Spiritual Growth:
What can words say that the Lord is definitely working in these last few weeks. Nothing much was different from the service part of trip, but I will say the Lord has definitely been working in my life in just teaching me to be silent and still before Him. And for those who know me can know just how difficult that can be because I love being around people and I love doing things. Having structure is my game because I can see what all is happening and I can feel as if I an understand what all I am doing.
But God is calling me to a season a just “being with Him.” Resting and delighting in Him, but it can be difficult because when I put the book and music down, it seems all the thoughts come rushing and that my hearing becomes so strong that I can hear a pin drop. But I have been challenged really to give it a try.
So I went in my hammock and sat there swinging, enjoying and delighting in the beauty of the African nature. At first it was hard because all the noises ere coming up and the thoughts of deadlines rushed in, along with the excitement of this coming month ministry. But I just closed my eyes and asked the Lord to just make it all go away and speak to me.
The picture I got was just me sitting the hammock with Jesus, and He said “just talk to me.” One person told me to talk to Him as if I was talking to them. Just sit there and have a conversation, so I sat there talking with Him. Letting Him know how my day is going and what has been on my thoughts, my fears, my joys, and telling Him my love language. Which I was telling Him it is physical touch and quality time… and He said, ” Where is my quality time.?” And I was like, ” we have quality time, I read your word almost everyday. I pray to you, and I hear your voice…. what else are you asking for?”
He was revealing to me that just being with Him, resting in His presence is something that is needed in one’s walk with the Lord. Talk to Him about what gets you pumped, what is your fear, what makes you giggle… talk to Him as if you are talking to your best friend. So I am super excited to take this month and learn to be still and be silent before the Lord.
Team/ Squad Update:
Our team has been united and we have been enjoying this time at debreif to discuss all that has been happening with different teams, and just resting and loving on one another. It has been such a beautiful thing. Some teams have had it in dangerous situations with gang violence, and rough times with ministry contacts, but I do see the growth that each of us have experienced during this first month
Ministry Update:
For those who do not know I will be working on top a mountain in El Shaidaii loving on the children in the orphanage. So though we will be at the orphanage some of us will be working on the farm, manual labor, baby room, door to door ministry. So as of right now I have no idea what I will be doing, but I would say I am excited for whatever the challenge will be:) Also, next month I will not have any internet, so blog post and updates might be pretty scarce, but please continue to pray for us as we grow in the Lord and plant seeds and see His Kingdom work.
Support:
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