Greetings Friends, Im shocked to hear it myself, but my departure for Nicaragua this Tuesday has already rounded the corner! The weeks have been quick and I apologize if I wasnt able to personally meet up with you or follow up in the ways I shouldve. So thank everyone of you guys for the support, when through prayer, finances, or even a simple thought about how I was doing. Whether you supported me because you believe in the work Im doing for the Lords kingdom this summer or simply because you care for me as a friend, my heart goes out in gratitude to you. God truly does provide and thank you so much for being as much a part of my trip as I am in going. Im not much of a facebook guy, but I wanted to take this time to keep yall in the loop about how my training has been so far. I just finished two weeks of intense training for the missions trip and both the triumphs and pains have been joy. I heard a hymm today that I really enjoyed called Jesus I My Cross Have Taken. Check out a verse: Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn, and pain! In Thy service, pain is pleasure; With Thy favor, loss is gain. I have called Thee Abba, Father! I have stayed my heart on Thee. Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, All must work for good to me. To be completely frank, Ive been challenged immensely so far and am beginning to see more and more of my inadequacy as a friend, leader, and disciple of Christ. My attempts to love people have proven flat and its becoming more and more obvious how much of an utter asshole I am. My goodness, excuse my French. What I meant to say in the English translation is that the sins of my heart and the weakness of my flesh are surfacing. Yes, I am discovering how deep my sin penetrate, but more than anything else, Im understanding how radical Gods grace is. I have a Father who pours his mercies on me and strengthens me in my weakness. In humility, I ask of thee for prayer. Thank you so much for the all the prayers already offered to God regarding my mission trip, but I truly believe in the power of prayer and would be thankful for more. Im having trouble dying to myself, and more specifically to my pride. I wouldnt say Im a blatantly cocky scumbag, but my agendas and expectations have inflated my self-importance when all should be done for the sake of Gods glory. So please pray for a humble heart, striving to do all things to love others and to love God. May I love not out of my flesh, but only out of the love I have received from Christ. And also feel free to pray for everything from A-Z because Im positive Ill need it. haha thanks! And who knows whats to come this next month. Im not one to get excited about things, but today I was hit with a God-given thankfulness for all the friends and family who have encouraged and supported me in this missions process. I know that emotions are bound to fade, so in this moment of bliss, I once again thank you for your love. And for you, stay classy. God Bless the USA!!!
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 06:07:15 +0000
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