Well, Malaysia is already here and gone! We had a month filled with ministry and adventure! It was a month with "just the guys." A time of fellowship and growth as we lived life together as men of God. I'll never forget this month as it was one of my favorites.
We were able to complete many projects for the Chua family on his estate as well as built brick walls for Pastor Yesudason's new church. Along with church services, English tutorials, bible stories and praise and worship sessions, we had a lot of variety with our ministry. And in between, as Jeremy said, "we hit every corner of this country!" Visiting Singapore, finding waterfalls and beaches, hiking, caving, river swimming…
It's safe to say we are all exhausted! But, it's because we all decided to make the most of our time here in Malaysia. Whenever we had a break or an afternoon off, we would take advantage and go explore the land and see what we could find. We usually didn't have an agenda in mind… just grab our daypacks and GO!
This month, the mixture of work and play, ministry and adventure has been the most rewarding for me. It excites me to turn around and see all the brick I layed that day, or the amount of limbs I cut down, or how much soil I dug. I love looking back and seeing the tangible projects I completely for the Kingdom and hope that someone will be blessed by them.
But, I also desire to experience the place that I'm in. It's thrilling to travel through a country and visit something completely new, something you've never seen before. I've always believed God speaks to me the most when I'm IN his creation. So, if that takes stealing away from the group every now and then to hike down an unknown trail, consider it done. That's when I have my best quiet times!
Anyway, above is a video that can probably sum it all up better than I could writing in this blog! Looking back, it sure felt like it went by in 4 minutes!
Tomorrow, I'm flying to Africa for the last 4 months of my World Race! I'll be arriving in Kenya on April 30th. So, please keep my team and I in your prayers during our travel days coming up! And pray that God really utilizes these last 4 months and continues to reveal himself and his plans for me.
And as always, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your continued prayers and support for my ministry! You have no idea how much easier you guys make it… knowing that yall are back home "holding the rope while I climb down into the well," as a teammate once told me!
A special shout out to Chris Cerrito who's been taking care of Scarlett Jo (my truck) for me while I've been gone!
And also a special thanks to Corinth Reformed Church in Hickory, NC for my adoption and continually delivering in the clutch with prayers and support!
