|
|
|
|
Waiting
“Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act…
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him…
“The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
when he delights in his way…
“Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land…”
Psalm 37: 5, 7, 23, 34
In the past few days, the Lord has encouraged me with these and other words from Psalm 37. In the past month, it seems like my monthly support received has slowed down. I still have received some new monthly partners, for which I am SO thankful, but as May 21 gets closer and closer, I am finding that I still need to remember to daily commit my way to the Lord and wait for Him to act. I need to remember to be still and wait patiently for His perfect timing. Sunday morning in church, I was reminded that God doesn’t lead us and then leave us. He is the one who began this work in me, and He is the one who will bring it to completion. I am VERY excited to see how God will bring in the support so that His Name will be glorified. Click here to see how you can be a part of my support team!
Exciting Developments!
I am SO excited about what God has been doing in the hearts of some of my students lately. There is a group of kids from a local children’s shelter who have been coming to church the past couple months. Also, one of my former students, who I am really close to, moved back to Eagle Butte and is living at the shelter. As I was praying about a way to be more intentional about sharing with her about Christ, God brought to my mind the idea of doing a Bible study at the center. I was hoping to have started already, but I just got the go-ahead to start tomorrow! I’m planning on working through John. Please pray that God uses me to impact their lives and that they will develop a hunger for Him, even though I only have a few weeks left in Eagle Butte.
Transition
With only 7 weeks of school left, my life is beginning to enter transition mode. I’m working on many logistics of moving to the Philippines, such as looking for shipping companies, sorting through my things, and lots of other details. I’m also starting to mentally process the fact that I’m leaving. It’s also been a rough few weeks with my students (spring fever, you know). Pray that I will continue to finish strong as I teach these last couple months and as I engage in relationships with friends, students, and church members. Pray that I will process the grief and emotions that come with leaving, and that I will savor the time I have left with friends and family before I leave.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and support. If you would be interested in having me call and share with you more about my coming ministry and how you can be involved, just e-mail me back and let me know, and we can work out a time!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
