This is NOT the post that I had planned for today. Not by a long shot…I had originally planned to be blogging from another country, but that wasn’t the case.
18 months ago, I heard something that drew my interest. doTERRA was going to become an open market in some new countries…one of them was Ecuador. I quickly remembered that one of my former students was in the middle of her three year term teaching English down there. A thought came to mind…what would it be like create a team of customers and possibly builders in a new country? A country that could benefit SO much from the great natural health benefits, but also the income doTERRA could provide. (I’ve seen something like this happen in another country with a similar economic situation.) Then last summer, I read a great book, Chase the Lion, that inspired me to go after my dream and not just sit back and dream about what could be.
Once Ecuador finally opened in December of 2018, the plan was put into motion. I would use my spring break to fly to Ecuador, spend a few days meeting and educating people and planting seeds amongst those the I came in contact with. Last Wednesday, final plans were made and things were all ready to go. Thursday night I packed my bags and checked my passport, I was so excited and nervous to step into my long awaited dream! Then Friday morning came and everything changed. Due to a medical issue, there would be no traveling. I couldn’t believe it. After almost 18 months of planning and dreaming – POOF! Just like that, it was gone.
My first reaction was to be angry, very angry. I basically moped and growled and barked at Kami all morning because I couldn’t come to grips with what was happening. I couldn’t understand why after all of this time, something like this could pop up at the last minute. But because of my strong faith, I knew I had to shift my energy. I took some quiet time to pray and seek some answers from God about this. It didn’t take long for me to change my perspective.
I have learned through many instances in my life that I have two choices. I can blame God or praise God when obstacles arise. I could blame Him for holding me back and preventing my first HUGE attempt at an international trip. Or I could praise him for protecting me, whether it be from the health issue or from getting my hopes up about the possible success of the trip. Maybe it wasn’t the right time, and the trip would bring me disappointment. I chose to praise God and accept it. Yes, I am sad that I’m not there, experiencing the beauty of Ecuador and meeting the amazing people of that country. But I have to trust Him for He makes all things GOOD.
