As our time here in Malaysia is quickly coming to an end, I feel incredibly blessed to say the least.
There isn’t much here in our little town, but there is everything all at the same time.
Remember in my last blog how I said I wasn’t exactly in love with Malaysia?
Well, I am now.
My eyes become teary eyed every time I think about March 1st—the day we leave here.
It hasn’t always been the easiest time or even the most fun.
But the Lord has completely been in the midst of it.
Even when I start missing everything back home, I still want to be here.
When I’m sweaty and laying on our tile floor with no plans for the rest of the day (again), I still want to be here.
When I’m exhausted and tired of teaching kids, I still want to be here.
When my teammates get on my nerves, I still want to be here.
And even when all I want is some normal food that doesn’t leave my stomach upset, I still want to be here.
You want to know why?
Because of Jesus.
No we don’t have A/C or wi-fi…
We don’t have a kitchen or furniture in our house…
But that’s because we have so much more.
We have a host family that loves us relentlessly who we get to spend many days and nights laughing and loving with.
We have a next door neighbor that serves us and invites us into her home.
We have our favorite men that love seeing us and cook us dinner every night.
I have a team that continues to love me and choose me every day.
We have so much laughter that it keeps us up at night because we won’t stop talking to each other.
We have a bunch of little munchkins we get to love on and let them love us in return.
But most of all, we have time to pursue and love our Jesus.
Because of all the things we do have, there is no place I would rather be.
No place I’d rather be than here in Changlun, Malaysia.
When I’m here I feel filled, even without all the comforts of home.
Because when I’m here, I’m in the arms of the Father.
This is what He has chosen for me, so I’ve chosen it for myself too.
When our own hearts and plans align with the Father’s, He replaces our losses with gains.
Changlun might seem like a loss to most people, but to me it’s a gain—no place I’d rather be.
P.S. please pray for our host family and their ministry, they are in need of a lot of provision from the Father right now.
P.S. x2 be in prayer for us as we are about to start our journey in Africa!!!
