Blessings

I've been involved in a mission training program all weekend called Community Health Evangelism (CHE). The learning has been great, and the fellowship even better. It has been indescribably wonderful to be around a group of like-minded Believers all weekend studying missions and the Word!

Also, it seems that one of the women in the group may be able and willing to help me debrief my experiences in Africa. I still need that, desperately, really. There are still a lot of questions and pain inside me over the things I learned and saw. I actually just began praying a few weeks ago for God to bring a mentor into my life...perhaps this is a very quick answer to prayer! I hope so!

Another missionary couple I know is in from out of town this week. I knew Laura when she went to school here, then she moved away to attend Bible school; she also got married not too long ago. Now she and her husband are preparing to serve overseas. We got together last night and it was such a tremendous blessing. We talked about missions for forever, and then we ended up at Borders where she asked me to tell her about the hard things that happened overseas. The next hour or so was teary for both of us. But such a huge blessing. She is only the second person whom I have told my whole story to since returning from overseas. I am thankful for the gifts Laura gave me last night: the gifts of listening, being present, empathy, understanding, and compassion.

Thank you, Lord, for your goodness and blessings in my life!