2020 was the year I fully stepped out on faith. I surrendered and let God take control of my life, actually stepping out into the unknown.
I was living in Arizona as a mental health therapist at the time, but I knew my time in Arizona was up because God gave me a vision that he wanted me to become a chef, and I mean not any ordinary chef but a chef that can literally make anything and everything and bring love to people through food. But the funny thing is I didn’t go to school to be a chef. I had no intentions of becoming a chef, but when God gives you a vision and a mission for the greater good of his people, my only duty is to continue the mission.
I sold everything in my apartment in Arizona and drove across the country back to Miami. I didn’t have a job; all I had was the gift that God gave me and my crazy faith. I had my first dinner SALE on December 13, 2020, and it was a hit the first time - 50+ plates were sold. That’s when I started @easycookinwithsyllc.
During this time, everything was stripped away from me, including relationships. But in the midst of that confusion, I was able to prevail with God! It hurt, trust me, but I kept FAITH AND A SMILE. In the year 2022, my business is growing tremendously daily! In one year, I made a name for myself. I created a sauce line, a seasoning line, and I traveled to four different states to cook. I did over 300 parties, small or big events. The thing is, I was able to do this with just God alone. I had no help. Even till now, I have a little bit of help, but I had no help, just my faith, my strength, and knowing that God lives within me. So, who can be against me? Understanding that strength comes from God, and he will qualify the unqualified.
Operating in the unknown and fully trusting God with crazy faith has been very rewarding, to say the least. It's a very uncomfortable decision that I ever made in my life, but there's no growth in comfort. You cannot expect to reach your full potential and allow God to use you if you're resisting letting God fully take control. I'm mentally stronger, and everything is falling into place as planned.
This is encouraging!