I wish I could put into words ALL the things that the Lord has been teaching me in this time. All I can tell you is that he has been constantly molding and shaping my heart to be more of the woman he wants me to become. In this journey of preparation for Czech he has been gracious and patient with this girl. He continually shows me his love and his grace. I am more in love with my God now then I was 6 months ago. Now, I get to head out and love his people in the best way that I can. I get to do as the Great Commission calls me to do.
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”- Matthew 28: 18-20
As I sit here and re-read this what gets me the most is the last verse. Verse 20 "...I am with you always, to the very end of the ages." Christ hasn't just been with me in this preparation period. He wont be with me just in the 3 months that I am in Czech. He is here with me right here right now as I type this out. He is with me ALWAYS. I am overwhelmed to have a God who cares and loves me so much that he will never leave me. He is always there for me. So as I head into a 3 months that are filled with unknown and filled with questions, and at moments times of doubt ( just like the disciples were) I know that God is with me. In that I find my security and my strength and my confidence to do the things that I have been called to do.
As I sit here and re-read this what gets me the most is the last verse. Verse 20 "...I am with you always, to the very end of the ages." Christ hasn't just been with me in this preparation period. He wont be with me just in the 3 months that I am in Czech. He is here with me right here right now as I type this out. He is with me ALWAYS. I am overwhelmed to have a God who cares and loves me so much that he will never leave me. He is always there for me. So as I head into a 3 months that are filled with unknown and filled with questions, and at moments times of doubt ( just like the disciples were) I know that God is with me. In that I find my security and my strength and my confidence to do the things that I have been called to do.
I am also so overwhelmed and blessed by how God has been providing for me financially. As of tomorrow I need to have $4456.96 raised. I am so blessed to inform you that I am only $600 shy of that. I know that the Lord will provide the rest of what I need. I wanted to take a minute and just thank you all for your support. It is because of you and the your diligent obedience to the Lord that I have this money. After tomorrow I will be working towards my second goal of raising an additional $2000 and this money can come in over the summer. I have no fears nor worries about where this money is coming from.
If some of you are reading this and still feel a desire to give I will put all the information at the bottom of this blog for you.
As I wrap up this entry I again just wanted to thank all of you for your support and your prayers and your continual encouragement. God is using you in this journey as well. Thanks you for being a part of this with me!
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Jackie
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