He's at Work, and I'm Ready to Go!
It’s almost here! The time has almost come! In the words of my favorite Veggie Tales song: “It’s time? It’s time? Did he just say it’s time?” (Josh and the Great Wall for those who might be Veggie Tale challenged). Father-willing, I will be leaving this Saturday. I will be saying goodbye to my family tomorrow, and start off on my adventure! These past couple days with my family have been bittersweet as I will miss them terribly, but I am excited to start this adventure. It’s also interesting that it hasn’t yet sunk in. It still feels like a far ways off. Even though my bags are packed… Read more >>
The Waiting Game
A month to go. God has really been working on my patience recently. With possible health problems cropping up, visa application problems, and waiting on the last few financial partners signing up, it’s been a stressful month. Sometimes, I met the challenges that were set in front of me with a prayerful attitude and faith and trust in God, and sometimes, I didn’t. Looking back at all of the problems of this month, I see a pattern rise up. In the instances where I was not in control at all and when I had no say in the matter and nothing I could do would change the outcome, I was reliant on God… Read more >>
Leaving Family Behind
My parents left for a 15 day vacation and during that time, I realized how much I was going to miss them. I love my parents. Actually, in high school, I realized I loved them more than God. The last few years have seen me trying to figure out the balance of honoring my parents, but loving God more. I really do believe that God has honored my desire of wanting to love Him fully by taking me on this journey overseas. I have always loved new lands, cultures, languages and have always wanted to live/work overseas, but I never thought that I would be able to do it. I always thought it was an… Read more >>
By My Side
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” Lamentations 3: 22-23. Thank goodness for that! As it nears the end of the official fundraising period, I am filled with so many thoughts and emotions form the past 12 weeks. I have felt elation, sadness, joy, fear, peace, anger, amazement… The list goes on and on. Some weeks I worked hard and diligently for hours at a time. Other weeks, I lounged around doing nothing. I liken the ups and downs of this process to a wheel, I am sometimes on top and sometimes… Read more >>