Galatians 1:24 “And they glorified God in me.”
April. Wow. Where has the time gone? One minute I was planning for the Spring Semester classes, and the next thing I know it’s almost time for spring break. Soon classes will be over and summer will be here! I can’t wait!
In the recent weeks, Jason went to China leading a team of college students from Canada to Beijing. (I will leave the highlights of that trip to him. He definitely has a lot to tell about it.) During this time of separation, I started practicing being silent and letting God do the speaking in my quiet times. This was definitely not easy for me. I always end up babbling instead of listening and in a hurry to finish all of my requests and “suggestions” about what should happen for the day and in the coming days. I realized God wants to tell me what’s in His heart too. And with all the noise I create, it was hard for me to hear Him clearly. I have lots to learn in being silent, and I am excited to learn more about Him as I grow in this area of my relationship with Him.
While listening to God one morning, He spoke to me the word in Galatians 1:24, "And they glorified God in me." It was so audible. It was like I was face to face with Jesus, and He was telling me this. God will use Jason and I to glorify Him. His desire is for us to be so captivated by Him people will see Him in us and cannot deny His presence. God will use our marriage for the purpose of making known His love to His people. And they will know that it is because of Him that we are doing what we are doing. This revelation made me even more excited of the days ahead of us --- of our future in Thailand. Thank You, Lord, for ministering to my heart while Jason was away.
Now on the news about my naturalization process, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services emailed me last March 21, 2011 with the information that I will be skipping the 2nd step of my citizenship application since my recent biometrics with them is still valid. This meant that I am down to the last step of the process --- Testing and Interview! I was definitely overjoyed to find this out because I have been waiting and waiting for my biometrics appointment with them. Praise God for this! We want to thank you for being there for Jason and me and for praying for us.
Now, we are praying and preparing for this next step that will eventually pave the way for us to go to Krabi, Thailand unhindered! We definitely need your prayers that I will find favor in the eyes of those who will be handling my papers, and that I pass the test and interview.
Jason will travel again to China in May through June. He will be leading a team of students from Palm Beach Atlantic University. They will be going to Inner Mongolia and will be in close contact with Chinese university students. Please pray for him and for the team as they prepare their hearts for this trip. Pray for the people they will encounter during this time that God will prepare and open their hearts for the Good News of His love.
