14 Days and counting

I can't believe I'm writing this - only 14 days until I leave for North Africa. That's 2 weeks! It's all overwhelming. There is still so much to do before I leave - and now is the first time in about 2 years I get sick. Perfect timing. Actually it's very good that I got sick now, not a week from now. Even during the seeming bad, I must praise the Lord for His goodness to me. It would be awful to be sick on the plane, or perhaps have to postpone my flight.

I have some prayer requests for my trip. I sprained my ankle about a month ago and it still hurts after being on it all day - so pray that it will fully heal because we will be walking A LOT in North Africa. This may sound really silly and funny, but pray for me as I pack. I need to know what to take with me and what to leave behind. Pray for our protection and safety. Most of all, pray for souls to be saved and lives influenced for Christ. We are going to a spiritually dark place - we will be shining our light to those who need it most.

Glory to God!

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! I just wanted to share this praise - all of the support for the cost of my trip has come in!! Anymore money that comes in will be used to support me over the summer while I am not working. Well...not working in the States for a salary that is - I will be working, trust me.

I was reading just a little while ago in the Psalms about how Israel limited God. Because of their unbelief, they limited His limitlessness (if that is truly a word). So many times I limit God, the Holy One of Israel, by my unbelief. If He will give me this money for me to go, what else could He do? Anything. I'm overwhelmed by how great God is! And over just a relatively small amount of money. If we were to completely and utterly give ourselves over to God, what could be accomplished? I'll end this post with a quote by Andrew Murray:

"God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him."