Ohayou Gozaimasu! (Good Morning!)
The trip is only a few weeks away and excitement is steadily building. I'm looking forward to the day that I arrive in Japan, a country I have longed to go to since I was in middle school. What a blessing God has brought to me that He would fulfill this lifelong dream to go and to send me with a mission to bless and serve the people He loves there!
I purchased the plane ticket on Monday afternoon, and what a huge sigh of relief, and step of faith it brought. I knew that I wanted to continue to take the steps necessary to make the dream a reality while still trusting in the Lord to provide so I went ahead and bought the ticket. Now, I'm the kind of person that likes to have everything in order, especially with something big like this, so when I bought the ticket knowing I still don't have all the funds, it made me a little nervous. However, I believe that God is going to use this to grow my faith and to rely on Him all the more between now and then. Praise Him!
Again, the biggest thing I need right now is prayer. I need prayer for peace to do His will, to hear Him as I continue to prepare for service and for the trip, prayer once I'm over there (big time!), and prayer that He will do His work in me while I'm there. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous about the trip. As excited as I am about this, I can't help but feel a tinge of nervousness about getting there. "What if I forget something," is a thought that is familiar to my mind. The encouragement the Lord has brought me comes out of Psalm 34.
Join me in spreading the news;
together let's get the word out.
God met me more than halfway,
he freed me from my anxious fears.
Look at him; give him your warmest smile.
Never hide your feelings from him.
When I was desperate, I called out,
and God got me out of a tight spot.
God's angel sets up a circle
of protection around us while we pray.
I ask humbly that you would pray for me as the Lord leads you, whether that's in daily, consistent prayer, or if the Lord should simply bring me to mind now and again. I would love to answer any questions or share testimonies or anything like that if you'd like.
Keep an ear out for my fundraiser which is coming up on the 13th of March. I'm putting together a ping-pong tournament to raise some funds for the trip. The entry fee will be $10 per person. I'm working on getting prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners this week. Please pray for this also! It will be at the Box at Freedom Fellowship Church from 5-9 PM! Again, feel free to ask any questions you might have, and thanks for reading!
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