Hello brothers and sisters!
I'm currently in Shen Zhen, we finally made it safely here at 2 a.m. Saturday morning and the team is super exhausted. Even though the plane rides, transfers, and immigration processes were long and grueling, I had a lot of time to pray, read, and wait on the Lord. I'll start off with a praise report: as I started praying in the airplane, God had given me the two things that I felt that I was lacking as I left Los Angeles: peace and excitement. Like my earlier post, I felt quite uneasy leaving (it felt like a spiritual attack) and I have excitement for this upcoming missions trip. It wasn't some thought process that led me to gaining these two things, but I believe that it was through the Lord's blessings that I am able to receive these things! PtL!
There are two prayer requests that I hope each of you can pray for me about. These two things are words that i feel God has revealed to me, and who wants me (and my fellow brothers and sisters) to continue to lift up in prayer as I prepare my heart to serve.
#1: Do not let my physical weariness/weakness affect my spiritual awareness.
This is something that I usually don't struggle with, but God really placed this burden on my heart to not let anything physical bring me down spiritually. I don't feel it yet, but I know these struggles will come soon.
#2: Do not be limited by my heart for the Chinese people, but that I would seek for God's heart for them.
This is a common mistake that I realize I continuously fall into. I always pursue these missions trips with my heart, and the "burden that God has placed on my heart for these people." But I know that God wants to continue to increase my passion for them. I often close off the mind to God pouring into me because I think I have enough to work with, but I know that God wants continuous overflow into my life and those that I will serve.
Thanks for your prayers!
:)
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