As is always true for me on these types of trips, I have had almost no time to intentionally prepare for the trip. From finals I had to move out of my apartment and buy things for Thailand and celebrate my boyfriends graduation from NYU. Therefore I have few expectations, good or bad. I am almost in complete disbelief that I am leaving to get on a plane in about 3 and 1/2 hours. This always happens to me. But God always is at work, because he answers my prayers, and loves me so much
God has done the most amazing things this week as he has been preparing my heart for this trip. He has brought new amazing friends into my life who I have clicked with faster than anyone I’ve ever met. They are so spiritually encouraging to me, and have set me on fire for God this month, even though I shouldn’t have had time to focus on Him so much.
God has also been showing me the power of his Spirit and I have seen and heard testimony of so many miracles in New York City that I am almost dizzy with excitement of how the Spirit plans to move here. I almost don’t want to leave!
But I must, and God always has a plan. I plan to take His fire with me to Thailand, and I expect God to move with power there, showing his loving mercy and healing to the people of Thailand, all for the sake of His glory. And I CAN’T WAIT!
Yet, as is also true with these trips, Satan has been trying to attack me like crazy. But I just remember 1 Peter 5:8-10. I am not alone! And I am empowered in Jesus Christ to stay strong.
Hi my dear Care,
It is Wednesday Eve at 8:50. I just read your article here again while I was looking for new stuff. I noticed that I could response.
I am praying a lot for you. One specific prayer I am praying often is from Ephesians 3:16-21…I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources, he will give you mighty inner strength through his holy spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your heart as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love. And my you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high and how deep his love really is. May you experienced the love of Christ, even though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Now, glory by to God! By his might power within you, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. May he be given glory through you, in Christ Jesus forever and ever through the endless ages. Amen.
Things here are going well. Cam did fine on her SAT’s: 1940 and 10 on the essay. She is getting into looking up colleges in that book. Crystal is looking forward to getting home on the 13th…she’s rather homesick.
A lot of people are asking if I have heard from you and I tell them “no news is good news, and just keep prayin’!”
Love you much,
Mom