My life is crazy as usual - thankfully, the school year has ended for me academically and for my elementary school job! It's so strange to not be starting classes again soon, but I have been just as busy working on my future adventure! I'm applying as full-time staff with YWAM Iquitos, but won't know for a while whether or not I'll be accepted on staff. Either way, I feel very strongly that the Lord continues to confirm the timing and opportunity of my desire to work with women in Peru, and I will keep pursuing this open door unless it is made very clear that God has something else planned for right now. However, I'd like to ask you guys to come alongside me in prayer for both my application process and the preparations I need to make to leave the country.
My to-do list just keeps growing, as I'm sure lots of you understand :) I'll need to very quickly apply for a visa, renew my passport, go to various doctor's appointments, put together some presentations about my financial needs and plans in Peru that I'll show probably more than once at my church, as well as continue raising support since it's only just a few months away now! The plan is to leave sometime in the early fall, but that depends on my application status as well as having enough financial support committed.
I am so grateful to have such encouraging friends, family, and coworkers. You guys have been really supportive of my dreams for years now, and I hope to keep you all as involved as I can :) One of the ways I thought I could keep everyone in the loop was to finally blog about what's going on with these Peru plans, and share some prayer requests! That list of preparations that need to be made and the busyness that comes along with it is a huge prayer request for me. Some other prayer points would be clarity in communication with contacts in Iquitos, peace and rest through the summer of getting ready and raising support, God's provision in completing these tasks as well as financially! I've been somewhat nervous lately, even though everyone keeps telling me I'm so brave to step out of my comfort zone like this and trust God for every need that I have. Let me tell you that I don't feel brave at all! But that pushes me even further into prayer and trust in my relationship with Jesus as He guides me through this process. I constantly remind myself of a few scriptures in particular that are helping me so much in this season. I wanted to share them with you in hopes that you can pray them over me and my plans as well as for your own life :)
Thank you guys in advance for uplifting me in your prayer life. It means so much to me, and makes a world of difference!
Joshua 1:9
This is my command--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners...
