Summer Update

Things have been somewhat slow since I returned from Bangkok, but I did take a very important step this past week. For the whole week, I was at Pioneers' headquarters in Orlando for our final pre-departure training session. We met with counselors that helped us understand how our unique personality types will best function on a team. We studied strategies for planting churches, and we covered a lot of the administrative details about finances and living in another country.

What I most enjoyed during the week was getting to know all the people there who were getting ready to head out into the mission field just like myself. There were people going to India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Kenya, Chad, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Russia, and a few other places. I loved swapping stories about how God led each of us to these places and how He has provided incredibly to make it all possible. It was a great reminder of God's love and concern for ALL people. What a privilege to be among those whom God has recruited and equipped to spread His fame around the world!

"Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.

Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the LORD made the heavens."

-1 Chronicles 16:23-26