Stories from 100 Days to Brave

There are times when “brave” is spelled with three small letters: Y-E-S. Saying yes to opportunities, yes to change, and yes to chasing your purpose can be one of the bravest things you’ll ever do. And here’s the kicker: in your brave life, you have to keep saying yes over and over and over again to experience what God has for you. Elisa Johnson made the brave choice to pack up her entire life and to move to Germany, where she knew approximately no one, so that she could serve Him. And by releasing control to God and sharing Him with teens at her newfound home at Black Forest Academy, Elisa is hoping to impact her students and leave a lasting legacy of bravery. * * * Take your brave further—get the 100 Days to Brave Guided Journal! * * * Share your own brave story! #100daystobrave #storiesfrom100daystobrave

We were not meant to have everything figured out, and there’s a special kind of freedom in that, right? Lucky for us, God has a plan mapped out for each one of us. Even if we’re scared of the unknown, all we have to do is say, “Show me where you want me, God,” and He’ll lead the way. On this episode of the 100 Days to Brave Podcast, Sierra Busking tells us how she took a major leap of faith to travel across the world with YWAM and share the love of Jesus. By giving God her yes, Sierra found the value of trusting Him to reveal His purposes for our lives. * * * Take your brave further—get the 100 Days to Brave Guided Journal! * * * Share your own brave story! #100daystobrave #storiesfrom100daystobrave

Being brave means finding the boldness within yourself to stare fear in the face—and walk past it. After college Diana Corzine found herself stuck in a job, knowing that she wasn’t passionate about what she was doing but being unsure of which direction to take. After deciding to hike the Appalachian Trail without much prior hiking experience, Diana shares how she prepared herself mentally, emotionally, and physically to tackle this demanding experience, and why her fear of regret was bigger than her fear of the trail. * * * Take your brave further—get the 100 Days to Brave Guided Journal! * * * Share your own brave story! #100daystobrave #storiesfrom100daystobrave

You know what takes more brave than we realize? Keeping our hearts open, especially when they’ve been scarred in the past. Amber Fuentes struggled with feeling like God wasn’t taking care of her. After dealing with an abusive situation early in life, Amber wrestled with fear and doubt around her worthiness in relationships. After working hard in therapy, Amber realized she was on the brink of missing out on the great love of her life. Pushing fear aside to pursue what she truly wanted—a loving partner to walk alongside—Amber stepped out in bravery, only to find her person and, after some struggles along the way, also discovered the woman God created her to be. * * * Take your brave further—get the 100 Days to Brave Guided Journal! * * * Share your own brave story! #100daystobrave #storiesfrom100daystobrave

Being brave isn’t alway flashy—in fact, sometimes the bravest thing you can do is just to put one foot in front of the other while everything else is falling down around you. We’re kicking off our brand-new podcast called Stories from 100 Days to Brave with Annie Thrasher—who, spoiler alert, happens to have known our very own Annie F. Downs since middle school! Annie T. gets real about her path of single motherhood, lined with hardships, discouragement, and crushing guilt. But when life didn’t go according to the plan Annie had for herself, she decided to choose to walk toward courage and joy, even when she didn’t want to—and God showed her strength she never knew she had. And even when it was just a crawl, Annie’s decision to be brave led her to a more fulfilling life than she could’ve imagined. * * * Take your brave further—get the 100 Days to Brave Guided Journal! * * * Share your own brave story! #100daystobrave #storiesfrom100daystobrave