So, I've been in Batumi now for a week, and will be staying until Friday.
We've been doing a lot of different things: visiting university students, playing with kids at the Salvation Army here, visiting with different pastors, we held a conference teaching about missions (what it is and what it's for)... it's been a really great time.
I've had some revelations during this past week.
For one, I realized that I'm not as good of leader as I thought that I was (that was a humbling realization). Just, I still don't quite have this group mentality, thinking about other people and thinking how I can involve them. I want to change this. Or rather, let God change it in me--but work towards it too.
Also, I realized that I'm so eager to serve new people. I can be super helpful in new situations and everything-- but just in my "normal" life, I'm actually quite lazy. And I want this to change to. I sometimes feel like I'm like 2 people, but I want to feel like one whole person all the time, not changing.
Lots of things to think about.
Also, I think that this week was the first time that I ever said to God that if He would have me remain single for the rest of my life, I'd do it for Him. (of course I still want to be married, but before I was 100% opposed to the idea of being single forever...and now I'm just really trying to trust that God knows what is best and I want to do what He asks of me, even if it's something that I'd rather not do. If He asks me, I want to do it).
Lots of things to learn and APPLY in my life. I'm hoping for good changes. Lord, please.
I have a lot of pictures from my time here, but am currently in an internet cafe and not able to upload, so I'll do that when I get home.
Sending my love.
1 comment:
Miss Jenni,
My oh my, it takes someone who is not afraid to make mistakes to admit that you are making mistakes! So many times we think that we have to do it right well, here is a news flash for you ready! Most of us mess up the first time, that is how we learn. We learn what we did do right and what we did wrong and we change and adjust for the nest time. It is in that adjustment that we can see the growth for ourselves.
I'm guessing that you have been pretty busy getting ready for the upcoming DTS school right? How many students are signed up so far and is there anything special that I can be praying about for it?
Well, I had better go for now, I'll catch up with you later.
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