SMOi

oh, this has been an overwhelming season of life that the Lord has brought me through, and i'm sure that it will be completely different but just as much or more impacting in the next phase overseas where i will be serving in India. There is no way i can put into words the emotion and growth that the experiences and trainings i've been through in this process of learning what it means to follow Christ and trust in his amazing gospel. This season has been full of excitement as we had a glimpse of what it may look like to fend for ourselves in living and traveling abroad. We've hiked, repelled, lived off of spam and sausage, and learned more clearly God's calling on every christian's life to make disciples who make disciples in the context of whatever culture you are in, doing this all by the spirit of the Lord and the example of wisdom and understanding that we acquire from his Word. We've also dealt with much pressure as we learned how to handle ourselves as appropriately as possible in hostile situations that we may very well run into while serving abroad.
7 days from today I'll be catching a plane to India. I'm excited to go. This semester has really taught me to not just live and work in the [ministry world] but realizing that I need to be sharing and discipling and serving the Lord in every aspect of my life, whether I'm here in Kansas City, or far away in another land. Or in a ministry type position or just living "normal" life. My purpose remains the same always- to bring glory to Christ, to proclaim His name. I'm grateful that the Lord is giving me this opportunity. Its surreal. But, I'm grateful.