Hard to believe it's only one week until I leave. It seems just like yesterday that I decided to serve in Peru. At the moment it's a bit surreal. I remember saying just a month ago, "I still have a month left." At the beginning of the month I still felt as though I had ages left until I left Peru, but this month has flown by and I'm not sure where it has gone. Now, as I look ahead at my last 6 days in the US, I'm not exactly sure what to think. I am extremely anxious to get down to Peru, as it has been my anticipation for about 6 months now. Now that it is here, this week has been a reality check of what I am about to embark on. Still even more, I am thrilled to continue into this next journey of my life.
The last few weeks have been a tremendous reminder of the provision of God. He has blessed me gloriously with funds from many people that have been extremely generous. I love the Body of Christ, as God has ordained the Church as His sending means, to use His funds, for His purposes. Not only in financial support, but in spiritual support. Far too many people in the past few weeks have been such an encouragement, through the use of their spiritual gifts in edifying the Body of Christ. I honestly could not serve in my greatest capacity without Christ's Church. I have been showered with the encouragement and prayers of the saints. God, through numerous people, has strengthened me and given me a hope and irreplaceable joy.
Many churches, including my own, have opened up their doors to allow me to share the call upon my life and all of them have given promises of support. I am so blessed to live among a tremendous group of people, whom God has placed His love in the center of their hearts. I am extremely indebted to so many people who have been willing to allow God to use them.
Monday was a great send-off for me as friends and family had a going away party before I left. I am not much of a party person, but it was truly a blessing to have friends and family there to wish me the best and offer their prayers. Also, I was able to have a wonderful conversation with a great man of God, Bro. Frank Wells, a former interim pastor at my church. Bro. Wells gave me tremendous wisdom and encouragement during our visit.
This week has been extremely busy, but such a great week before leaving. God has brought so much encouragement and continued to confirm His will in my life. Not only that, but leaving has its benefits. I cannot even count the number of free meals that I have received the past couple of weeks. Hahaha. I could get used to this!
All in all, this past month has been extremely draining. For a month I have done nothing but talk about what God is doing. I am at the point now where I am simply ready to be there. In five days I will board a Continental flight in Tallahassee, connect in Ft. Lauderdale, connect in Houston, and end up in Lima late Monday night.
Please continue to remember the Peruvians in your prayers and me, as I seek to be God's instrument in reaching people for His adoption of children. Pray that their eyes might be opened to the gospel and that Christ might do a tremendous work in Peru. Also, for me, I ask that you pray that I might learn the language quickly because my desperate desire is to be able to clearly share the gospel. I know that God is going to do glorious work during this time and I am just thrilled to be apart of it.
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