I have a list of things I want to do and see. It may be a silly list to
some people, but it is a list of things that bring me joy. They are
things that I have started asking God for.
One thing I have learned is from James 4:2 – “…You do not have
because you do not ask God.” Sometimes God answers with a “yes” and
sometimes with a “no” but He always gives us an answer. I may ask for Him for a certain thing one month and I don’t get an answer till two months later, but it is in His timing. We don’t have
to feel bad about asking our heavenly Father. He wants to bless us and “He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…(Eph 3:20).” Here are a few things that He has said “yes” to this month…
 
I found a baby lamb to hold (so precious), I found a tiger to touch (kind of scary), I found an elephant to pick me up by his trunk (so fun), I was able to take part in an all-out water fight, a tradition of the Thai New Year (and our contact gave us matching Hawaiian shirts to wear), and the best thing was I got to do ministry with little Thai children! God is so good. Don’t be afraid to ask Him for things…