A friend asked me tonight, "I wonder if you will look different when you get back." Hmmmm...I kinda laughed at the thought of that, but maybe I will look different. I think if anything about me changes, I hope that it is the way God looks on me.
The shuttle will be here in 9 hours to pick me up for this amazing adventure I am about to embark on. Am I excited? That seems to be the question of the year. I don't know that I would describe my feelings as excited. I want to say that I am pleased that I made this decision. I believe that God is excited! I believe He sees things in me that I can't see or don't notice. I believe that He will use me in ways I find unfathomable. Therefore, I anticipate the journey with a peaceful, open-minded heart.
Pray for me.
Pray that I find God in China...a place where He is rarely recognized.
Pray that I feel God in China...when I am homesick for my best friend, my favorite people, and my mommy!
Pray that I see God in China...when the light goes on in the eyes of someone who didn't already know Him.
Pray that I hear God in China...in the voices of my teammates, the missionary and his wife, the songs on my iPod, and the very words that come from His lips to mine.
Pray that I know God in China...when I am teaching Him to others, or when I am being asked unforeseen questions.
Pray that I show God to China...to everyone I come in contact with...from the airport - to the apartment - to the park - to restaurants/markets - to public transportation - to the readers - and any other place I may set foot.
Please pray me through this mission!
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." I John 5:14
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Lord, give me peace as I leave my home and go where you are leading me. Give me a sense of adventure as I find myself in a land unfamiliar to me. Give me the words to share You with others. Give me the love to show You to others. Give me the courage to do all that is needed, to say all that is expected, to teach all that is necessary to others so that they can know You.
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To my dear friend Kat,
My heart is broken as you are ending your trip of a lifetime too soon. As I read your blog your prayer was not to miss the opportunities of showing, seeing and knowing God all along the way. My prayer is you see his hand as you leave China that you see Him or proclaim Him to all who are in your path on your journey back to Dallas. I pray blessing as you and your family plan the going Home for your Dad. May God hold you tightly and give your strength and comfort.
I pray you find God in the midst of the this very difficult journey
All my love and prayers, Patricia
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