Every Seed Is Designed

The teaching theme this week is our original design. What is original design? It's discovering who God has created us to be. The image He had in mind since before time. The dream He dreamed as He formed our hearts and destined our purpose. He spoke the universe into creation, and so also were each one of us spoken forth.

We've all heard it said in church that no two people are the same. God makes each one of us unique and special. While we accept this as common truth, I think it's hard to grasp that fully in our day to day thinking. Imagine, in the entire history of the world, from creation to now, and reaching on until the end of this Earth, never once has God churned out a replica. He doesn't copy and paste. His creativity is so vast, that were the world to stretch out for all eternity and the number of souls be endless, still He would make all things with new calling a purpose.

Think of a human life as a seed. Some seeds are crushed before life ever comes to bear. Some seeds die the second they sprout life above soil. And some seeds grow into a mighty tree that bears fruit and lives a long life. So often I think we feel like a seed that never sprouts into it's full potential, never bears good fruit, and never stands tall in the glory of what it was designed to truly be. But how can we limit the potential impact of a human life given the scope of human history?

Martin Luther, Martin Luther King Jr, Albert Einstein, Mother Teresa, Billy Graham, The Beatles...
Examples of individuals who lived so vibrantly, thought so vividly, and created so uniquely that the impact extends into every generation that follows. You began as a seed, but God has a plan for a mighty tree that bears good fruit. It has deep roots and stands tall. All who see it gaze in wonder. They study the branches, examine the leaves, taste the fruit, and realize that there are forests full of trees but this one is special and beautiful.

I hope I break through the ground and sprout life for all to see. I hope people see the product of my growth and are delighted. I hope that what I blossom will be blown by the winds of time, thus carrying the seed of my life to distant lands and future generations. I sit today feeling like a beautiful seed, bursting with potential, designed to thrive and produce life.

I don't know how you feel about you, or about the masses of people you see all around you, but I hope you catch the revelation of how precious every life is. You wouldn't discount a seed because it wasn't planted in good soil or hadn't yet grown into a tree. In the same way I hope we can all embrace the fact that every life is unique, precious and important.

On the days you feel buried in the dirt, remind yourself that you've still got time. You will grow into something beautiful and tall. Focus on your roots. Let them grow deep and strong. The rest will come.


God didn't copy and paste you.
You have an original design.
You have a destiny.
Find it and embrace it with every breath.

The Story So Far

As some of you may know, I relocated to San Diego in March of this year. I had planned on attending San Diego City College this Fall but was unable to get into the classes I needed. It came as a great disappointment initially, but as it turns out God had something else in store for this season of my life.


For the past six weeks I've been in Los Angeles doing a Discipleship Training School (DTS) through Youth With A Mission (YWAM). YWAM is a Christian, volunteer organization that focuses on equipping people for international aid work and evangelism. God has been continually touching lives in our school, and the story of how I ended up here is an awesome testimony of His goodness in and of itself. I made the decision to come to YWAM L.A. less than a week before classes started on the recommendation of a friend who is here doing a leadership training school. I hadn't raised any of the necessary funds but I came anyways. The school leaders assured me that if this was where God wanted me to be that the money would come through, and sure enough it did. After three weeks my tuition was due for the first three months, and within the final hour before the deadline almost three thousand dollars was donated! What impressed me most was that almost all of it came from people I didn't even know. It was a huge blessing and confirmation. God clearly wanted to remove any doubts I had about the significance of my being here.


With my position secured for the three months of teaching here in L.A., I began looking forward to the outreach phase. Three days after my finance miracle I learned that myself and eleven others will be traveling to the Philippines and Thailand! The first month of outreach will be spent in the Philippines, YWAM is just beginning to develop contacts there and we are the very first team to go. All I know at this point is that we're going to be working at an orphanage. After that we'll be working in Thailand for two months. We'll begin in the city of Chiang Mai ministering to prostitutes in the red light district and sharing The Gospel on college campuses. After that we will travel to Mae Sot to work with children in local schools, hospitals, and a Burmese refugee camp. I'm incredibly excited and honored to be a part of this mission. It's an amazing opportunity to serve and I'm sure God will greatly build my character through this time. But I know I won't be able to take this step without support.


First and foremost, I could always use the support of prayer. Those who stay and pray play just as important a role as those who go. Of course you can always pray for our health and safety, and most importantly that we demonstrate His love in everything that we do. We could also prayer that everyone on our team raises enough money to go. I'm among the majority of students who still need to raise financial support. The cost of the trip is $3,800. I know that these are tight times and not everyone will be able be a financial supporter, but If God puts it on your heart to contribute, any amount is a huge blessing. Checks for toward this mission can be sent to the base -

11141 Osborne St. 
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 


I'll be sending out letters when I get back in March to let y'all know how things went. If you'd like to receive one let me know. I'm sure there will be many great stories to share.

Humble Beginnings

Thank you so much to everyone who helped out! I'm still here and God is doing amazing things!