~7 Months~

I praise God for missionary life. Even though at times it gets quite rough, I wouldn't trade any of it for anything else in the world. Before coming here, I could have chosen to do something else in life than what God was calling me to do. I could have...I could have... But, I didn't. I knew God was calling me here and this is where I chose to be.

Honestly, even though my life goal was to be a missionary overseas, I didn't really desire to go to Thailand. My mind's attention was rather turned to the remote jungles of the Philippines or to Ethiopia. But when God said "go" Thailand is where I wanted to be. And here I have been for exactly 7 months, today! Amazing...

Every moment speaks to me of God's ever, abiding faithfulness that makes this heart of mine sing for joy; of His untiring mercies for this horrible hypocrite that I am; of His strength that makes this feeble soul strong and stable; of His unerring ways of doing things and perfect plans, though it is hard to view it as such sometimes; of His blessings that overflow my being with joy; of His uncoditional love that places me in His refining fire so that I can be one of His pure gems. There's so much more...He's so good! I love the quote that says, "God is good ALL the time; all the time God IS GOOD."

I'm so thankful for the ways that I have been able to share with you all a glimpse of what it's been like since we've been here reaching to the Karen people of Burma. But a glimpse is all that it is and ever can be unless you share in the experience yourself. You can't experience being a missionary here or anywhere else in the world through the breath of another whether through the written or spoken word. You must posses missionary life in order to know it.

I certainly have no clue whatsoever as to how much longer I'll be living with and working amongst the Karen people that I treasure so much--that my life is wrapped up in. I definitely don't ever plan on leaving them permanently or for a long period of time unless God clearly shows me otherwise. His way is perfect. I'll continue to keep my whole heart into working for their temporal good, but most of all, for their eternal life while He has me here.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
(Luke 6:38)