Instead of making New Year's Resolutions that I would most likely break, I decided to sit down and think about 2010. Time moves so quickly that it's easy for me to go, go, go, while forgetting all that God is doing and has done.
As I thought about last year, I realized it was one of the best so far. I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of God's work at church's in Poland and throughout Hungary. Nothing is better than sitting in the back of a church watching the Lord breath life into a people through His word by the power of the Holy Spirit.
I also had the opportunity to learn many practical things through the internship program at the Bible College in Hungary. Overseeing housekeeping, laundry, and conference guest rooms taught me many things about myself. I went from no time management skills to mediocre time management skills. I learned how to wash laundry, talk on the phone, count clean linens and bundle dirty ones all at the same time. I learned that toilet cleaning is a valuable skill to have no matter what country you live in. I learned that no matter how stressful things get it's not the end of the world and it's okay to laugh at myself. Mistakes aren't a sign of failure and God has a bizarre sense of timing, at least according to me. I saw God bring someone into my life and change it forever (his name is Danny, but I'll save that story for another day) and most importantly, I learned that God's grace always covers my failures and He is love.
What about 2011? Good question. I will not even pretend to have the year planned out, but I'll tell you what I do know. I have the privilege of moving to Subotica, Serbia to be a part of the Calvary Chapel there. My main task in the beginning will be to learn Serbian and I'm sure there will be plenty of embarrassing stories to tell along the way. Other than that, I will be helping at the church with whatever they may need. I'm feeling many different emotions right now (mostly excitement) as my life is rapidly changing so I need your prayers!
Pray....
-that I will learn the language quickly
-that I would be bold to share the gospel
-that I would serve with a humble heart
As I thought about last year, I realized it was one of the best so far. I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of God's work at church's in Poland and throughout Hungary. Nothing is better than sitting in the back of a church watching the Lord breath life into a people through His word by the power of the Holy Spirit.
I also had the opportunity to learn many practical things through the internship program at the Bible College in Hungary. Overseeing housekeeping, laundry, and conference guest rooms taught me many things about myself. I went from no time management skills to mediocre time management skills. I learned how to wash laundry, talk on the phone, count clean linens and bundle dirty ones all at the same time. I learned that toilet cleaning is a valuable skill to have no matter what country you live in. I learned that no matter how stressful things get it's not the end of the world and it's okay to laugh at myself. Mistakes aren't a sign of failure and God has a bizarre sense of timing, at least according to me. I saw God bring someone into my life and change it forever (his name is Danny, but I'll save that story for another day) and most importantly, I learned that God's grace always covers my failures and He is love.
What about 2011? Good question. I will not even pretend to have the year planned out, but I'll tell you what I do know. I have the privilege of moving to Subotica, Serbia to be a part of the Calvary Chapel there. My main task in the beginning will be to learn Serbian and I'm sure there will be plenty of embarrassing stories to tell along the way. Other than that, I will be helping at the church with whatever they may need. I'm feeling many different emotions right now (mostly excitement) as my life is rapidly changing so I need your prayers!
Pray....
-that I will learn the language quickly
-that I would be bold to share the gospel
-that I would serve with a humble heart
