I would like promise this is going to be short, simple, to-the-point post, but this is me and I tend to lengthen, complicate, and go in every direction other than directly to the point...but then again there is always a first for everything.
I made the goal for myself that before I left for camp (oh FYI I was asked on Thursday to go as a counselor to camp with Youth for Christ of Highlands County - pray for God to move in a mighty way) that I would provide an update as to where I stand in going to Spain.
Well, as most of you know I'm not going to Spain this August. God has clearly shown me that He desires me to be in Lake Placid longer than I would have preferred. However, I know He is control and in His perfect timing He will lead me to Spain. Until then I am called to have faith in what He is doing in this time of waiting and serving (more on the serving part in the next blog) in Lake Placid. I will be going to Spain; He continues to confirm that path in my life. But I won't be leaving until late December/early January. So while this is not what I would have chosen, I know and believe that He does have plans for me in Lake Placid. Plans to prosper me and not to harm me in Lake Placid. Plans to give me a hope and a future in Lake Placid. And I also believe He has these plans for me in Spain and wherever His hand leads me. He is faithful and is the One who I can put my trust in.
I'll elaborate in more details on some of the things I talked about in future posts, because as I write this I really want to share more about how the Lord is at work in my heart. But for now I'll leave you with a few praises and prayer requests.
- I am beginning the Visa process for Spain. This is a praise, but also a request for God to be at work in my heart throughout this process and that this process will deepen my love for the Spanish people.
- The remaining support to be provided.
- For some friends my age in Lake Placid - I have a great family and great influences in my life here but I miss the friendships I have at GWU.
- For some my dear friends in Wales who are at camp this week...pray that God would move mightily in their lives this week!
- For the camp I'm attending...that I would decrease so He may increase, that I might love the girls like He loves me, and that lives are changed for the Kingdom.
- That I would live out Philemon 6! That all of us to claim Christ would live out Philemon 6!
Thank you so much for the prayers...send me at e-mail if there is anything I can pray about for you...Prayer works and we are called to lift one another up in prayer...
Know today that there is a Lover who thinks you're worth more than all the diamonds, rubies, gold and silver in the world...and He gave it all up so you could know His name...Jesus :)
Grace and peace!
