Have you ever looked at someone and wondered how God blesses them so much, when every day of your life just seems to feel like a battle? You love Jesus too, but why do they have it so easy? I have the answer to that and I did not fully grasp that concept until this year!

I can absolutely guarantee that those being blessed have had huge battles, have had doubt and have spent time on their face weeping at the feet of Jesus. Most likely, they have had a great loss that caused them to finally surrender all to Him. However, they said “Yes, Lord, I am all yours. Take me where you want me and use me to love those who are broken and need your love”.

I have loved Jesus since I was five years old. I am an avid Bible reader, I pray regularly and I strive to be a good hearted person at all times. However, I never fully surrendered every area of my life until I lost everything a few years ago. I will not go into detail because that time in my life is over and my heart is healed. However, I will say that during the hardest time in my life, I lost people that I never thought I’d lose. I thought my heart was forever broken.

That is where surrender came in. I made some huge changes in my walk with the Lord and just finally said, “Lord, I am yours and I give everything to you.” When you fully surrender, the weight is lifted. I had a sense of peace come over me that I had never experienced before. Everyday life began to change. My perspective changed. How I saw others changed.

Fast forward to March 2024. We told God that we would go wherever He led us. Then God showed up big. We were given an opportunity to move to Alaska. My husband found an amazing job, and was hired over the phone. Opportunity arose, we quit our jobs, sold our home and most of our belongings, and headed to Alaska.

My heart has always been in women’s ministry, primarily young women facing unplanned pregnancies. I have been there myself and I just felt led for over 20 years to love others in the same situation. God opened the door for me to work in a full time ministry doing just that! I am working with young women and walking through these challenging times with them. Some days it is hard, but my heart is full.

Being 3000 miles away from the only place I have ever lived has been difficult some days. However, God has blessed us with an incredible community through work and through our new church home. We are surrounded by loving, authentic people who are cheering us on as we continue to walk in our calling. And we just moved into our beautiful home!

So, if you have ever felt stuck, like you are called to do something bigger. Just lay it down at the feet of Jesus and say YES! God will provide. God will open doors. He is your redeemer, your protector and your heavenly father. He loves you more than you can ever imagine.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8, NIV