6/14/11

6/14/11

Tomorrow's the day. I've got a lot of mixed feelings; mostly great sadness and joy at once. I hear from all the people back home and it brings joy to my heart and soul, and yet I'm leaving a place that has been such a blessing for me. From the genuine love and fellowship of the people, to the excitement and hugs and kisses from the kids, God's presence is so alive here.

My time here has been so blessed and enriched. I've made strong bonds with the people, preached, taught, learned a new language, loved, encouraged, have been loved and encouraged, gained tremendous wisdom from the people here, and most importantly have stayed in prayer and in God's word continuously, drawing closer to Him.

I have my flaws; I can be restless, prideful, conceited, overly sensitive, and a lot of times my "brain to mouth filter" doesn't work as well as I would prefer, but by the Grace of God I stand before the Father, washed of my iniquities  by my Lord and Savior. This experience has made an impact on my heart as to what the body of Christ should look like, and I will continue to pray for this place, and it's people.