Three months ago, I found myself at the most uncomfortable place in my life. My father had just left for his second tour in Iraq, I had failed out of nursing school, and found myself in the middle of a love triangle with my boyfriend. I felt crushed to no end, not sure where to go or who to turn to. I felt humiliated, unloved and unworthy – a total let down to society, however, God revealed Himself to me in a way only He could and slowly helped me pick up the pieces and rebuild and restore my heart in the way that He had planned all along.
I prayed earnestly, “God, just open a door and whatever or wherever that door leads me, I will be obedient” My thoughts were that he would lead me in a career change or school change, not to the mission field. When missions first presented itself, Africa was a place I always wanted to travel to, however was the one place my father forbid me to go. The next part is the most beautiful part to this story – When I found out that I was accepted, but that the trip I had applied for was cancelled and that I could choose between Africa or India it was then that I felt God’s calling. I immediately emailed me dad and asked him to call me at the first moment he had available. Two days later, my dad called and I began explaining the situation of how the trip I had applied for was cancelled and I was given the choice between India or Africa. It was then that my dad asked, “Lindley, where do you feel God is leading you?” I without hesitation answered, “To Africa Dad!” His response is one that I will never forget – He replied, “I have been thinking about how I told you that you could go anywhere but Africa. What kind of father would I be to tell my daughter that she can not go to where God is leading her? If God is calling you to Africa Lindley, you should go and He will make a way”. Whew, talk about an awesome God moment! Since then, God has continued to meet my needs financially, physically, spiritually etc. and continues to confirm that I am where He wants me and doing what He needs of me at this moment!
Looking at where I am now, I have gained so much more than I lost three months ago and I am content in not knowing what He had in store!
