Following Jesus to Texas!
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In this blog, I will share beautiful revelations and kairos moments of God’s abundant love and grace. I hope that this story of radical obedience encourages you to take the time to hear God’s voice and follow Jesus wherever He leads you.
Part 1: Chosen by God
I have lived in the same town for all of my life. With the exception of moving to Santa Barbara for college for a few years, I have never lived anywhere else other than Highland Park, Los Angeles. It has transformed over the years and I have seen God move in beautiful ways in my mother’s home that will always be irreplaceable. I love my family, friends, and the environment that the Lord has gifted me with throughout the years.
However, since I was a young girl, I always dreamed of something more. God placed dreams in my big heart that He spoke over me from a very young age. I was always a dreamer and had childlike faith to believe in the impossible. God never quenched my thirst for more. He loved that I was able to reach up to heaven and touch endless possibilities.
As I got older, people spoke the opposite over me and told me I should live a certain way that was not God's design for me. I listened and obeyed. I gave into the idea that I was supposed to follow culture's expectations of me and fit into a box. However, God had other plans for my life. He had more in store for me.
When I came to Christ in 2019 after being radically delivered, I made a real and vulnerable decision to give Jesus my heart and my entire life. Since then, I have lived a life of daily surrender and obedience. It has never been an easy walk. It has tested me in ways that have been painful but have also released so much fruit in my life. I am not the same person that I was. I am continuing to be transformed by Jesus each day to become more like Him. That is my goal in life: to look in the mirror and see Jesus. Until I reach heaven, I will live a life of surrender to my King because He is worthy.
I didn’t know what more meant until I experienced moments of complete freedom saturated in His love. 2024 marked my 30th year of life that I called my “Jesus ministry year” (because He started His ministry at 30) which was unlike any year I had before. I truly stepped into my true identity in Jesus and found not only a new depth of His love but a clearer path for my purpose.
I received opportunities to step into ministry in ways that challenged me and set my soul on fire! I found joy in unexpected places just by saying “yes” to where God was calling me.
Part 2: The Call On My Life
For years I have felt connected to UPPERROOM church but never imagined actually going there.
This house has a very special place in my heart. I would not be where I am today if it was not for the years of intimacy that I have gained from the outpouring of this house. When I gave my life to Jesus, UR worship and prayer sets helped me learn how to worship the Lord freely with reckless abandon. It unlocked something within me that I didn’t know existed.
I found my love and passion for prophetic dancing, art, deliverance, and intercession. I learned how to be completely free before the Lord and I desired to bring this freedom to others.
I remember having countless moments in my room or living room crying out before the Lord or dancing my heart out in complete joyful freedom. It was through these unforgettable moments, that I have grown closer to Jesus.
Although I always longed to be a part of a community like this, I never thought it would be possible to go to UR financially nor thought it was an option for me.
Last summer, Jesus divinely made a way when He specifically brought USM (UR School of Ministry) students through Prayer House to my church at a 7 AM prayer meeting. That day marked me. I didn’t know what it looked like at that moment but I knew that this was the more that I had been searching for.
Jesus sent me a love note by bringing them to confirm that I was meant to go to Texas. Through my experience in Prayer House as a summer missionary, my life was radically changed. I saw God as Abba and grew in intimacy with Him like never before. I truly felt like chains were broken off of me and I gained a newfound freedom in Christ! It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life and I have never been the same since.
Part 3: Your Partnership
Jesus has put on my heart to apply for UR School of Ministry this year! I am so excited to move to Dallas! I feel called to stay in Dallas until the Lord says otherwise which means I plan on making Dallas and UR my new home🥲
I knew without any doubt that God had opened the way for me to move to Texas. It would be such a beautiful gift from the Father to attend USM and experience in full breadth what the Lord did last summer. Not only do I want to be activated and grow in my gifts but I would love to have more sweet moments of intimacy with Jesus. I have a heart to build His house with all that He has created me to be. I hope that Dallas will be the next step in that greater calling on my life.
God has given this beautiful gift of helping women heal through art and storytelling the way that Jesus healed me. Through Created To Be Loved, I have seen so many people radically met by God's love that has brought transformation, healing, and breakthrough. God has spoken countless prophetic words over this ministry and how He desires to use it for His glory!
I want to pursue a life of ministry and I truly believe that God is going to do the miraculous in this new chapter that He is ordaining this year! I have hope that doors will be opened in Dallas that bring an abundance of God’s blessings. I am stepping out in radical obedience, leaving everything behind and believing in faith that God will be my Shepherd who leads me to Dallas. It is just the beginning!
With that being said, I would love if you could please partner with me for my move to Dallas by sowing into my ministry, spreading the word about my products, prayer, connections, resources, or any other way the Lord moves your heart.
In particular, I am in need of financial assistance so that I could pay for transportation, tuition, housing, food, and other necessities.
It would truly be a dream come true to move to Dallas and attend UR. Thank you for you sowing into this dream!
If you feel led to give directly to me, you can send donations through Venmo: sarahi_gonzalez
Below is a calendar of events to fundraise for my move! Hope to see you there!
