Family, Friends, & Supporters,
“A Day of Remembering…”
As we approach our 6th month in this crazy adventure we like to call the World Race, our squad is having a silent day of reflection over this last half of our journey. This morning as I was “reflecting” God directed me to Psalm 25 where David reminds me to REMEMBER…
In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust…
No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame…
Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
REMEMBER,
Lord, your great mercy and love..
for you, Lord are good.”
…kingdom experiences I’ve encountered in each country so far, the life lessons I’ve gained, the people I’ve fallen in love with, and YOU, my family, friends, & supporters who have partnered with me each step of the way!
*Mexico: God’s hand being upon me from the very beginning of this trip! When traveling to meet up with my squad I had a layover in Mexico city where I was planning on spending the night in the airport. Just when I began to notice a creepy man following & staring at me I prayed for protection, soon after I met a Christian family who insisted that I not stay there alone. Not only did they make me eat dinner with them, but they provided a free hotel room for me to stay in before catching my flight the next morning. I will not forget them…they were my angels! “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowng it.” Hebrews 13:2
*Nicaragua: Learning the depths of love from our ministry contacts Tommy & Linda Gable, who served us more than we felt we were able to serve them. Falling in love with a broken teenage boy, Marlon, who desperately needed Jesus and taught me an entirely new measure of grace (See blogs An Unforgettable Smile & A True Picture of Grace).
*Vietnam: Experiencing the power of prayer & worship as spiritual tools to battle with in the midst of darkness, such as women in prostitution (See blogs Spiritual Bombs over Vietnam & A Saturday Night in Vietnam…Love is a battlefield!). “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned..The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.” Isaiah 9: 2, 7
*Cambodia: Leadership = Empowering others. During this month God called me to step back so others on my team & squad could step foward. I went to a new level of understanding leadership as Jesus sees it, serving from the ground up and empowering others in their identity, as well as position in Him. I also became friends with a beautiful Cambodian woman named Roni, who I was incredibly blessed to see come into a personal relationship with Jesus while we were there! I realized through her, “It’s all worth it for THE ONE!”
*Thailand: Dreaming BIG is a reality for our God. In Pattaya my heart was exposed to not just the brokeness of a city, but issues in our world that I’ve never experienced to this level. Broken men & women longing to fill deep wounds in their hearts and lives, therefore turning to all forms of sexual immorality such as prostitution, homosexuality, transgender activities, bar life, and living however they want to live. It was here that I recognized the next puzzle piece of my life. Through answered prayer, the people I came into contact with in ministry at the Tamar Center, and dreaming God has burdened me with a BIG dream of seeing THE BROKEN ONES RESTORED (in particular female women & teens)! Nadatat is a woman I met at the Tamar Center who has inspired me. God gave her a new name following a new identity in Him…Nadatat is the Thai word for the perfume that Mary poured out upon Jesus’ feet.
*London: His blessings of love. It’s here that I’ve received so many unexpected gifts and surprises, His timing being so perfectly centered around Christmas 🙂 These have included: seeing one of my very best friends Sarah, while confirming my dreaming in Thailand with her own dreams, financially providing through some of you supporters when it couldn’t have come at a better time, stretching me further in leadership while leading and speaking to me every inch of the way, & allowing me the incredible opportunity to share His love with Anna, a Muslim woman (see blog Behind Anna’s eyes).
…AND NOW IT’S TIME TO REMEMBER YOU!!!
Thank you for partnering with our Savior Jesus in furthering His Kingdom in each of these countries, people’s lives, and my own! Though not being physically present with the July 08 squad & I, you have played just as vital of a role.
None of this would have taken place without you!!
With that said, I’ll let Paul say it best…
“I thank my God every time I REMEMBER YOU!
In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership
in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this,
that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart…
And this is my prayer:
that your love may abound more & more in knowledge and depth of insight,
so that you may be able to discern what is best
and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through
Jesus Christ-
to the glory and praise of God.”
Philippians 1: 3-7, 9-11
LOVE YOU ALL,
Krystle
