Let me catch you up....
Since my last post conflict has still been at an even rate. When you're living in the present you just keep praying for Heaven to come.
We had visitors come from the states, and my goodness was that needed. Being able to hear a south Ga accent, perfect English, and to share this experience and the experience they brought with such sweet, Godly, and encouraging Americans... I am ready for them to return!! While they visited I got asked to get a group of students to throw a skit together. That was a time of learning my priorities and of course, I was living in the present.
God then took me through a quick lesson of trusting Him. And, well I guess you could say I am still in this phase, however, I completely trust Him. See, we came here with no set amount of support that would be coming in. We told those at home we were completely relying on God, AND WE WERE NOT KIDDING!!! But God has shown His favor over and over and over again!
Yet, there's only one problem, when you're living in the present, it's so easy to forget that it's God's presence... Not yours. So when you're just over a month late and pregnancy test are saying negative, and you're only option is going to a doctor... There is no time to jump out of the present and get scared because you have an equavilent of $4 in shekels.
That's when you really know that you're living in the present....
God doesn't slow down when there is work to be done. Before this past month I was so caught up in making sure every little thing was documented and that people at home were reading and seeing the latest of my life, I forgot that God brought me here for more than the excitement of others living vicariously through me. I am on a mission, even if that means I am living in the present.
Ephesians 1:4
For He chose us before creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love
Isaiah 43:18-19
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
Matthew 6:31-34
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (My favorite verse)
Soon I will start posting prayer requests of my students into my blogs so that any readers can do their part in the kingdom and lift their voices for those who don't know how.
For now we ask that you pray for:
1) Us, and that God will continue to use us however He pleases.
2) the 3cm ovarian cyst in my left ovary, praying that it passes with no complications and that I am NOT inheriting family issues.
3) FINANCES, we are always in need of support.
4) Us our families as the holidays approach . (This is a difficult time)
5) for our students and their families, the conflict hasn't stopped and that is tough and confusing. But, also the surrounding issues with refugees and hurtful things being said about Muslims.
