As I'm waiting...

As I wait for things to come together I continue to press on.
Have you heard that song by John Waller called "While I waiting"
It says

"I'm waiting, I'm waiting on you Lord

and I am hopeful, waiting on you lord

though it is painful

but patiently I will wait

While I'm waiting,

I will move ahead bold and confident

I will be taking every step in obedience

while I'm waiting, I will serve you

while I'm waiting, I will worship

while I'm waiting, I will not fail

I will be running the race, even while I wait.

I'm waiting, I am waiting on you Lord

and I am peaceful, waiting on you Lord

Though it's not easy, no, but faithfully I will wait"

When I think about waiting my mind can not stop. I do not think God wants us to passively wait for things to come about. My view of waiting is that we continue to work at what we can and do what he commands us to do, serve, love, obey, but TRUST that He will do it at his pace and in his timing, despite my efforts.

Matthew 7:7 says "Keep on asking, and you will receive what you are asking for, Keep on seeking and you will find, Keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.

Jeremiah 29:13 says " You will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart."

I love that it says, "keep on" asking "keep on" seeking. Waiting on God is not passive but I continue to remind myself that despite my efforts....if it is NOT God's timing, the "keep on" is drawing me closer to him in spite of it all.

A quick update:

- I have had MANY opportunities to share with small groups, children, churches, and individuals in the month of December. THANK YOU for your prayers!!

-My Visa was sent on NOVEMBER 22nd! Pray it returns SOON, ready for me to enter PNG.
- I have spent GOOD times with friends and family over the Holidays and will miss them dearly!

- I continue to hover around 55%. Time is getting short. In order for me to make it to PNG by January 26th, the Pacific Orientation Course (required by all missionaries with Wycliffe heading to PNG) I need to have all my support by the beginning of the year.

This is why it is important:

• After 14 weeks of training in PNG (beginning Jan 26th) I will go to Ukarumpa, the mission center to begin teaching in April.


• April is close to the end of the school year so will help me get acclimated to the school system before completely taking over a classroom. It will also give me the summer months to prepare some for my new classroom.


• IF I DO NOT get there by January this is what happens: 1) I will leave when everything comes in aka. visa & monthly support 2) I will have to wait until the next cultural training which will begin in August 3) I will likely begin teaching right away before the training, meaning I will not have an established support group (that you tend form during training...how could you not in 14 weeks!) and I will be put in the school system at the middle of the school year...which as a teacher, is not easy. 4) The people who are expecting me to teach in April and attend the training in January will have to change their plans...again.
  

I am telling you this because I need your help. I need your prayers! If you intend to give and yet have not yet...This is the time.

I realize the Christmas season is here and life is a VERY CRAZY but I pray you will spread the word for me. All I want for Christmas is an opportunity to give the gift of God's Word to the people of PNG by teaching the children of missionaries
Will you help me? As I wait...will you actively be praying...will you actively be telling others...will you actively consider giving each month?

Thank you for your support, time, efforts, and love.

Until all have heard the Good news of the Savior!