I would like a hefty bowl of Lushjne today!

So its official, and its officially awesome that I am going to Lushjne , Albania at the end of October. Woo hooo! A few posts back I spoke of my confusion if it was right or not. A week later I was in Ithaca, NY at a kid's camp. There I was sitting outside at a picnic table soaking up the most beautiful weather and I knew God wanted me to go to Albania. I just felt it all around me, that there didn't need to be some big sign of "Yes I should go" from above. Just all the pieces of my life fell in front of me and I saw that this was the very mission opportunity I had prayed so hard for so many years. This was it.

The last week I have been waiting for details, to get started on raising money and just preparing. I came into check my e-mail this afternoon after an amazing long walk, and there it was totally unexpected (like always) all of the details I was hoping for.

One thing I was especially happy to see, was a description of exactly what I would be doing there. I had been told very vaguely that I would be living with a local pastors family and help out with the church. Well today I found out that I would be helping the Lushnje church establish a children’s ministry. That will be my main priority. When I read this I was overly excited! I am just so amazed how God works things out. Of all the things they could have had me do at this church they decide to place me where I feel most comfortable. I love kids, and have been working with many different children groups for many years now. It also does not hurt to have two of the most influential children's pastors as my brother and sister - in - law. I have learned so much from them over the years, and can clearly see how just in the past two years God has been preparing me for this. God is Good!

Well dreams are definitely starting to become reality. Amazing.

Comments

karye said…
How Great is our God!!? Ems I'm so excited for you! Ya know, in your earlier post you spoke about intoxication...well my friend that is a gift from God. (not to be confused to others with drinking or alcohol) but the excitement from being around great people. Use that for the Lord my friend! You've got it. I'm so happy for you friend! Hopefully you'll be able to keep posting so I can keep up with your exciting life! Go God!
August 14, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Holly Face said…
And this is amazing. I have also been thinking so much lately about how God really does reveal his will to us, but not in the big obvious ways, not in the billboard on the highway "These are the 10 commandments, obey them or die -God" But just gently, like a whisper in your soul, sometimes you just know. Sometimes you just trust it.
August 17, 2008 at 9:14 PM
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