One thing we started with was a no make-up november challenge. We are challenging ourselves not to wear make up, so that one we can see that no matter what we wear on our face we are beautiful on the inside and we are beautiful in Christ's eyes. The men on our team and squad have been super supportive and super encouraging. Make-up hasnt ever been a addictive thing to me. I wore it because I felt better when I did. I can say that sometimes I honestly hated wearing make up, I hated taking the time to put it on when I knew sometimes it wouldn't change how I felt about myself that day. It has been hard not wearing it because on the Race you are sweating constantly and my face is broken out alot, so since being on the race I have wore make up constantly. I am excited for this month of not wearing make up so that I can become more confident about myself without make up! I am also excited to learn to not depend on make up to determine if I like how I look each day.
From each team 1 person was chosen to be in charge of doing identity studies atleast twice this month. Since we are in Da Nang with 3 other teams we decided to do it more than just 2 times we are doing it twice a week so we can really dig. We have come together to do it as a group and Thursday was the first day of it and it was amazing. If anyone hasnt studied about identity in Christ I really encourage you to do so.
If you would have asked me 4 months ago.. Who are you? I would have said I'm Savannah from North Carolina. I'm a daughter, I'm a sister and I'm a student.
Is that who I am?
No I am a child of God. That is my identity.
Yet to all who did recieve him, to those who believed in His name, he gave the right to become children of God. -John 1:12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m14KgtwCw1s
My identity doesnt come from the clothes that I wear, the color of my hair, the music I listen to, the people I hang out with.
My true identity comes from God!
I have been justified
I have been sanctified
I have been bought and belong to God
I have been reedemed and forgiven
My past has nothing to do with my identity. The race has taught me alot about who I think I am is not who I am. My past sin does not define me.
My wordly identity has been crucified with Christ:
Galatians 2:20- 'I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live in faith in the son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
'Our identity as Christians is in Christ. If it is not it must be in something else- our nationality, our family, our friends, our possesions, our job. When all these are removed we have nothing, unless we have our identity founded and fixed in Jesus.'
I am still in the process of finding and becoming confident in my identity in Christ! Please keep this journey in your prayers! Also have been sick this past week but now I'm on antibiotics I'm feeling lots better. Pray that it completely goes away and wont have to deal with it again!
Since being in Vietnam we have been doing lots of prayer walking, youth/church services, and visiting orphanages and ederly homes. We have alot of free time this month, compared to the last 2 months where we were packed we are very excited about the time of rest we have been given! Keep praying for the 4 teams here in Danang!
Also I am still $600 away from meeting my Dec 1st deadline. Please pray about partnering with me on this awesome journey!
