Are you ready?

10 months ago, I made the decision to follow Jesus this next year.  I decided to follow him to places that I didn't even know where I was going. 10 months ago, I was looking at the ugly price that was with this trip, and now I'm looking at it and thinking that only God could have brought in that kind of money.  10 months ago, if you were to ask me if I knew what I was doing, and if I was ready at all for this, I would have said: "Heck no!  I have no idea what I'm getting into, and I don't even know where I'm going.  God better know what He's doing with this!"  And now, I am ready.

10 months ago, I was enjoying my life.  I just started school in Washington and was making some amazing friends.  I had my plan on what I was doing, and felt like I was in a perfect place.  Life couldn't have gotten better for me.  And then my aunt and uncle went to Israel, and I became pretty sick.  I kept pushing myself, making myself doing things even though I felt like and probably looked like death.  I remember it got so bad that I was drinking coffee black just so I could have a small taste of coffee in my mouth.  And then I lost my voice.  I decided it would be best if I stayed home and actually slept.  That was when God called out to me, and brought this trip up.  He made it sound really exciting until I saw the length and of course the price.  I told him it wasn't for me.  I worked at Wal-mart, and was in college.  My financial life was poor.  He asked me 3 times if I would go, and I finally said only if I get accepted.  And I did.  And the Jesus asked me: "Are you ready?"  and my reply was "Not yet, but I know you will make me when the time comes."

I am ready.  I am ready to be changed.  I am ready to start my new life.  I'm ready to wrap my arms around people who have no where else to go, except Jesus.  I'm ready to point those people to Jesus.  I'm ready to live out of a 90 liter backpack, re-wear the same outfit for 3 days, and probably shower once a week.  I'm ready for the places he is going to take me.

Now, I have a question for you.  Are you ready?  As an outsider who subscribed to this blog, or just found it by coincidence, are you ready to be changed?  As you follow this blog, you are going to see things and read things that may shock you.  I did last year as I followed the blogs.  Just because you're and outsider, reader, follower doesn't mean that my team and I are the only ones who are going to be changed.  As this next year begins and as you follow our blogs, let Jesus do His work.  Allow him to change you.  Allow him to break chains that need to be broken.  What is keeping you from being Jesus crazy?  Just because you aren't going on this trip, doesn't mean that the Immersion Conversion can't happen to you.  Are you ready to put your hand up and say: "Yes, I am ready.  I am ready for the change to happen."

So as I sign off, I want to leave you with this one question.  The question Jesus himself asked me 10 months ago:

Are you ready?