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This month of the race, my squad is in Costa Rica. On a farm in the middle of the jungle, we don’t have WiFi, we don’t have cell phone service, and we only have one vehicle that seats 7 and there are a lot more than 7 of us on the farm. Needless to say we have had a lot of time to talk and seek God’s word this past month. 

One day in particular I was feeling emotionally frustrated in a week of feeling emotionally overwhelmed, so I decided to take a walk to be alone, to distract myself, to hopefully see/hear from God. As I’m walking down the dirt road which seems to never end I have the urge to pick up a rock. I don’t know why, but I do it and just keep walking. The rock begins to get more and more comfortable in my hand. Then I see a little bigger rock and I drop my first rock and pick it up. I take a few steps when I see an even bigger rock, that is jagged and bulky and not comfortable at all to hold. 

Still walking down this never ending dirt road, slipping on loose rocks, more hills than I can count, carrying this huge rock. I finally ask the Holy Spirit what he wants me to do with this rock. To which He replies ”when you see water throw it in the water.” So I’m looking for water everywhere and I remember the river is coming. I just have to keep walking. So I’m walking and I come to this long decline and then a curve. I know the river comes after a curve, so I turn the corner hoping to see it and all I see in front of me is more dirt, so I keep walking and the closer I get to the bottom of the incline I see a swamp a little off the road and I hear the Holy Spirit  say “throw it”. I threw it as hard as I could. It was difficult, because it was heavy and jagged. As soon as it left my hand I felt lighter, I felt peace. 

On the way back to the farm I get to call home this month I was able to reflect on how Jesus did just that for me on the cross. He took all my burdens for me, so I no longer have to carry those uncomfortable, heavy, undesirable burdens around like chains. 

On the way back, I picked up a rock to protect me from the dogs that like to run after you when you pass their house, but this time as soon as I didn’t need the rock I threw it down. I was so ready to be rid of it. I thank God for the freedom that I have the free reign to walk in. I don’t have to weigh myself down with the sins of my past. I can choose to walk in the newness of life daily because Jesus has already taken all those things and I don’t need to keep dragging around the corpse of my dead self. 

-Elizabeth:)

9 Comments

  1. Praying for you! This story was right on time for me! Happy for your journey!!! Love you girl ??

  2. Continue to stay close to God and grow in him. Being cut off from electronics is a blessing as it allows you to have a closer more real relationship with God and experience his creation. God bless you, be safe and I love you very much!!!????

  3. Perfectly said Lizzy!! Sometimes we need to bare the hardest heaviest and most jagged situation to really see the beauty in what we have! We saw that here at home recently with seeing how rough everything can look and seem. I’m so proud of you and I just got a bit more peace in knowing that you feel lighter and can walk with God with ease! I struggle with this at times but Thank you for always telling the most perfectly timed story! God knows when we need to read something encouraging! Love you my girl! ??

  4. Elizabeth. So proud of you for sharing your journey with us. You are and will continue to be Blessed beyond measure. Remain committed to what you started because this is definitely life changing. Love you and miss you!!????????????????

  5. Bliz! You make the best sermons out of your experiences! Thanks for the update and for the message! Love you.

  6. Oh Bliz!! Haha I see you with that rock and I know you hurled it…what beautiful insight the Lord gave you!! My heart is so so so happy you and Steph are on the same team! You two remind me of Jonathan and David!! Keep emptying your heart and throwing those rocks…just as far as the east is from the west!!Btw Your Beautiful:)

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