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Few Things! NEW

May 16, 2012

It’s almost been seven months since I arrived in Afghanistan.  Wow!  I can hardly believe it.  There have been so many times I wanted to quit and come home.  That would be the easiest way out of this grueling work schedule and continuous frustration that I am experiencing, right?  Yet none of those reasons are sufficient.   I have to crucify my flesh, my wants, and my comfort to remain here.  Many days I have wanted to give up, but Holy Spirit would convict (sometimes convince) me to hang on. 

Although it has been a tremendous challenge to trust the Lord, I have learned a few things.  I’ve learned that in all the years I prayed for Him to send me to the nations; He heard me.  I remember sitting in my home year after year crying out to the Lord to send me.  In my heart I knew it would happen; it just didn’t happen in the way or at the time I thought.  Nevertheless my prayers were heard and held in my Father’s memory.  This prayer request was the beginning of a few things being released in my life.   However, before I could go anywhere, the Lord had to prepare me.  During this preparation time, He was equipping and developing His character within me.  The preparation was a testing of my faith.  Father was watching to see how well I obeyed and handled the few things....

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