Thanks for Praying

Hey guys. Today happened. Thank Jesus that I made it through. Things were getting a bit hairy, simply because I wasn't sure what God was saying. I sat down with the team that I had been hoping to go with and we all prayed together about my involvment in that team, and none of us really knew if God was saying for me to go ahead and join them. This brought on an onslaught of questions and doubts in my mind. So, before my interview today I was battling with many different thoughts and emotions and needed to take some time out and seek God on this stuff. I felt him say, "TRUST ME. I have something in mind." And he does.

Basically my interview went well. I think I am accepted. They didn't say officially "yes", but they said that they want to get me out there and we are going to talk about 'next steps' on Tuesday morning. I asked them if it was a concern that I didn't have any formal education and they both said that they recognized that I am an experiential learner and that they wouldn't want to box me into traditional studies. They can see that I will be a life long learner who will be self motivated to educate myself in what I need to know. I couldn't believe that they said that! I told them just how much that meant to me! I think that still means that I need to go to school in the fall as those courses are required of all MBMSI missionaries...but man, I'm so excited that I have been released to be me!

In terms of where I'll be, I have no idea...they are going to get me out into language school and we will all be praying about what team I should join and what part of the country to be in. It is possible that I will be joining a more stable team that has been there for a few years and be mentored by them...there are many options.

Anyway, thank you for praying. Today was hard and emotionally exhausting, but God is good and he constantly proves himself faithful.