow in Noah to illustrate this. I’ve had guests say it went really well and hope I get more opportunities to speak over the summer, which has been so encouraging. When I first went to speak I literally thought, what can I say, these people are over double my age and probably know it all anyway. It was a completely a different demograph than I’m used to with doing youth work, but out of my comfort zones, I trusted God and relied on Him.

I’ve felt God bless me immensely when I’ve been willing to step out and know He’s with me and will equip me to what He has called me to do.

I’ll leave you with my pray from Scripture:

Ephesians 6:19-20: Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Lots of love,
Rachy Rach XxX

Fun in the sun....

Yesterday I was on a boat trip with most of the guests. We went around all the bays of the local area, was so beautiful and was just so thankful to the Lord for it, was so peaceful and unspoilt creation, hard to describe. I couldn’t believe I would going on this trip many more times while I was out here, this was going to be one day of work a week, amazing! I was like ‘ahh this is the life’ but honestly thought wow God you are so good to me.

Initially I found things hard out here, really missed home and people. Through this whole time I knew God’s real presence with me, I knew He had His hand on me and would help me through. In times of real struggles all I could do was look to God, there was no other option. In the Bible God tells us to expect trials and for these to be a time when we look to Him. Through these times I’ve known God’s faithfulness and love to me. I’ve really valued the support of my family, church family and friends in this time. At times I felt weak but felt a sense of strength from the Lord as knew people back home we’re praying for me.

1 Peter 1:6-7:
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.