Saturday, October 31, 2009
Fundraising
So fundraising is probably the most humbling thing I have ever done. Asking for help is not the most fun thing to do. Come to think of it not only is it hard to ask for help from people but it's hard to ask for help from God. Sure it's easy to ask God to give you things but to humble yourself and ask God to provide for you and to completly trust that He will take care of you is a toughy! This is something I am struggling with. Complete trust that my Lord will provide for me and that stressing and worrying isnt going to change that. He tell us that even the sparrows are taken care of, so why should we even fret?! I love that He cares for me so much that He would tell me that if I ask I will recieve. He is the creator and the provider and in Him and through Him all things are accomplished. We should not be ashamed to ask for help from our Lord!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Waiting
January is approaching fast and there is still so much that I need to do before I leave. I have been so busy working two jobs and planning fundraisers so I am just now sending out support letters. Seems like it's a little late in the game but I trust that God will provide what I need in the hour that I need it!
I feel so overwhelmed sometimes when I sit and think about leaving everything that's familiar to me to go to a place that is so unfamiliar. I have been struggling with the concept of waiting. I hate the transition mode! The other night I was doing my Beth Moore Bible study and ironically the whole thing was on waiting. She was speaking of Esther and how when it was time for her to be in the presence of her husband(finally!!) King Xerxes and he finally gave her an opportunity to ask for anything she wanted she chose to wait because she knew that the time was not right. Waiting is extremely exhausting! But the Lord promises us that "when we wait upon the Lord, our strength WILL be renewed" Isaiah 40:31. Our culture is training us in impatience and that is the very opposite of what God wants! In our waiting He is working! I wanted to share that with you because I know waiting is not easy!
If any of you want a support letter let me know and I'll be happy to send one your way! Until the next time I send an update, so-long and God Bless!!
Meghan!
I feel so overwhelmed sometimes when I sit and think about leaving everything that's familiar to me to go to a place that is so unfamiliar. I have been struggling with the concept of waiting. I hate the transition mode! The other night I was doing my Beth Moore Bible study and ironically the whole thing was on waiting. She was speaking of Esther and how when it was time for her to be in the presence of her husband(finally!!) King Xerxes and he finally gave her an opportunity to ask for anything she wanted she chose to wait because she knew that the time was not right. Waiting is extremely exhausting! But the Lord promises us that "when we wait upon the Lord, our strength WILL be renewed" Isaiah 40:31. Our culture is training us in impatience and that is the very opposite of what God wants! In our waiting He is working! I wanted to share that with you because I know waiting is not easy!
If any of you want a support letter let me know and I'll be happy to send one your way! Until the next time I send an update, so-long and God Bless!!
Meghan!
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