When we first got here in September, probably like 2 weeks into our trip, I had a vision. I saw the face of a cat, a road and the number 9. I had no idea what any of this meant and God definitely had no plans of revealing it to me anytime soon after. I told my teammates and they tried to decipher it as well. Even with all of us asking the Lord, no one had a clue to why He showed me those things.
Fast forward to Tuesday night – November 20. Autumn, Allison and I were walking towards Bangla road and there was THE cat from my vision. Staring right at me. It was a black cat and since it was dark all I could see were its bright green eyes staring right at me. Just like my vision! I said, “Guys! That’s the cat. From my vision!”
I bent down and it let me pet it. I was so excited…but I still had no idea what it meant. So, we went on our way but it perplexed me all night.
Then, yesterday morning, during team time, I was feeling really sick. I ended up turning off my fan and shivering under a blanket in this 90-degree heat. Obviously, I stayed home from the land.
I was lying in my bed sleeping and I woke up in kind of a daze. I realized that the entire time I had been sleeping I was singing and praising and talking to God in my dream. In this daze, He started speaking to me and showing me things. First, I saw the face of a lion – much like the face of the cat. Then, I saw a wild horse galloping through beautiful fields. God said, “Ok, Kendra. Are you ready for me to reveal the vision to you?”
He then started telling me how when He brought me here, I was the cat. Meek, small and not ready to take on the life He has planned for me. But now, He’s creating me into the lion. Lions are leaders. Lions have a roar that demands to be heard. Lions are strong and ready to take on whatever is in front of them.
And when I first came, I thought my life had to have a predetermined path, like a road, with no room for freedom – like the road I saw – but now, I’m like the wild horse, running in the freedom that He gives me.
I was amazed! I was in tears and praising God for the freedom He gives.
“But Lord, what about the number 9?”
“Look in 2 Corinthians chapter 9.” I heard.
That chapter talks about how the Corinthian’s were ready to be the people they were called to be. And how their zeal and generous gifts stirred in the hearts of others. Because of their confession of the gospel of Jesus Christ, others started to glorify God.
“Kendra, you’re ready. You’re ready to be the person I’ve called you to be. You’re ready to be a leader. You’re ready to go where I send you and accomplish every task I set before you. If only you surrender it all to me, I will use your life as an example to others. Are YOU ready?” He asked me.
My answer was and is, “Yes, God! I’m so ready. I give it all to You.”
“Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15
