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A good and tough month.

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2021

A good and tough month. July has been full of blessings and of reminders that my reliance is fully on Jesus.

 

For the sake of ending on a high note, I’ll share one of the struggles first. This month I have been profoundly reminded that things are out of my control. There are ways I can be active and engaged but I cannot will situations or people’s hearts to change. One of the few situations this month that has provided this reminder came from the holiday regarding Abraham’s sacrifice, one of two important holidays in the Muslim world. In my language lessons I had read an abridged version of this story, and wanted to be able to read it with my host family, with the hope that I could share how this was a foreshadowing of Jesus as the sacrifice for our sins. I ended up learning how the grandmother in my host family strongly believes Jesus is not the Son of God,  and though He is alive in heaven, He was not crucified.

 

It can feel a little hopeless when someone has such respect and admiration for Jesus, when they’re missing everything that is important about Him. But it was a growing experience to both learn more about the beliefs of my host family, and to be reinvigorated in praying for them, because only God is capable of opening eyes and softening hearts.

 

That being said, it was such a blessing to be able to share with my host family for the first time! In my broken grammar and poor sentences, I was able to speak a few truths about Jesus and ask a few questions. Knowing that my only role is to be faithful to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and share boldly, this was so encouraging!

 

Likewise, I see the Father's abundant blessing in the opportunities I have had to share pieces of truth with several of my language teachers this month! With one teacher we were reading and discussing a fable about friendship when she began sharing she has no close friends, and I felt prompted to remind her that Jesus is a friend closer than any other and loves her deeply. I feel so blessed that even though language is a long journey, I can find opportunities to speak truth. Additionally, twice this month I was able to pray the prayer I memorized for mealtimes among locals! It is so special to be starting to step out into spiritual conversations, even in this stage of language.

 

Months are moving fast--it’s almost been four and a half. There are the tougher days that are good reminders to rely on Jesus. And there are blessed days that remind me Jesus is present and working and going before me. I’m grateful for both. :)

 

I'm grateful for you too.

Blessings,

Evelyn

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