“When Are You Going to Apply? “- Travel Day Miracle

My expectations of life back at home have been totally flipped upside down by Yahweh. 

 

Through speaking to me from other people, I realized that my desire to be the “best” in the law enforcement career path I was on, was so self centered and I had forgotten to put God in the equation. When I pursued the art career- it failed as well. Again, I was trying to glorify myself and my talent instead of the gift God gave me. 

 

“ So… what would I do now? “ was the question I was left with. I knew God needed me to trust him. 

 

Time goes on, and on our last night I began to talk about life with one of the Pastor’s sons. I felt so emotionally attached to this country and these people. I prayed for God to bring me back to this country. As we talked the idea hit me like a fire hose: Study Abroad.

 

Study Spanish. Why not? What would be stopping you? My apartment lease ends in January. It felt like a sign from God. So I looked up programs and what do you know- one of the few colleges my scholarship covered has a study abroad program in Nicoya, Costa Rica. Which is 20 minutes from our ministry sight. I felt so excited, yet bittersweet because I would be leaving so soon.

 

And then we left. And it was the hardest goodbye I’ve had in a long time. I cried, and so did everyone else. We get on the first flight and I prayed again, “ God bring me back here, please. Make the way.” With that prayer we took off out of Costa Rica to head towards Florida for our connection flight.

 

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There I was in the Fort Waterdale airport in customs with an impossible layover of only one hour to go through customs, check the bags, go through security, and find our gate and board. I had been praying that Yahweh would place people in our path that would be gracious to us and help us get through. 

 

My body felt at peace. Despite the chaos. And I knew we would make it on our flight home. We get in line and this nice man was checking our passports and he was asking us questions. We explained what schools we went to and then out of nowhere he says “ so when are you going to apply?” And we said “ what? Apply for what?“

 

( It literally felt like he was talking to me ) 

 

He said “As a customs officer”. I said “No way; I work as a security guard right now, that’s right in my league!” He explained how much I would be making and I could live in any country and work as a customs officer. (my mind instantly went to Costa Rica). 

 

This is so unbelievably perfect. My team leader steps in and asks him if he could help our Canadian friends ( shout out to Victoria, Pricilla, and Delilah!!! ) get through customs faster so we could catch our flight and he helped us all get through. It was miracle in real life. Not only did God point me directly to what I would be doing next, but also helped me and my squad make it on our flight. 

 

I have too small of a mind to comprehend what plans God has for me. But I know he’s leading me somewhere big. And I am so excited. I’m so thankful for the support I had. And all the overflowing love. If it wasn’t for you all, I wouldn’t have made it to Costa Rica to learn all these things. 

 

God is so good. 

 

Lots of love,

 

Chloe Morales