Prayer Requests:

Prayer is a way to remember who God is and how that affects my life. I love that Oswald Chambers quote "We must pray with our eyes on God, not the difficulties." Guys I would SO appreciate some prayer right now!

Short Version:

1-Eyes on Christ, not fear

2-Direction for the future

3-Dependence on God for joy during neck problems

4-Humility, Teachable-ness (?), Discipline

Longer Version with Explanation:

1- We're taking a class right now called Ministry Partnership. It's about finding people who want to be part of what God's doing through you in prayer/finances encouragement/ accountability. This class is very difficult for me. I've got a great base of prayer support and encouragement (thanks largely to you guys!)- but the thought of having to raise financial support- well, let's just say- at best - it makes me sick to my stomach.

But its not my work, its God's, and its not my mission, its the whole Body of Christ's- I'm just volunteering to be the feet on foreign soil. And God is SO big- He can totally take care of it. But please pray that I would keep my eyes on Christ and what He has for me today. And that, when the time is right, the people who God has called to be part of His work via me would be excited and blessed through their part of the ministry.

2- Direction: A number of classes here assume we already know what country God wants us in, and what job description we're likely to have there. Well.... I don't know yet. I know He's called me to Himself, and given me a passion for His People to know Him better, and love Him with more and more of their lives. I want to take His light and encouragement and the Word to believers where there aren't bazoodles of resources like we have in the USA. But that only narrows it down to most of the globe. So please be praying for direction for the future-and for patience while I wait.

3. Neck's been acting up again. I've tried getting more sleep, taking vitamins, doing different exercises- and they all help a bit, but its still painful to the point of being distracting during class/work/church at least a couple of days a week. If you could pray for... Pray that God would use this somehow, and that I would depend on God, not how I'm feeling, as my source of joy during the days.

4.Humble, Teachable, Disciplined- Guys, I cannot tell you how much I need prayer in these areas right now! I am in desperate need of all three of these, not just for life and ministry here, but because these areas of weakness are affecting my relationship with God. I know the uber-spiritual sounding requests are the ones people tend to skip (yeah I do it too) but seriously guys- please, please pray for me about these three areas specifically, and that I would always love God more!

Thank you all SO much! I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Miss you guys- and I'm praying for you as well!