Goodbye, Asia. Hello, Africa!!

Oh Cambodia, you have been so, so good to me. As my time in Cambodia comes to an end, I have taken lots of time to reflect on all the Lord has done in my life over the past three months. Here is a quick recap:

Month 1 was a roller coaster. I was made uncomfortable, but also shown the deliberate character of God- He is intentional in all His ways. I was put here for a specific reason, and it is all in His hands. I was also taught to focus on the present- something I still struggle with and have to constantly remind myself of.

The Lord provided so much growth in Month 2. I learned about the freedom that Christ offers us as followers of Him. I learned about what His death actually accomplished on the cross and what that means for my life now. I stepped into evangelism and a desire to live a life of ministry was sparked. I want every conversation I have to point to Jesus (you talk most about what you love). I was also called to love my team better and shown that love is a CHOICE, not a feeling. I have to choose everyday – usually multiple times a day – to love those around me as Jesus loves them.

Thank you Jesus for Month 3. For all of the hard and all of the easy – it is all good. It is all a gift. I have learned how to boldly approach the throne of God, as a daughter of the King. I am entitled to this because of the blood of Jesus. I have learned that my joy is not found in my circumstances, but my thanks-given. Let me always choose a thankful spirit. I am being taught the importance of remembering what The Lord has done. We are told multiple times to “remember”.

“The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine” – David before fighting Goliath. (1 Samuel 17:37)

Remembering what the Lord has done, is how we trust Him with our future. I am starting to learn more about the Church of Acts and how to become the Church that God intends us to be. I have just recently started learning more about the spiritual gifts that God gives us and how to live those out.

It’s still hard to believe that I have been away from home for 3 months. That 1/3 of the race is already over. I have learned/grown so much during this time, but none of it is without the Lord.

Thank you Jesus for Cambodia. I don’t want to forget anything, but always remember Cambodia and what I was taught here. There is still so much to learn. I am overwhelmed at how good and how faithful and how just/righteous and how loving you are. All of my past, present, and future sins are completely covered and washed away by the blood of Jesus. I am called a daughter. I am entitled to live in freedom but you also desire to use me to bring your Kingdom to earth. You are beautifully complex. My mind doesn’t have enough compacity to even understand the smallest portion of you. All I know is that what I have right now, isn’t enough. I want more. 

I am leaving Cambodia a completely different person than I got here as, and I am entering Ethiopia with completely open and expectant arms. God really does take us from glory to glory.

I realize that the Lord has taught me A LOT and I wasn’t able to go much into detail about each thing I have experienced (my blog would go on forever and ever). But, if you are interested in something that I said and want to have more information or just ask me some questions, PLEASE DO SO!! I would love to answer any questions or just talk about the goodness of the Lord and what He is doing. Plus, it would give me something to do during my layovers at the airport!

On that note, I leave for Africa on Sunday!!! Wifi/internet is going to be extremely limited so I am not sure what communicating will actually look like. So, please pray for my squad as we travel to a different country! We are expectant of the Lord to move in mighty ways during these next 3 months.

Goodbye, Asia. Hello, Africa!!