That is what I heard from the Lord when I asked him about Haiti. For almost two years, God has been calling me to go on a missions trip in His name. I didn't know what that looked like, but I didn’t want to say yes. I sure didn’t know where I was supposed to go or when. I was so fearful and I thought I wasn't equipped to go on a missions trip. I made excuses and blamed it on school, my job and especially money. However, when the opportunity of me possibly going to Haiti arose I was so quick to say yes with no hesitation. I was saying yes to my first missions trip but most importantly I was saying yes to Jesus. That is when I realized that He was calling me out of my comfort zone. Out of the things in life I am used to and complacent with. I was being called out upon the waters and fully trusting in Him. There is a shell all of us hide in when it comes to missions and are so content living inside of it and being the spectators. We love to cheer for those who go on missions and support them, which is great, but if you are a follower of Jesus and He is your Lord and Savior then He calls all of us to go and to preach the greatest treasure and gift we have.
Jesus says, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” [Matthew 28:18-20]
When Jesus said, I am with you always, He meant ALWAYS and that is a promise. To me that has been best promise while prepping for this trip. Missions was a part in my walk that I didn’t surrender to him and once I did he took me into a deeper relationship with Him and to fully trust Him. I then realized all He wanted and still wants is a willing heart to say yes. We will never be fully “equipped” or “good enough” but God delights in using us no matter where we are at. We can be at our worst, weakest and darkest moments and He will still use us. Why? Because that way He gets the glory!!! As we are only few days of leaving I am so encouraged by Isaiah 52:7,
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
As I walk with peace, joy, hope, authority, victory, salvation, and LOVE, I bring all of those gifts with me to Haiti. At the beginning of my journey He commanded me to, "Go Be Love" and so I pray to love the people and children in Haiti with no boundaries and with the passionate, never failing Love of Jesus that I have so freely received.
-Berenice Moreno
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