First of all, wow it's been a long time since I've posted. A lot has happened since then and I've said the sum total of none of it. Sorry about that. So I'll catch you all up to speed before being all serious.
First big thing I should mention; I'm engaged! Yeah that happened. Seriously though, getting married in just a couple weeks to my amazing Adam and I really look forward to it. I have a great guy and am so lucky to be with him.
Next, I am graduating from New Tribes Bible Institute in just a week and a half. Crazy, right? Two years of my life went by so fast but it was worth the time. These have been some of the best weeks of my life, just growing and getting to know God better and better. I am so grateful for what God has done in me, even though it has been a trial.
The final thing I wanted to update you guys about was our senior trip that we took to Wayumi. Guys, I can't even explain it. It was one of the hardest, yet best weeks I've had in a long time. It forced me to rely wholly on God. Adam wasn't there to comfort me through the struggles that challenged our whole class and the only one I could trust to be there for me fully was God. And it was so worth it.
The trip also gave me a closer look at what if will look like to be involved in Missions, and let me tell you, it was frightening and amazing at the same time. I loved the language studies and learning what it takes to learn a language perviously unspoken and that excited me. But I also saw the trial of what these tribes do to each other and the violence and sin and it reminded me that they need Christ as we do and that's why I need to go.
Lastly, I just wanted to give you all an encouragement from what God's been teaching me. And that's just to walk with Him guys. Seriously, it's the best (and hardest) decision you can make. I saw a period while I was here that I wasn't and He just got ahold of my heart and pushed me to listen and trust Him. And the change I've seen in myself and my attitudes and I've walked beside Him and been honest. No amount of sin can take away your salvation, but it can really strain your fellowship with Him. But the cool thing is, He tells us in 1 John that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive. And that's taking about fellowship guys. We can agree with Him about our sin and He will take that and pull us right back beside Him to continue our walk. And that's so cool. It's hard, because if means admitting when you're wrong and sucking up your price, but let me tell you, it is so worth it.
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