I hope you’ve enjoyed peace and quiet in your inbox since August 29th, the last time I posted. Time to ruin the fun.
I’m writing because I’ve been moved since my trip to pray, to pray specifically, and to surrender even the best ambitions to Him, trusting that He will provide. Not that He will provide for my goals or plans, but that He will guide me to where HE wants me to be and will provide for THAT.
I know that He wants me to be overseas, but not until I finish college (April 2023) and missionary training. So until then, let’s pray.
God has been pinning me to the mat of life every day until I surrender. He has made me realize that I’m not doing this alone, because, I’m not even the One doing it. HE is making it happen and HE has promised to build His Church.
I want to form a team where we can live out this reality.
By making our requests known to each other through even a short text, we are trading a piece of our own self-sufficiency for God’s sufficiency. He owns the cattle on 1000 hills. I don’t even own a dog. I think His sufficiency for mine is a good trade.
I want YOUR input on which stepping stones my path should touch as a young man who wants to live out the Great Commission:
who’s training should I go to?
who’s taking the best long-term approach in the 1040 window right now?
does taking this route or that route look more like Jesus?
Who should be more accountable for me as a gospel-worker, my church or the mission board?
⚠️ IMPORTANTLY⚠️, I don’t just want your prayer requests either, I need them. Your prayer requests give me the opportunity to STOP prioritizing only my needs, and to bear your burdens before a generous Father. Imagine if I only ever sympathized with my needs and wants. I would be a complete me-monster.
I want this group to be challenged to:
intercede for each other
and
think critically about the obstacles facing Great Commission obedience in the 21st century
if you want to do either of those two things, join here
short personal update down below
(the prayer team is on the Signal app)
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Since my time in South Asia:
My younger sibling, B, has gotten married
I returned to full time work and business college
I’ve applied to go to a year of missionary training: I am praying for guidance on which year (fall 2023 or 2024) to go.
Yahweh provided a more stable, full time job while I’m in school
I’m looking forward to welcoming my future step-mom into our family and our family’s purpose
God has been providing some of the sweetest believers that have become like aunts and uncles to me. Getting dinner with people from my local church (and others!) has been a huge highlight of my year.
Again, a huge thank you to all who were involved in my trip to SA this summer. If you missed a recap of my trip, email me and I’d love to send you some pictures or get dinner with you! I can’t wait to be back overseas, and for the majority of my years left. Until then, God has me here in dairyland, and that’s okay too. Go Bucks.
Here’s my favorite video of the week if you like encouraging words:
Thanks for reading and praying,