Here I am, 3 days away from leaving on outreach! I can't believe how the time flies! These past 2.5 months have been life changing. I learned so much each week and I have made lifetime friends. God has blessed me with so much here.
The past two weeks have especially gone by quick. My ammmaazing family came to visit! I loved having Dad, Mom, Kyle, and Grandma here :) We got to spend a lot of time together sight seeing around the island, 4-wheeling where Pearl Harbor, Lost, Jurassic Park, 50 first dates, and so many other movies were filmed, had great dinners, (rare for me since being here) hiking, and time to just be together. They were here for a total of ten days and they got to sit in on some lectures too! Dr. Ron Carlson who wrote Fast Facts on False Teachings came and shared with us on each religion and we all learned a lot.
I also wanted to let you all know that I will not have my laptop or anything while I am gone. I will try and get on and update as often as possible. In Bangladesh they turn off electricity sometimes to save money and we are not sure if there are internet cafe's there or not. I would also appreciate your prayers. There are issues happening in India and Thailand that are making it iffy if we can actually get into Bangladesh. We know that God is good and we are trusting that He will get us where we need to be safely. All of my team is excited about the unknown. God has everything planned out and He is waiting for us to follow in His footsteps.
As much as I have learned these past months I am so much more excited to now apply what I have learned and see the ways God will work. I pray that I will touch lives and bring Gods love to the broken hurting people there. We have had numerous times of prayer as a team and I have been praying for a heart for Bangladesh. One night I just felt like God was speaking to me and saying "Just tell them I love them." Its easy to force my own opinions on people but I want my actions to show love. I will be pushed and stretched but God will be holding me together. This adventure will be an exciting one. I can not wait to share all the stories. Thank you so much for all your prayers. I will keep you all in my prayers too!
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