Matthew 10:39 "Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for the sake of me will find it."
Before I left for the World Race, many people said things like, “You’re putting your life on hold,” or, “I can’t believe you are giving up your life for a year!” I didn’t think much of it then, but now I realize that what they said was completely backwards. I know they did not mean it in a negative way, they actually thought what they said was true. But the truth is, my life is just beginning. The minute I stepped foot on the plane to Bangkok, my life began. In just 2 short months, God has opened up my eyes to the reality of the world. Growing up in America, I’ve always had everything I need. It’s so easy to fill your life with things you think you need like a nice house, a car, success, relationships, etc. While all of that stuff is nice and fulfilling to a certain extent, for the first time in my life I am experiencing true fulfillment in God. He is breaking me down and rebuilding me. Everything I thought I needed to be complete was wrong.
Here I am in Cambodia. I havn’t thought about watching TV. I havn’t thought about who’s winning American Idol, I havn’t thought about what I’m going to buy. Know what I have thought about?
How I can see God’s face in the smile of an 8 year old Khmer girl, or how I can hear God’s voice when 5 year old Wande tells me he loves me.
It doesn’t even matter to me that I don’t have running water or a car. There are hundreds of people that live in the village we are living in this month… hungry for a savior. God sent me to this village. He took me from everything I thought was right and normal and took me apart like a puzzle. This time when I’m put back together, the pieces will be shaped by HIM and not by myself. There is so much freedom in trusting that the Lord will guide my life. There is so much freedom in knowing that this life isn’t even about me, it’s about building His kingdom on earth just like he commanded. Wow… all of this breakthrough in 2 months… I can’t wait until month 11!!
And now, random pictures from the village…
Floating Village
Angkor Wat, Siem Reap (one of the most amazing things I've EVER seen…) it's the largets religious temple in the world.. made in the 12th centruy… blew my mind…
Silk Factory… near the village I lived in..
