Lift Off! Month of Missionaries (2016) - Day 05
Junior, Washington Univ (St Louis)
Missions Information
July 8 - 24
Location: Thailand
Organization: FCBC
Our team will be teaching English to high school and elementary school age children during the first week of our trip. During the second week, we will be going up (literally) to the villages in the mountains to share the gospel. Since I'm starting a graduate program in the fall, this summer is free for me: a rare time when I'm not required to take classes or find an internship or be doing anything academically impressive. I want to use this time intentionally, and I believe that missions is the best way to do so. Over the past school year, God has been repeatedly reminding me that the harvest is plenty, but the workers are few: there are always more people in need of and searching for the gospel than there are people available to fill those needs. As I've grown and served over the last few years, I've come to realize that missional living is more about your availability and willingness than your ability or confidence. This free summer has given me the opportunity to be available for a longer trip like Thailand, and to go with FCBC, which has been a huge blessing to me in my college years. As my first time overseas, it's sure to be uncomfortable and challenging, but I know that God can use my willingness to move in powerful ways.
Please pray for us! The team is still hammering out some of the logistical details, so praying that our arrangements and the remainder of our planning go smoothly - that we can discern where and whom we can best serve. Please also lift up our team's health and safety throughout this trip. And that I would personally be spiritually prepared; sensitive to ways in which God may be asking me to go beyond my expectations or comfort zones and then willing to respond courageously.
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