Trust Without Borders

This year has been the hardest year of my life. Through sorrow and grief God has brought me closer to Him. I have learned many things this last semester of college. One of the big things God has been teaching me is trust. Trust that has no limits or borders. I came to realize that I was holding on to so many things. Two of the things I needed to let go of were hurt and bitterness. In this trust of God comes a true surrender of self.  In my platform of leadership in The Salt Company college ministry this has been especially true. Leadership has taught me how to be selfless with my time and energy.

The almost impossible thing, is to hand over your whole self-all your wishes and precautions-to Christ...until you have given up your self to Him you will not have real self. 
~C.S. Lewis~

I want to live kingdom minded. I want to glorify God in all of my decisions and actions. I want to live a life that points to Christ.

It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me   
-Galatians 2:20 

I have some news in light of all the things God has been teaching me this year. My home church here in Cedar Falls (Candeo) is doing a church plant in Columbia, Missouri and starting a Salt Company college ministry at Mizzou next fall. I am transferring to Mizzou next fall and will be helping to start the Salt Company ministry on Mizzou's campus. This is an exciting time and I am looking forward to serving God in Columbia. Looking back on most of my life decisions I came to realize that they were tainted with my selfish desires. This decision to go down to Columbia is solely for God and His glory. I am excited to see how God will use our church to further his kingdom.  Prayer for our growing team would be much appreciated! Housing, out of state tuition, and Jobs are just of few specific things to be praying for.

In life we have a choice of what to live for and what purpose we serve. I came to realize that If I wasn't fully trusting God's plan and living for him in EVERY aspect I wasn't truly living.

Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created 
~Esther 4:14 ~


Nothing I hold On To : Will Reagan & United Pursuit Band

I lean not on my own understanding My life is in the hands of the Maker of heaven I lean not on my own understanding My life is in the hands of the Maker of heaven I give it all to You God trusting that you'll make something beautiful out of me I lean not on my own understanding My life is in the hands of the Maker of heaven I lean not on my own understanding My life is in the hands of the Maker of heaven I give it all to You God trusting that you'll make something beautiful out of me I give it all to You God trusting that you'll make something beautiful out of me There's nothing I hold on to There's nothing I hold on to There's nothing I hold on to There's nothing I hold on to I lean not on my own understanding My life is in the hands of the Maker of heaven I will climb this mountain with my hands wide open I will climb this mountain with my hands wide open