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Man another month gone by in a second. I cannot believe my time in Jaco, Costa Rica is over and I’m now staying in the beautiful town of Turrialba. This past month has been filled with lots and lots and lots of painting light posts and homeless ministry and helping with surf club on the south beach. It was such a fulfilling time where God taught me to be bold, to lean on him, and prepared me even more to walk in the covenant he has invited me into. 

The last month has been full and exciting and I will remember it fondly as I move into my next season of the race. Some highlights were getting to live in a house with 45 people which may seem insane but it was full of laughs, worship, more Taylor Swift than I have heard in my life and many a baking session with my team. Getting to meet the amazingly vibrant people of Jaco and learn more about their lives. Mentor sessions with the always caring and kind Mrs Carol. Squad baptisms in the ocean and dance parties in the kitchen. Also biggest highlight of them all for me was getting to finally fulfill my dream of getting a tattoo. But I didn’t just get one tattoo I got two!!! Later on I plan to write a blog explaining the meaning and importance behind both of them. I cannot thank God more for my time in Jaco and what it taught me and as I continue my time in Costa Rica I thank him for all he is doing and will do. 

Now for the real meat and potatoes of this blog. What have I been learning? Man what haven’t I been learning, but I guess I’ll go into the biggest lesson of what God has been teaching over the last three months. Identity: who am I? Isn’t that what everyone what’s to know, who am I? Why was I made? Do I have a purpose? All very important questions that all have an answer that I had to learn before I could continue deepening my relationship with God. The answers are; I am a daughter of God, the creator of the world, who loves me more than I could ever attempt to fathom. I was made because God wants a relationship with me because he loves me. And my purpose is to worship him for all my days with all I have because he is worthy. So what does this mean for me? It means that my identity doesn’t need to be in school or sports or friends because those all come and go and I will never find fulfillment in them. My identity is in the one who created me and made a life for me and wants only the very best for me. So why would I want to be anything else than a child of the one and only God who has done all these things for me to show me his love. In learning this I started to learn about and understand all the things I am because of him. I am a child of God. I am a daughter of the most high king. I am a bride of Christ. I am loved unfathomably. I am made in the image of God. I am a heir to the kingdom of heaven. I am all these things and so much more. And I know all of this because of his love and that is the greatest gift I could receive. 

Alright now that I have put into words the things I have struggled to say for the past month I have a big announcement. Drum roll please… brrrrrrrrr!!! It’s time for route switch numero tres (number three). We are no longer going to Thailand or Columbia as our second country 🙁 we are going to……. GUATEMALA!!! I know another change but it’s okay because I am so excited for all God has for us in Guat. I am definitely sad that I will no longer be visiting the country of Columbia but it’s okay because Gods plan for this race is better than any I could have had in my wildest dreams. 

Also thank you all who have partnered with me financially for this trip, it is such a blessing to know you all are so invested in my time here with the race. And as you can see if you check the bar at the top of this page I am at about $14,910!!! That is so amazingly close to my goal of $15,800. So as I get closer to my deadline for all my funding at the end of this year (2021) I would love to be fully funded by New Years Day!

Until next time I write, which will hopefully be sooner than in a month 🙂 

5 Comments

  1. Cassie, it is so exciting to us that you are learning so much about the way God works. He has a plan and you are seeing that played out in your life. Keep seeking Him and he will do wonders in your years ahead. We love you so much sweetheart. GMom and GDad.

  2. Love your update, Cassie, and the journey you are on establishing your identity in God’s love and plan for you. God is doing miracles over here too. We look forward to telling you the story in person when you get home. Love you from Becky, Dallas, Marshall, and Jordan.

  3. All these years of following Jesus, and it’s still the basic truths of identity in Christ that calm and feed my heart and soul.
    Thank you for those words of Truth.

    We are excited for debrief and looking forward to seeing you again. Every time we get to see you, we see more and more of the Cassie that God created you to be.

  4. I feel like you’re constantly stepping to more of the fullness that God has for you. May you never forget that you are a Daughter of the King. And may everything you do, say, and think flow through that truth. Thankful for you, Cassie!

  5. Thank you for sharing, and it’s so true. You are A DAUGHTER OF THE CREATOR.
    Continue to live in that truth.

    As far as beautiful town of Turriable, that is questionable!!
    Love you big, Jason

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