Sorry that i have not posted in 2 whole weeks now! We haven't been particular busy or anything, i have just been lazy. haha at least i am honest right? My past two weekends have been full of emails, looking for train/plane tickets online, studying french, and yesterday we went for a hike.
I am FINALLY feeling very comfortable and at home here. The first month was definitely the "honeymoon stage" as they call it, where everything is new and exciting. Then we all went through the "storming stage" where we all wanted to punch each other in the face...literally. I have no idea how many times i have used this metaphor, but when the going gets tough i say "iron can not sharpen iron without quite a bit of friction." yea? yea? witty huh? i wish i could claim it as my own... so i will. But finally i am really enjoying my time here, just being able to laugh and have fun with the other members of the training program.
So week 9 We had three days of cultural studies! The lady who taught us was a lady called Judy who used to work with the tribes in Burkina Faso (it's amazing how God keeps putting people in our paths who have experience in W.Africa!). It was fun to hear stories of things that are going on over there, and just the possibility of many multifaceted opportunities in Africa.
Then this last week was "Work Week!" Which was such a relief! Dont get me wrong i have loved the lectures and benefited greatly from the classes, but a man cannot be cooped up inside for 3 months or else he will punch a hole in the wall, or set something on fire or something. Therefore, you can imagine how much fun i had demolishing large wooden desks with a sludge hammer, and being in charge of the burn pile out back! Three days of total release! It was great!
That leads us to now. Tomorrow we will be getting on the train to Southall London (where over 55% of the population is India/Pakistani) and spending 6 days doing religious studies. I will be leading worship for four morning devotions so i ask for prayer for that (it is my first time preparing/leading this much worship). Also, i ask you to pray for the impact of this skit that we are producing. I am sure that you have probably seen it at some point, but it is REALLY powerful and i know God can move in people though things like this skit. So i ask if you would please pray boldly and ask for the Holy Spirit to be present and active in the hearts of those watching. And ultimately pray that they would experience the gospel message through our drama, and come to Know HIM! (here is the skit that we are replicating: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyheJ480LYA)
Please Pray! The rest of this blog is about prayer. Two quotes that i read that we should really take to hear are:
"The little estimate we put on prayer is evidence from the little time we give to it."-E.M. Bounds
"Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still." -E.M. Bounds
Those two quotes hit home for me b/c 1) If i truly was convinced of the power of prayer, why would i do anything else!? haha so i want to come to a place where i am in consistent prayer! and 2) I talk alot. i speak about God. I can get up and lead a pretty solid devotion. But i dont want to just talk about God! i want to be the one interceding and praying for others. Asking God to burden my heart with the prayers of others. So today i ask you to pray with and for me. But if you do pray, pray in faith that God will not only hear our prayers, but that HE WILL ACT!
PRAYER POINTS:
-Zack and i have an amazing opportunity to go to Chad in January for a week and speak/pray for/ and disciple a group of boys about our age. It is really exciting to hear what God is doing in Chad, and to hear how excited the leader there was when he heard that Zack and i might be coming. However, finances are an issue because traveling from Chad to Burkina (though only one country away) is VERY expensive.
-I have a LOT of logistical things to work out during the next few weeks (visas, shots, contact with the couple in Burkina, ect...)
-Please pray for my French leaning! i have put in a good number of hours and still feel like i am getting nowhere. A supernatural gift of language would be nice... haha but pray that i wouldn't get discouraged.
-Begin praying for the relationships that i will be building in Burkina. The Dutch lady i will be living with in Burkina is called Trudy, and her native husband is called Elie. And just for the different ministries Zack and i will be involved in there. (ABC school teaching english, sports programs, evangelism, local churches)
Thankk you for your prayers! I look forward to seeing you all when i return in december!! I miss everyone <3 remember to bless someone today!
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