I am about 20% of the way there! To all of my generous supporters, thank you so much! I am getting so excited for what God is going to teach me and do through me this summer.
The Lord is still teaching me to really trust Him financially! I was planning on going to give plasma this morning to make some more money for next year's tuition, but I woke up with the beginnings of a cold. (You can't give plasma when you're sick or getting sick.) During breakfast, it dawned on me that the Lord was probably just reminding me that I am not at all in control of my life. While I need to be responsible and do what I can to make money for next year, I need to trust in HIM not my own efforts.
I love how He teaches us in such gentle, personal ways. :)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Operation Mexico!
The other day one of my friends noted that with me "everything is an operation." I tend to call everything an operation, from "operation laundry" to "operation do-my-homework." I guess it just so happens to be one of my favorite phrases! I decided to look up the official definition of operation.
Dictionary.com (a very helpful tool :)) gives a definition of operation as military "campaign, mission, maneuver, or action." Of course, at first glance a trip to Mexico to work with orphans does not come off as a military mission. The funny thing is that there is a sense where it is a military campaign, a spiritual one. Certainly, there are going to be fun parts of my trip to Acapulco, but there are also going to be spiritual battles. The devil is not happy that another worker is being sent out into the harvest.
Ephesians 6:10-12 says, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
The good news is: I've got armor! Ephesians 6 goes on to say, "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Encouraging! Pray for me as I learn more and more what it means to put on the full armor of God. If you look at the end of that passage, Paul asks the Ephesians to pray for him whenever he opens his mouth, that words may be given himheso that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel. He asks them to pray that he may declare it fearlessly, as he should.
At the start of this journey, I ask the same of you. Sure, there are a lot of things that I need prayer for, but first of all I'd like to ask you to pray for the Spirit to make me bold, both in Mexico and NOW. :)
All glory, praise, and honor to our Redeemer King!
Dictionary.com (a very helpful tool :)) gives a definition of operation as military "campaign, mission, maneuver, or action." Of course, at first glance a trip to Mexico to work with orphans does not come off as a military mission. The funny thing is that there is a sense where it is a military campaign, a spiritual one. Certainly, there are going to be fun parts of my trip to Acapulco, but there are also going to be spiritual battles. The devil is not happy that another worker is being sent out into the harvest.
Ephesians 6:10-12 says, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
The good news is: I've got armor! Ephesians 6 goes on to say, "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Encouraging! Pray for me as I learn more and more what it means to put on the full armor of God. If you look at the end of that passage, Paul asks the Ephesians to pray for him whenever he opens his mouth, that words may be given himheso that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel. He asks them to pray that he may declare it fearlessly, as he should.
At the start of this journey, I ask the same of you. Sure, there are a lot of things that I need prayer for, but first of all I'd like to ask you to pray for the Spirit to make me bold, both in Mexico and NOW. :)
All glory, praise, and honor to our Redeemer King!
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