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"Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages. Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed." -Revelation 15:3-4<br />
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i spent the last 10 days in darjeeling, india. darjeeling is on the border of nepal and india. i can't even put into words how much i loved it there. we spent our time with a couple who's been there for over 10 years and own a boys hostile, where they invite college boys to live with them and gradually share the gospel with them. at the moment, they have about 8 boys living with them. all believers! these boys have some of the most amazing testimonies of how God called them to himself. a lot of them are the very first Christian in their family. and some have been disowned from their family and are forbidden to go home to their village because of their faith. but this hostile is a place where they've formed their own family and where they openly and freely worship Jesus.<br />
the first night we got there, we had dinner with them and had bible study afterwards. right then, i could tell how much these boys loved Jesus. their exceeding joy in singing and reading God's Word was so contagious. it was like they knew full well what their purpose in life was...to glorify God and make His name known.<br />
throughout the week, the boys took us around darjeeling and introduced us to their friends, mostly girls, who were nonbelievers. we got to go visit these girls in their homes and spend time getting to know them. one of us always shared our testimony with them and prayed over them before we left. every night, we would go to one of the girl's homes and have bible study. all the girls, believers and nonbelievers, would come. the boys would lead us in worship, both nepali songs and english songs. so every night, i would be in a small room, cramped with over 20 people, worshipping Jesus, and studying His Word for countless of hours. i've never been more joyful!<br />
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one of the boys in the hostile and my precious brother, kuldeep,</div>
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showing me around darjeeling.</div>
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bible study at 5 every night. truly a glimpse of heaven.</div>
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one morning kacey and i rode ponies around</div>
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sunjiv, kuldeep, and vishu. love them so much.</div>
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our last night, the boys and girls threw us a goodbye</div>
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party. so thankful to have met each of them.</div>
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swarnim, bullet, sundesh, sunjiv, kuldeep, mingma, and vishu.</div>
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i'm so blessed to know them.</div>
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darjeeling, india will always have a special place in my heart.</div>
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the boys at the hostile have reminded me just how precious God's Word is. because of their deep love for God's Word, they live everyday knowing that the Kingdom of heaven is something worth losing everything for. they don't have much and yet, they joyfully take hold of the things they've been blessed with...striving to make all they have as a tool to reach the lost with the gospel. i have no doubt in my mind that God is going to use them in a mighty way to further His Kingdom. i've learned so much from them. i want to continually beg the Lord to use me, for there is no better place to be than in His will. i want to passionately live out the gospel and urgently spread the powerful message of the Kingdom. i praise Jesus for reminding me this week to fix my eyes on things above, for there is hope coming for me, great glory that's yet to be revealed. my heart eagerly longs for His coming!</div>
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<br /></div>milcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-68627225139488980712012-07-11T02:01:00.000-07:002012-07-11T02:04:29.168-07:00sanga.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it." - 1 Timothy 6:6</i><br />
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i want to tell you about a remarkable woman i've had the privilege of meeting and spending time with here in nepal. her name is sanga. sanga is a nepali woman who's partnered with us this summer. she does most of the translating when we go to villages and disciple women. sanga also has 12 adopted children from 8 different villages that i adore so much. growing up as an orphan herself, sanga prayed that the Lord would use her to love on kids that were just like her. after becoming a christian at a missionary school, she dedicated her life to seeking children who were abused, abandoned, and helpless and taking them in as her own. and within a span of 5 years, she gave 12 kids a home, a family, and most importantly, a love greater than they've ever known.<br />
i am continually inspired by sanga and her beautiful heart. although she struggles with raising all these kids, she never stops sacrificing all that she has for them. she has faith that can move mountains. she's always depending on the Lord to provide for them daily and taking each day as it comes. because she relies on the Lord for all her needs, she has a deeper understanding of Jesus and a deeper love for Him. being around her makes me want to know my Lord more. she challenges me to have more faith and to find contentment in knowing that i always have hope in Jesus.<br />
for the past couple of weeks we had been praying for sanga and her kids to find a new place to live in because their landlord increased the price of the place they were living in at the moment. he gave them 10 days to find a new place and move out. when i found out about this, i was so anxious. i didn't know how it was possible for them to find another house in just 10 days, in the same community, when all the other houses around her were more expensive and out of her budget. but we started praying hard. and we prayed that they would find something close by so the kids wouldn't have to transfer schools. everytime i saw sanga, i would anxiously ask her if she has found anything. with a smile on her face, she'd say no but that she knows the Lord would provide. 3 days ago, 5 days before their move-out date, sanga told me they found a house right next door for a good price! of course i started crying and embraced her with so much joy in my heart...to which she looks at me and says, "The Lord will provide."<br />
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sanga. love this woman so much.</div>
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when i put myself in sanga's shoes, i can't help but get overwhelmed. what she's doing is so hard yet absolutely incredible. she's not only loving on kids but using that as an instrument to reach many villages with the gospel. both sanga and her kids are such a light in the midst of darkness. they have taught me about what it means to delight in the Lord, despite our circumstances. i feel like they all have a real understanding of how temporary life is here on earth. they have such a heavenly perspective, in which they have a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life with Jesus. even though they don't have a lot physically, they are spiritually wealthy. sanga has given her children the most important treasure. she has pointed them to Christ and has taught them what life is all about...to live for the One who gave it all. what an extraordinary mother.</div>
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this past week, we went to another village called chitwan. it was about a 6 hour bus ride to get there. we left early tuesday morning at 7:00am and arrived at chitwan around 1:30pm. we spent the afternoon walking around the community and shopping at different markets. the next morning, we woke up really early and went on an elephant ride at 6:30am. it was amazing. the elephant ride lasted for about an hour and a half. we went through the jungle and saw different animals, like hippos, deer, and tigers. it was so peaceful and a great time to be still and enjoy God and His marvelous creation. best morning i've had by far.<br />
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the next day, we went to a church about 30 minutes from our hotel to disciple the christian nepali women there. we shared the story of the samaritan woman with them and taught them the henna drawing. i always cherish these times with the women. it was a wonderful afternoon getting to worship and pray with them. later that night, we went to see a tribal dance, which was awesome! i really enjoyed learning a little bit more about the nepali culture.</div>
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we spent our last day in chitwan visiting an elephant breeding center and going canoeing! we got back to kathmandu this past thursday. we spent the weekend with sanga and her kids, which is always such a joy. </div>
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since i've been in nepal, i've been traveling a lot. we've been doing a lot of work and spending a majority of our time with christian nepali women. chitwan was the one place i've had some down time. i think one thing i've realized is how easily i can get distracted from the Lord while trying to serve the Lord. because we have to prepare ahead of time, i find myself thinking a lot about how i can best share a story from the bible or my testimony. while in chitwan, riding an elephant in the quiet jungle, looking around the glory of God radiating through creation, i realized that at the end of the day, God doesn't want my works. as important as it is for my actions to reflect my faith, the most important thing is Jesus, who He is and what He has done for me. He's teaching me to constantly stand in awe of the cross and who i am in Him because of what He's done for me. so i'm encouraged this week to know that Jesus just wants all of me, nothing else. and because of this, i rejoice greatly in my Savior.</div>
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<i>The Christian way is different- both harder and easier. Christ says, "Give me all. I don't want just this much of your time and this much of your money and this much of your work- so that your natural self can have rest. <b>I want you</b>. Not your things. I have come not to torture your natural self...I will give you a new self instead. Hand over the whole natural self- all the desires, not just the ones you think wicked but the ones you think innocent- the whole outfit. I will give you a new self instead.</i></div>
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<i>"In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel." 1 Cor. 9:14</i><br />
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<i> </i>this past week, i was in a small village called nepal ganj. nepal ganj is a 12 hour bus ride west of nepal. my team and i left early last saturday morning and arrived at the ganj that evening. nepal ganj is known as the hottest place in nepal. i might disagree. i think it might be the hottest place in the world...it was about 115 degrees almost the whole week we were there!<br />
we met with a missionary who lives there, named Autumn, who led our team that week. everyday we left our hotel at 8am and went to different churches in nepal ganj to teach the women of the church how to share the gospel through henna. we told them different stories from the Bible; such as the creation story, the bleeding woman, and Jesus feeds the five thousand, and drew the story on their hands with henna. the women at these different churches were mostly all believers. we taught them how to disciple women in their communities. having the henna on their hands is a great conversation-starter so we explained the significance of each story and how they can use these stories to ultimately share the message of the gospel. we shared this with over 70 women that week! we made sure they all understood and had a couple of them share with us the way they would to their hindu friends.<br />
the last day we were in nepal ganj, we went to a place called rescue. it's a restoration facility for women who have been sold into prostitution. we got to meet some of the girls who've been rescued and the women that work there. the girls in the facility were mostly nonbelievers. we got to share the story of the bleeding women with them and gradually shared the truth of the gospel. even though no one came to Christ that day, i'm continuously praying that the Lord would grow the seed we planted at rescue. please be praying for these women as well.<br />
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this past week was food to my soul. nepal ganj is not the easiest place to be in. however, the times i spent in the small church rooms, cramped with over 20 women everyday, learning more about Jesus, will forever be in my heart. the presence of Jesus was undeniable. the way these christian nepali women hunger for more of Jesus and their eagerness to tell their hindu friends, was so incredible to watch. </div>
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hello from kathmandu! i left the U.S. exactly a week from today. my travel to nepal went so smoothly...thank you for your prayers. a lady who sat by me on my flight from New York to London was actually a nepali woman on her way to kathmandu as well. how awesome is that? so i got to hang out with her all the way to the kathmandu airport. i'm so thankful for the time i got to spend with her.<br />
the past couple of days in nepal have been really good but definitely hard and challenging in so many ways already. kathmandu is one of the busiest places i've ever been to. there are so many people on the streets...it can definitely be overwhelming at times. candace, anna grace and i live in a small apartment called apple pie! even though i like the name of the place, we've had so many problems... such as bed bugs, for example, that we've switched rooms three times already. but since we still have bed bugs in our room, we're moving into another guest house next week.<br />
last saturday, i got to go to a nepali church with one of our field partners, sanga, and her 12 adopted children. (the nepali Christians go to church on saturdays). although the church service was over 3 hours long, i was so encouraged watching the Christian nepalis worship the Lord in their language. from the kids, to the adults, the glory of God was clearly radiating through His precious children. after church, i spent the whole day with sanga and her children. it was the sweetest time i've had in nepal so far.<br />
on sunday, i went to an international church filled with people from all over the world. it was a great time of fellowship and prayer for the people of nepal. that afternoon, i learned how to draw henna on women and share the gospel while doing it. there's an American girl named holly who lives right beside us and is one of the girls who's leading our trip. on sunday afternoons, she invites nepali women to come to her house and then she tells them about Jesus by telling them a story from the Bible. afterwards, she paints henna on their hands and explains more about who Jesus is and the reason for our faith. it's amazing. i absolutely love sunday afternoons with the women.<br />
the last couple of days, i've spent much of my time with sanga touring the city, going to two of the largest hindu temples and prayer walking everywhere we go. yesterday, i taught 6th and 7th grade boys and girls about david and goliath. i let them act it out afterwards and we all just had such a great time.<br />
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i am so thankful for the opportunity i've been given to come and spend my summer in nepal. this is truly one of the hardest places i've ever been to...but i wouldn't want to be anywhere else. my heart is so heavy as i watch men and women and children bow down to idols and go to temples to become "righteous." there is so much darkness here and i can feel it all around me. there are countless of people who are blind to the truth. so many people who don't know the one true God. so many people who are going to be forever separated from God and are on their way to eternal damnation if they don't come to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. being here and watching this is so hard. harder than i can put into words. my living situation and the lifestyle here doesn't make things easier but at the end of the day, i really don't care about my comfort. i am more concerned about these people's salvation and their eternity. please, please be praying for this nation. beg the Lord to make Himself known and to reveal to His people their desperate need for Him alone. </div>
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<i>"If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for." </i><br />
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<br /></div>milcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-21729530005189192362012-06-05T21:59:00.000-07:002012-06-05T21:59:14.852-07:00nepal bound. Tomorrow will be the day i leave for Nepal. for those of you who didn't know, i was supposed to fly out last week. however, things didn't go the way I had hoped. actually, mostly everything about this trip has been the complete opposite of how I had thought it would be. praise the Lord i'm not in control of my life!<br />
A week before we were supposed to leave last week, one of my team member's (Kacey) mom was admitted to the ICU for liver failure. So she decided not to go. And then I came to find out that my passport wasn't going to come in time for me to fly out with the rest of my team, Candace and Anna Grace. so Candace and Anna Grace flew last week but i stayed behind waiting on my passport. thankfully, my passport came in a couple of days later. the church booked me another flight for tomorrow from Atlanta. i'll be flying from ATL to New York City, to London, to Bahrain, then finally to Kathmandu. It's a little over 42 hours of flight with layovers included...which is about 10 hours less than Thailand last summer, so Praise Him!!<br />
The other fun part is that i get to fly to Nepal all by myself. i'm definitely both excited and nervous. but then i remember the promises of my Savior...to be with me to the end of the age and i'm reassured that i have absolutely nothing to fear. at the end of the day i know my goal for the summer and that's to serve and love the people of Nepal, to be a witness for Christ, and to fearlessly proclaim His name, all for His glory.<br />
Thank you so much for your continuous prayers and support. please be praying for my travel tomorrow and that i would even meet people in the airport that i can share the gospel to! i will arrive in Nepal early Friday morning!<br />
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"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations." -Psalm 67:1-2<br />
<br />milcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-28512318149937113442011-07-27T22:30:00.000-07:002011-07-27T22:30:36.965-07:00greater things have yet to come.<i><b>We are a chosen generation, rise up holy nation, God we live for You. You have called us out of darkness, into light so glorious, God we live for You.</b></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i>"Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. <b>It is because of Him</b> that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: <b>"Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."</b> 1 Cor. 1:26-31</i></span></i><br />
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i am finally home. after getting back to the states last thursday night, my team and i headed down to florida to report about our journey to beach project. after spending the weekend there, we all parted to go home. it is definitely bittersweet being back. as much as i've loved getting to see my sweet family and friends, i still wish i was in thailand longer. i almost feel like i don't belong here because of how different everything has been and will be. however, as i sit and meditate on the wonderful works of our Lord, i get excited thinking about this year and applying everything i've learned this summer in my daily life.<br />
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the Lord has blown me away this summer. i can sit and talk with each of you for hours about everything He's taught me. i wish everyone could have experienced what my team and i have experienced. i expected to learn more about evangelism before this summer and i have...but i never thought i would be able to discover myself and most importantly God in the way i have. i think i went on this trip thinking i knew what i needed to know about myself and about God. i quickly found out i was completely wrong as the Lord rocked my world by showing me the depth of my sin. i realized that i was worse than i ever thought i was. i was able to see sin in my life i didn't think existed...pride being the root of it all. however, the Lord didn't stop there. in the midst of my sin, he showed me the beauty of the Cross. he broke me so he could revive me. he stripped me of my comfort so he could show me how much i really needed him. through this emptiness, i was able to taste the grace of God in a way i've never before. His grace became sufficient. it became abundant. and through it, i was able to find eternal comfort and hope and every good thing i've been given by my Savior.<br />
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<i><b>my chains are gone</b></i><br />
<i><b>i've been set free</b></i><br />
<i><b>my God, my Savior has ransomed me</b></i><br />
<i><b>and like a flood His mercy reigns</b></i><br />
<i><b>unending love, amazing grace.</b></i><br />
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i also began understanding that i can't ask the Lord to make me more like Him half-heartedly. i can't let go of the things that are easy to let go of and hold onto the ones that are hard. i need to give Him my everything and beg Him <i>whole-heartedly</i> to mold me into His image. and in that moment, i was able to discover the freedom that i'm meant to live in daily. if i surrender every aspect of my life to Him, i'm left with nothing but freedom. <i>His freedom</i>. this is what my God desires for me...to live my life completely surrendered to Him so i can enjoy the gift of life in the beauty of His freedom.<br />
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<i><b>"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Cor. 3:17</b></i><br />
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thailand and the people i've met there will forever be in my heart. living in the midst of a lost world has put into reality the greater need that's found outside the U.S. there are people who've never heard of the name of Jesus before and who don't know the <i>good news</i> that ultimately brings everlasting joy. i've realized even more now the responsibility i have as a believer to go and make disciples of all nations. it's not about what i can do or say but the willingness to give God to use me in any way for His Kingdom. it's been so encouraging to see that the Lord is moving in thailand. He's still present even in the midst of those who don't know Him. He's raising up leaders and opening doors to make Himself known. the Christian thai's are a prime example. observing their lives this summer has reflected Christ to me and has challenged me to live my life the same way. they have inspired me and encouraged me to give up everything i am for the sake of the gospel. they've exemplified humility to me in a way that's going to be impossible to forget. God is moving. please continue to pray for the people of thailand...<i>Greater things have yet to come and greater things are still to be done in this city. </i><br />
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although this part of my journey is over, i still plan on blogging about the next chapter of my life. thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your prayers and support. the Lord is so good to me to have brought you all in my life. there's no way i could've been able to experience these unforgettable two months without you all. i'm praying that through my journey the Lord has given you a deeper understanding of His love for you. i hope He has drawn you closer to Him and given you a desire for more of Him each day. i hope you're encouraged to make Him the supreme passion of your life as you learn to love and imitate Him in your everyday walk.<br />
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</i></div>milcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-80848922236397136322011-07-13T03:51:00.000-07:002011-07-13T03:51:27.072-07:00my heart will sing no other name, Jesus.i leave to go home a week from today. it's almost surreal to sit and think about how fast the last weeks have gone by. as i was reflecting over my summer yesterday, i got overwhelmed thinking about how much the Lord has showed me being here. these past two months have been the most challenging yet most incredible months of my life. the Lord has transformed my heart in more ways than one and for this, my heart greatly rejoices in Him.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as i look back at my summer so far, my heart can't help but overflow with thankfulness. the Lord has been so good to me. His constant love and abundant grace has brought a whole new meaning to my life. being in the midst of a lost world has helped me revaluate my life and the things that are most important to me. i've been realizing more and more each day how important it is for me to constantly be rooted in the Word. i've realized my need for the Lord every second of my life. i've seen how easy it is for me to be swayed by the things of this world and fall so easily to the temptations i'm faced with. i've been learning to dig in the Word everyday as well as treasure His Word for it's the most valuable treasure i'll ever have. what a blessing it is to freely go to my King whenever i want to. also, being around people who have the same heart for the Lord has only encouraged me continually give up everything i am for the sake of the gospel. afterall, there's nothing good in me except Jesus. it's not about what i've done or will ever do but only because of what Jesus chosen to do for me. my heart longs to be more like my Saviors' for in Him, i have everything i'll ever need. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>milcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-5442505656110546762011-07-04T12:27:00.000-07:002011-07-04T19:03:55.352-07:00be still.<i>"Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens-what can you do? They are deeper then the depths of the grave-what can you know? Their measure is longer than than the earth and wider than the sea." Job 11:7-9</i><br />
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as i sit in the nearby coffee shop writing this, i can't help but stand in complete awe of the God i serve. He continues to blow me away by how mysteriously and wonderfully He works all things for His glory. today was a clear indication of His sovereignty and how absolutely <i>perfect</i> His timing is.<br />
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i experienced the sweetest moment of my life today as i witnessed a girl (Markii) my ministry partner and i had hung out with once before, came to accept Christ as her Lord and Savior. i wish everyone could have seen every detail of what happened today to know how it was all beautifully orchestrated by God alone. it was a normal day at lunch when Markii came to sit with Aw (my ministry partner) and i. i asked her about her weekend and she opened up about family problems and her own struggles. that's all it took. i proceeded to ask her questions about how she dealt with hardships in her life. she responded by saying that she doesn't feel anything anymore, no emotion, so she distracts herself by listening to music or watching movies to deal with problems. i went on to tell her that even though i can't understand her situation, i get through the good and the bad things in my life by embracing to the only hope i have in Jesus. she went on to tell us that she went to church last week for the first time and it was there that she felt something warm in her heart for the first time. Aw and i looked at each other and we were both thinking the same thing..."It's time to pump the Gospel." afterwards, Aw shared her testimony with her and told her why she became a Christian. Markii kept asking questions about sin, heaven, hell, prayer, the Christian life, and so much more. we answered her questions and used visual diagrams to explain some things. after talking to her for a while, Aw turned to me and said, "Ok. She says she's ready to become a Christian." with my mouth wide open and tears streaming down my face, i held her hands tightly as we got ready to pray. Markii repeated a prayer after Aw as i sat there completely still before the Lord, so amazed at His wondrous work. after we prayed, Markii, with tears in her eyes said, "I felt Jesus." she said she had felt like the Lord had been preparing her for this moment since she was a little girl. she always felt like God was drawing her to Himself but she never found anyone to tell her what that meant. she said she got out of class early today, which was very unusual and although she had already eaten, she felt something leading her to go back to the cafeteria. and when she saw us, she knew she was supposed to sit with us. Aw and i couldn't say anything, we couldn't do anything...except be still.<br />
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that moment, with the three of us sitting together, holding hands and praising Jesus for our new sister in Christ, was unlike anything i've ever experienced. words can not describe how it was <i>all</i> God. He'd been preparing His daughter since she was a little girl and in His perfect timing, He brought her to Him. i can only imagine what heaven looks like right now as i'm sure the angels are rejoicing over a new saved soul. i praise Him for restoring Markii's life, freeing her from the captives of darkness to His marvelous light, and writing her name in the Book of Life.<br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-27207676812777089692011-06-26T12:35:00.000-07:002011-06-26T12:35:48.098-07:00walk by faith.today is a special day. my beautiful thai ministry partner, Aw, was born today. aw is one of the most amazing people i've ever met. before coming to thailand, i had been praying for my partner and that God would place me with someone who would inspire me to be more like Him. i'm so thankful that the Lord has answered my prayer. aw's life is a beautiful reflection of God's faithfulness. the way she lives her life completely surrendering every aspect of her life to Jesus is something i'm constantly blown away by. i appreciate how open she's been with me about her deepest desires, her struggles, her weaknesses and so much more. but through these conversations, her trust in the Lord has been clearly displayed to me. after accepting Christ as her Lord and Savior three years ago, she spends her time discipling those younger than her and committing her life to telling others about the infinite love she has found in Jesus. one of the many lessons i have learned from aw is what it means to walk by faith. her contentment in the Lord is evident through her smile and even more through her lifestyle. because of this satisfaction in the Lord, she has the kind of faith that's very rare to find. she encourages me to always trust. just <i>trust</i>...that God loves me enough to work <i>everything</i> for my good. she not only says it to me but exemplifies it through her way of life. there's never a day when i don't find myself amazed at the way she applies her love for the Lord through her actions. it's refreshing to be around someone like her and every time i'm with her, i'm inspired to be better.<br />
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!<br />
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<i>"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30</i><br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-13004001190484910212011-06-22T14:12:00.000-07:002011-06-22T14:14:09.890-07:00your grace is enough.this past week has been filled with some sweet memories i'll always hold dear to my heart. from listening to convicting sermons, to sharing our testimonies with some of our girls, to some quality pool time with my teammates, to learning how to cook two of my favorite thai dishes (pat thai and guy pat met mamoung), to dancing at the street market...again, to witnessing the most joyous day as i watched people get baptized on sunday, to celebrating one of our team memeber, courtney's birthday, to staying up late with sweet friends and talking about how the Lord is working in our hearts, to being incredibly encouraged by my teammates, to feeling God's presence and His divine plan for His children here, i'm feeling so grateful for the Lord's inexpressible blessings in Khon Kaen.<br />
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my favorite dishes for the first time so i can learn to make it<br />
when i go back home.<br />
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met at the schools. it's seriously so encouraging to be around these<br />
amazing women.<br />
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i honestly couldn't have asked for a better team. i love these people with all<br />
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i'm incredibly thankful for this past week. it has been one of the hardest weeks for me but the Lord has used my brokenness to show me the beauty of His grace. listening to tim keller's sermon on self-forgetfullness last tuesday, the Lord was able to use that talk and the days afterwards to convict me of my pride and selfishness. he showed me the depth of my heart and was definitely breaking me by revealing to me sin in my life i wasn't even aware of. i found myself feeling unworthy and beating myself up for how easily i fall for the things of this world. it was hard to look past my sin and not to feel so hopeless and inadequate in light of all my sin. however, through this conviction the Lord started reminding me of the Cross and how because of His grace, He has set me free from all my sin. learning to gaze at the Cross daily in the midst of all my sin, His grace became that much sweeter and His love that much greater. so i'm learning to be strong in the grace found in Jesus and learning to approach this throne of grace with confidence. <br />
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<i>"But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God..." </i><br />
<i> Ephesians 2:4-8</i><br />
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thank you so much for your faithfulness in prayer for our team. we feel your prayers and are so incredibly blessed with all our supporters. please continue to pray for the relationships we've formed so far and that the Lord would use us in any way to make His name known to those around us.<br />
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thank you to my wonderful team. you guys challenge me, encourage me, inspire me in more ways than you know. i praise Jesus for bringing each of you in my life.<br />
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and lastly, thank you dad for being one of the biggest blessings in my life. you have always encouraged me by pouring the word of God in my life and always telling me that Jesus is all i'll ever need in this life. thank you for teaching me this lesson ever since i was a little girl. you're a wonderful man of God and seriously one of the best people i know. i'm sorry i couldn't be there to go on a daddy-daughter date for father's day. but know that i was praising Jesus for you the whole day...and always. i love you so much dad. happy belated father's day!<br />
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</span></span>milcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-50948720537279097042011-06-13T14:28:00.000-07:002011-06-22T14:15:29.708-07:00a life worth living for.it's 1 am and i'm sitting in the hallway as i write this. i have been trying so hard to think about how to best put into words everything the Lord has been revealing to me this past week. i honestly don't know how to say everything i'm feeling but one thing i know is that my heart is full of joy. we serve such an awesome God, who is sovereign over all and works everything for the good of His children.<br />
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this past week has been a step forward in my relationship with the girls i've been meeting at the schools. i can't say enough about how much i love being around these girls and how much fun we have together. one thing i realized this past week is how much i actually care about these girls. that's one thing i didn't think about before i came on this trip. the Lord has given me a burden for them and because of that, i find myself constantly praying for them. although i want to share my faith with them, i know that i have no control over this situation. nothing i say is going to guarantee a difference in someone's life. only the Lord can open and change hearts. He's the ultimate Savior. i'm learning to keep trusting that the Lord has brought them in my life for a reason. all i can do is keep loving and serving them as best as i can. this is teaching me to make humility an everyday part of my life. my life is not my own and because of that, nothing is for my glory.<br />
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the more i read Mark 1:14 about the calling of the disciples and how they left everything they had to follow Jesus, the more my heart longs for the same dependance on the Lord. i want to forget the things of this world, everything i count precious in my sight, and without hesitation, follow my Savior. the Lord has been convicting me of this message this past week and why it's so easy for me to fall for the things of this world. i know i'm a sinner and will continually fail Him, but i don't want my life to count for something temporary. i know what Jesus has done for me and how He has saved my life. why don't i desire the same thing for others who don't know this good news so badly that i give up everything, even all my dreams and desires, just so they can taste and see that the Lord is good?...and that He is rich in mercy and love for them? i've been thinking about this so much this past week and praying that the Lord would save me from myself and my selfish desires so i can live for something so much bigger than myself. i want a heart that's so consumed by the Lord and His will for my life that everything else fades away.<br />
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the Lord is moving in Thailand and it's evident to see that He has something incredible for this amazing nation. through it all, i'm learning about what it means to be a servant, and being reminded to put my focus on the perfect example Jesus has set for us. He doesn't need me at all and yet chooses to use me in His beautiful story. i'm continually praying that He would use me the way He wants to because after all, He knows the bigger picture and i don't. however, i do know that one day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord! this news is completely worth giving up everything for.<br />
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<i>""Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!"" Revelation 5:13</i><br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-43222391024492532962011-06-06T11:50:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:50:36.284-07:00rejoice always.one week down, seven more to go! even though a week isn't that long, i feel like it's been the longest week because i've experienced so much already. the Lord is already showing me and reminding me of a lot while i'm here and for that, i'm incredibly grateful. i can go on and on about how much i love it here, especially the people. i'm definitely taken out of my comfort zone and because of that, it hasn't always been easy. but being around the Christian Thai's, i'm always reminded of my main purpose here. it's not about me and my comfort but all about Jesus, all for His glory. one of the biggest lessons i've learned so far is what it means to always find joy in the Lord...not just through the happy times but through the hard times as well. the Christian Thai's have given up a lot to follow Jesus and there are some that still don't have good relationships with their family because they've come to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. but even through this hardship they're facing, they still shine Jesus when they're around me and everyone else. their joy in the Lord is clearly evident for all to see.<br />
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</div><div>my prayer this week is for that kind of joy, the kind found in Jesus alone, would be an everyday part of my life. even when things aren't going well at all, i want to be so content in the Lord that my joy in Him overflows from within me. i want to find joy in the fact that i've been taken out of darkness into light, that i've been saved from eternal death, that a sinner like me is forever loved by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, that the Lord chooses to use me for His Kingdom, that i get to spend eternity with my savior. there's so much to be joyful about because with Jesus as the core of our happiness, we're guaranteed a happy ending. i'm so thankful for this reminder.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>-milc</div>milcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-6198152958477428582011-06-01T10:59:00.000-07:002011-06-01T11:02:17.670-07:00no greater love.the last two days have been wonderful. i've been spending a lot of my time with my ministry partners. we eat lunch with new girls we meet everyday at the schools and then at night, we go do different activities. the last two nights i've been at the night market (a popular place where you can shop for different items as well as be provided with a plethora choice of food) where i met four precious girls; wiew, pak, aer, and au. we had dinner with them and shopped around the market. we swapped random facts about each other and really enjoyed each other's company.<br />
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although everything in me wants to dig deeper with these new girls i meet everyday, i know i can't ask questions that could potentially jeopardize the exciting new friendship i've formed with them. every Thai girl i've met so far, whether it be at the school or at the night market, i've truly loved being around. they have such a sweet spirit and want so badly to speak as much english as they can with me. they genuinely want to know about my life and why i'm here. i've been telling them about campus outreach and all of them have been very interested in all the fun activities campus outreach offers. my ministry partner told me that i have to take it slow with everyone i meet because usually when they find out the reason behind why i'm here and what i'm trying to tell them about, they tend to backoff. therefore, i have to remind myself everyday that this is all a gradual process. i can't tell someone about Jesus, especially someone who's devoted completely to another religion, and expect them to understand what i'm talking about rightaway.<br />
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i'm so thankful for all the girls i've met so far and for the many i'll meet in the upcoming weeks. please pray that my team and i will continually love everyone we meet in a way that makes them want to seek Jesus, and that the Lord would open opportunities for us to tell them about the life-changing truth and never-ending love found only in our Father. lastly, please pray that Christ will be made known as Lord and Savior to many this summer.<br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-54057769925007669662011-05-30T01:10:00.000-07:002011-06-01T11:03:38.944-07:00arms open wide.wow what a crazy yet amazing couple of days it's been. this past weekend, we spent a lot of time at the church, where we did more orientation and spent the afternoon playing different sports with the Thai's (soccer, basketball, badminton, etc). my little new friends, princess belle and sammy, also taught me some star wars games. i have no idea what the game was about...i just loved sitting there and admiring these two precious children of God. that night, i went to dinner with my ministry group. (my team member, abby and i are partnered with four Thai girls who are part of the Campus Outreach here in Thailand and get to translate english to girls we meet in the schools). i rode on a motorcycle on the way to dinner with my friend Earn, which was a blast. we went to a small restaurant where we got to cook our own food. we had some fish, pork, tofu, fried rice, and green spaghetti. yes, green...i was puzzled at first, but then i thought, "why not?" it was delicious.<br />
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during dinner, we went around a circle and shared our testimonies with each other. listening to the Thai's testimony was truly an inspiration to me. they stand against what their own family believe and boldly proclaim the name of Jesus. they told me about how they continually pray for their family, hoping that one day they can understand and come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. i was speechless...i admire their faith and hope in the Lord so much.<br />
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on sunday, we got to sleep in until church at noon. when we got to church, we had lunch first then moved into a bigger room for worship. we sang some songs in english then we sang in our own languages. it truly was a beautiful glimpse of heaven...every nation and every tongue praising the same God. i loved every second of it.<br />
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today was our first day at the school. we got ready by 9:30 am, went to the church for teaching on how to best form friendships, then went straight to the schools. i was nervous because i had no idea what i was getting myself into but also definitely excited about meeting the students. i met three girls at first and sat and talked to them about school and learned a little about them. after they left, i sat with two new girls and talked to them, with my ministry partners, Earn and Aw there to translate. i learned about where they were from and what they like to do. one of them responded by saying she likes "liking" pictures on facebook, i laughed hysterically because of how much we related to each other. they also said they like going bowling so we made plans to go with them next week. i'm so excited.<br />
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i've been here for about 6 days and i already feel like i'm learning and being stretched in so many ways. the Thai people are such an incredible people to be around and i'm so thankful for the time i get to spend with them everyday. although things get bababobo jing jing ( really crazy, in Thai) sometimes, i'm loving every second. i'm so humbled by the way the Christian Thai's live their lives, completely abandoning themselves and surrendering everything to the One who is worthy of all. they challenge me to do the same.<br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-33302230506535825362011-05-27T08:22:00.000-07:002011-05-28T03:57:01.124-07:00swatika!...that's hello in Thia! i can't believe it but we have finally arrived in Khon Kaen, Thailand! because we traveled for over 40 hours, the past few days are honestly a blur. our first flight to Charlotte was delayed. i wasn't even surprised. our flight from Charlotte to New York went smoothly. once we got to New York however, we had a 6 hour layover at the JFK airport...which gave us some time to rest and look around the airport. our next flight, New York to Singapore was definitely a memorable one. it was 21 hours and by the time we got off the plane, i could barely walk because of my swollen ankles. i couldn't help but laugh. afterwards, our flight from Singapore to Bangkok, felt so short. we had an 8 hour layover at Bangkok so instead of sit around, jeff, a Thai friend of my team leader's, took us on a train to go to the a mall nearby. it was all very fascinating. i was so exhausted afterwards, but i boarded on our last flight to Khon Kaen, so anxious to finally be at the place where i would call home for the next two months. as soon as we landed in Khon Kaen, i had a plan to stand up and clap as loud as i could (those of you who know me know how i kinda like to clap occassionaly :)). i remember trying to get my body up as we landed but i could barely move i was so tired. that quickly changed however, when we arrived at the gates of Khon Kaen and were greeted by students and the Thai Campus Outreach staff. they embraced us with the biggest smiles on their faces. i instantly fell in love.<br />
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shortly afterwards we drove to our apartments and crashed. we woke up this morning and had breakfast (pork, sticky rice, and this fruit known as ngoh- all so delicious). then we had our orientation until noon, then went to the school caf where i had some fried rice and a mango smoothie, then went on a city tour. throughout the day, i tried to learn as much basic Thai as i could. Thai is so hard because it's all about the tone. but i've successfully mastered two phrases:<br />
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1) bong nam utnika?- where's the bathroom?<br />
2) chan huey- i'm hungry.<br />
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everything's definitely different from back home but i'm exactly where i should be. i love these people already and i'm beyond excited about telling them about Jesus. thank you so much for your prayers. please continue to pray for our team and for our brothers and sisters here in Thailand. the Lord has so much in store, i can't wait to see it all gradually unfold.<br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-84020832780002755072011-05-23T20:36:00.000-07:002011-05-23T23:16:36.538-07:00with everything.tomorrow will be the day i've been waiting for since last semester! excitement is truly an understatement!<br />
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at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, i along with my team, will be heading to the airport in Birmingham to catch one of our many flights to Thailand. first stop---north carolina. WOO HOO! here's my flight schedule so you can see just how many hours i'll be flying...<br />
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May 24- Tuesday -Arrive in Charlotte, NC at 10:49 AM<br />
Leave Birmingham at 8: 25 AM<br />
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May 24- Tuesday<br />
Leave Charlotte, NC at 1:05 PM -Arrive in New York, NY at 3:03 PM<br />
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May 24- Tuesday<br />
Leave New York, NY at 9:25 PM -Arrive in Singapore, SG at 6:30 AM<br />
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May 26- Thursday<br />
Leave Singapore, SG at 9:40 AM -Arrive in Bangkok, TH at 11:05 AM<br />
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May 26- Thursday<br />
Leave Bangkok, Thailand at 6:15 PM -Arrive in Khon Kaen, TH at 7:15 PM<br />
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yeah, it's over 40 hours of flying but hey, it'll give me plenty of time to start a memorable bonding time with my awesome team!<br />
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thank you so much to everyone who has been a constant encouragement to me prior to this trip. i'm so grateful and blessed to be surrounded by people who're constantly inspiring me to be better.<br />
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i can't imagine how different life is going to be in Thailand but i'm sure it'll be nothing short of amazing!<br />
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THAILAND, here i come!!!!!!!<br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818797305145077182.post-27780456765912899552011-04-23T17:28:00.001-07:002011-05-19T13:22:39.057-07:00faithfulness always wins.faith.<br />
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why is it so easy to say you have faith when things are going great? however, when things are going the complete opposite direction of how you planned, faith becomes such a foreign word. this is what i've been realizing about myself. i always try to have faith in every situation. and i'm pretty good about it...but only when things are going well. i remind myself to keep trusting the Lord in hard situations but when i'm in it, i find myself trying to fix it all.<br />
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since i've been given the opportunity to go to Thailand, i've been praying that the Lord would prepare my heart in every way. the last thing i wanted to do was sit around and be so consumed with everything around me that i forget my purpose for the summer. when i found out the trip to Thailand was going to be $6000, i had to remind myself over and over that the Lord would provide, especially if that's where He wanted me. however, i found myself worrying and feeling hopeless when support raising wasn't going as fast as i wanted it to go.<br />
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what i didn't know was that the Lord was there even through my confusion and doubt. he put people in my life who were constantly encouraging me and leading me to the truth. i started to spend more time in the word and through it, i found more hope than i could've dreamt of. this motivated me to pray for the Lord to provide and for Him to give me the desire to want more of Him, even when i thought i've had enough. i was amazed to see the power of prayer. the Lord works in mysterious ways. he provided for me through the most random ways and kept revealing to me of His sovereignty. but most importantly, he has drawn me closer to Him in times i've felt the weakest.<br />
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whatever season you're in your life, just remember, He knows you far better than you know yourself. as hard as it is, trust Him because in His timing, everything will come together. no matter what happens, there's always hope in the Lord.<br />
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-milcmilcah eden kirubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176247052858709501noreply@blogger.com0