Where to begin. Well its been way too long since I’ve had a chance to update.
Since I last updated, I have been accepted into Overland Missions to work as a recruiter. My job will be to cast the vision of Overland to anyone, anywhere, and at any time. I will be moving to Cocoa Beach, FL where I will work in their offices along with travelling North America to recruit for trips to Africa, South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia.
Currently I am looking for people who will partner with me financially to make all this happen. It has been quite the journey.
Honestly, for a couple months I put frundraising on hold. It just seemed like doors kept shutting on me. But through it all, more doors have been opened. You see, I stopped focussing on my vision. When you lose your vision or don’t have one, thats when you give into the easy way, thats when you feel lost.
I finally realized after much wrestling with God that I had stopped seeing my vision. Well, I’m back up on my feet again, going with where God is most definitely leading me. I know that some people might read this and think down on me, but I hope in your hearts that you will be thankful that I am where I need to be right now and that these things that have been happening in my life have only been teaching me and preparing me for some even bigger choices in the future.
Last week me and some others from Wichita went to Overland’s yearly One Tribe Conference. This year it was in Nashville, TN. It was an incredible week full of learning and revelation. The whole week I was recruiting at the AMT booth. You know, if you would have asked me to recruit a year ago, I wouldn’t have said yes. Last April was when that changed. I was a horrible public speaker. I would get so nervous that I would shake uncontrollably and slur my words and would never say what I needed to say.
When I started having visions last April daily of me travelling and recruiting I thought lightly of it because I would never do that. But then something changed. My understanding. You see, when people realize their identity, nothing can ever stop them. Its like a light being turned on. That was what happened when I kept digging deeper into the Bible and took to heart who God said I was.
We must not back down. We must stand our ground. We must let go of everything and empty ourselves of everything so that God can fill us. We want to understand why our lives aren’t great or amazing? It is because people are carnal. People will not take a chance in a God they say they cannot see, yet they can so easily go and buy a lottery ticket? Let me tell you something. The chance of you winning money with a ticket is slim. It’s an investment that usually just robs you. My God will never rob you. Investing yourself in a relationship with God will prove itself over and over again, time after time.
May you take heed of these words and hold stedfast to who God says you are and know that in following God you are going against what the world stands for. Carnal people will not understand why you preach and do ministry and fundraise for trips or for life, but thats ok. God will provide for all of your needs. Hold on to that, push through, and everything will work out just fine.
Please pray with me as I continue to travel this road God has marked out before me. Love you all.
In God’s name,
Nathan Devaney
