God’s faithfulness toward me has been EPIC these last few days, and I just had to share it with you.

So this past year God has taken me on a journey…

… of more dependency on Him. It started out with dropping my big backpack, my tent, and a few clothes. (side note: I dropped all of this in Ukraine, and all my gear and donations got donated to Ukrainian refugees when the war broke out).

Then, around March, God had me downsize even more. I donated my sleeping bag, shoes and more clothes to Ukrainian refugees. I’m now down to two outfits, one pair of combat boots, toiletries, a sleeping pad, and some art supplies. I think I have more art supplies than I do clothing. Lol.

Well, He didn’t stop there

A couple weeks ago, God had me send my wallet back to America because He wants me to learn how to depend on Him as my provider, not money. I still had my card on my phone that I could use with Google Pay for emergencies, but then it got lost in a taxi last week. God has burned the ships and there’s no going back. The only path forward is trusting in Him to be my life jacket, to be my provider. And He has! He has not let me down.

Story 1: I do get money every week for food, and the first thing He did was turn one of my last 1000 Armenian dram bills into a 5,000 bill.

Story 2: Because I only get money from the funds I raised to go on this trip, I’ve been avoiding using it on treats, sweets, or anything that wouldn’t really sustain me. Well, this past Sunday in the church my team is partnered with, God had someone give me a box of chocolates. I was so happy, and felt so loved that He would dote on me with some chocolate.

Story 3: Well, today I opened the box of chocolates for the first time, and there was money in the box! It’s not a skimpy amount either. God blew me away with that, and I definitely got teary eyed at how well He takes care of me.

It has been an honor to let God have whatever He wants from me and see how He takes me deeper in Him with whatever He asks. He is so beautiful, good, and adventurous!

I hope this story builds your trust in God’s faithfulness and encourages you to take those crazy leaps of faith when He invites you to do so.