Thanksgiving has come and gone. December is here already. Wow this semester has gone by fast. In one month our team will be making our final preparations and leaving for the Czech.
Things are coming along pretty well. Lessons and presentations are being tweaked and practiced. Our musical abilities are progressing, maybe a little bit slower than the rest of it but it is worship none the less. It has been an incredible experience seeing all of the different ways that God has provided for our trip. As of last week we have about 70% of the funds that we need. God is faithful and will provide. Prayer that Lighthouse would be laid on the hearts of people and that there would be a willingness to invest into the kingdom of God would be greatly appreciated.
More than all of the lessons, presenations and songs, our hearts are what need the biggest preperation. We were reminded again tonight of the spiritual battle that will be facing us the closer we get to the trip and as we are in the Czech. Satan is going to try so many different tactics to take our eyes off of Christ and all that He has in store and to buy his lies. Pray that our hearts would be focused and inclined towards the truth and towards seeing Christ glorified.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
T Minus Two Months
Today is November 8, which means that our team has a little less than two months before we are on a plane to the Czech Republic!
Realizing this brings both excitement and a little bit of apprehension to how we are feeling. For the past couple weeks our team has been putting together ideas for English lessons, options for games to play in PE classes and topics for presentation nights in the village where we will be staying. Though this process is coming together, the chance to plan for January is where the apprehension comes in. Will we be able to prepare adequately in the next couple months? Would we be able to even if there was more time? At some point when we are in the Czech Republic something will come up (a question, an activity or event) for which most of us will probably not be fully prepared and somehow it'll have to be dealt with.
Jesus says that we are not to worry about what to say or how we are to say it. In Matthew 10:19-20 Jesus says "At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."
There is assurance that covers our inadequacies, whether we are unsure of what to say, what lesson plan to follow or what type of game to play, again the Spirit gives evidence that we are not alone or on our own.
Realizing this brings both excitement and a little bit of apprehension to how we are feeling. For the past couple weeks our team has been putting together ideas for English lessons, options for games to play in PE classes and topics for presentation nights in the village where we will be staying. Though this process is coming together, the chance to plan for January is where the apprehension comes in. Will we be able to prepare adequately in the next couple months? Would we be able to even if there was more time? At some point when we are in the Czech Republic something will come up (a question, an activity or event) for which most of us will probably not be fully prepared and somehow it'll have to be dealt with.
Jesus says that we are not to worry about what to say or how we are to say it. In Matthew 10:19-20 Jesus says "At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."
There is assurance that covers our inadequacies, whether we are unsure of what to say, what lesson plan to follow or what type of game to play, again the Spirit gives evidence that we are not alone or on our own.
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