So it's month 11. I'm tired. Exhausted is probably a more accurate word. Last month I was super sick and had all my energy stolen from me. I was secretly hoping for an easy month to finish the Race. A month where I could get caught up on 10 months of lost sleep. A month where I would have time to process the past 10 months. A month where I could just enjoying being with my team and our sister team Living Liberation. That did not happen. And I couldn't be happier.
So this month we are working at three organizations and then helping out with three others. That's six ministries each week.
That's a lot.
We are working at a hospital for the Development Office raising money for heart surgeries for people who can't afford it.
Evan and I working hard for the money! Thanks Kristen for the pic!
We are working at a home for the blind helping with various jobs around the complex.
We are working at a homeless shelter cleaning, preparing/serving meals and just hanging out and chatting.
Working hard to make sure all the silverware is facing the same directions. It was quite strenuous! Thanks Molly for the pic!
That's Monday through Friday 8:30am-3:30pm
Then on Tuesday and Friday nights we can go to Penang (the state we are in) House of Prayer to pray for justice, mercy and love in this country, state and city.
On Wednesday nights we go out for relational street evangelism to the homeless and sex workers.
And then on Saturdays we have helped paint a woman's house, led a youth event and been to a Nepalese migrant worker Bible Study.
Group photo of the youth event! Thanks Molly for the pic!
It is busy to say the least. I feel like all I do is go to ministry, eat, and sleep!
And I've loved every moment of it. I love the people I've met (this country is known for it's hospitality and that is a rightly earned stereotype!). I love falling into bed knowing I gave it my all. I love being confidant that I am living out Colossians 3:17–that everything I do I am doing it as though I was doing it for the Lord.
I'm still unbearably tired–when my alarm went off this morning I almost cried I was so tired. But I know that I am finishing this race strong. I know that I am giving it my all for these final days. I know that when I look back on the race I will have no regrets for how I finished. And as my amazing Squad Leader Billy said at Month 8 debrief–the way I finish the race is how I'll start the next phase of life and I'm ready to just jump in and go!
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*4 days of ministry left.
*12 days of the race left.
*13 days till I'm back on the East Coast.
*Mind continuing to be blown! Where did the time go!?!?
