I think my biggest struggle with this whole going to Cambodia thing is fundraising. I do not enjoy asking people for money. I don't think there are many missionaries who would put "fundraising" on their top 5 list of enjoyable missionary-things to do.
I am excited to go to Cambodia, very exited. Sarah keeps telling me to soak in the moments we have here, and it's good to hear, but I can't cure my futuristic thinking. We have a little less than a half year before we depart. Some days I find myself wishing we were only half a month away from boarding the plane.
As we are in this waiting period, there are still things unknown. Finances need to come in, we haven't done our training yet, our team is still forming, etc… This waiting period seems like a green house for anxiety and stress. Or maybe it's just my lack of trust, or a combination of the two.
When it comes down to it though, while there are a handful of uncertianies, one thing is certian. God has called us to Cambodia, and there is nothing more valuable than walking with God. Nothing can replace the value of walking wholehearted with Jesus.
Dispite my skill at being anxious, I know God will complete what He starts. God doesn't have ADHD. He doesn't jump from one thing to the next forgetting what He started. God loves to paint His pictures, making them just perfect before they are finished. He is patient and particular.
Today's post is simple. But I want to ask you, are you anxious? If so, does God just forget about you, has He in the past? Think about it.
Loved the comment, “God does not have ADHD.”. You’re funny. Although we both know that ADHD can be transformed into gifts other “normies” might not possess. I’m thankful that He uses all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose……and I would bet that means we have to answer that call.
Love you both,
Mom
Hey friends that I miss so much!
I just want to say how proud I am of you both since I haven’t had a chance in the last few months! It is so obvious that God has His big hand on you and your future. I want to encourage you by saying how many, many, many miracles and unexpected blessings of funds have come in during this ‘recession’. OUr God is loaded and an expert at the impossible. I see it all the time and I”m still amazed and His faithfulness. He called you, it’s His responsibility. Your job is to just keep spreading the vision.
also, guess who is our speaker next GYLA week? The Kleinfeld missionaries from Cambodia! We met them in Bangkok, remember? they will definitely hit on the trafficking issue. Also, Annie Dieselberg agreed to come and speak whenever she is in the country. sooooo, God is up to something!
Love you both. Wish I could see you this weekend but sometime soon I hope!
Jennifer 🙂
Mom – love you too 🙂 thanks for always encouraging me.
Jennifer – we have been in contact with them! We want to hook up with them when we get to Cambodia. I’m excited they are coming to ONU. You know we would love to pursue something in having an MIA trip to Cambodia.
That’s cool about Annie too. Exciting stuff indeed.
Take care Jennifer, good to hear from you 🙂
About anxiety…..One of my favorite devotionals by Beth Moore quotes Philipians 4: 6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Then she goes on to say (and this always makes me laugh, but also gives me a wake-up call)
“I decided to bring home the impact of this passage by paraphrasing it from a negative standpoint, turning this prescription for peace into a no-fail prescription for anxiety. My result looked like this:
Do not be calm about anything, but in everything, by dwelling on it constantly and feeling picked on by God, with thoughts like, ‘And this is the thanks I get,’ present your aggravations to everyone you know but Him. And the acid in your stomach, which transcends all milk products, will cause you an ulcer, and the doctor bills will cause you a heart attack, and you will lose your mind.”
Good one to remember for me!
Mom