I felt a calling, an extremely strong conviction, to return to India while I was on missions overseas last year with KCM. Through a series of eye-opening thoughts+convictions God has graciously pressed upon my heart while serving, I prayed for God to open doors, if it was part of His will, so that I may return. With an enthusiastic heart, my passion for the gospel grew exponentially, yet opposition was right there to accompany me. To name a few of those oppositions: my parents were absolutely against me going back out on missions (thank you God for changing their hearts to go with their full blessings), I had no money whatsoever, and a job in NY was still on the table (although it seemed like an opportunity from God, through much prayer and humility, I declined the job). As hard as the end of 2009 has been, 2010 has been filled with blessings and encouragement despite how unfaithful and unwilling I have been to God's calling.
This brings me to the point I wanted to make. I was meditating on how far I have come from the last missions trip to India (summer 2009), definitely not because of my own doings. The first thing that pops into my mind is the faithfulness of God to answer my prayers despite how blind I have been. My first prayer for missions was that I would raise enough to give back to my parents, who are struggling, and to see God pouring out such blessings to meet that goal and beyond, answering ALL my prayers specific to this missions trip.. I am reminded how small and insufficient I am compared to the love, grace, and glory of our Heavenly Father. So many times, I credit myself for answered prayers: my righteousness, my blameless walk (at that moment), my loyalty, my joy in God. Although those things are great and desirable, when has God EVER relied on ME for anything? Is the creator subject to His created? Does God need me in order to be? How foolish His pompous creation can be. Through such meditations, I marvel at God's splendor and demonstration of His love and mercy for me: an infinite, magnificent, unfathomable Being is so personable and intimate and longs for such a relationship with such small and depraved beings. I am simply lost for words every time I ponder His love for me.
Prayer Requests:
1. May the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the glory of God be revealed through my life, actions, and words while in India.
2. The softening and preparing of the hearts of those whom we will meet to fully receive the gospel and be saved.
3. My health, as well as James', to guard against sickness and diseases. In the event that we do get sick, that even still, the gospel and glory of Jesus Christ will not be stumped but proclaimed.
and pictures: haha
A typical classroom where I will be teaching the Gospel Studies (St. Paul's School)
St. Paul's School consists of grades Preschool-10th grade, totaling to approx. 2000 students
The classroom @ Asia Evangelical College & Seminary where I will be teaching English and possibly theology
The President/Founder: Missionary Chung whom I will be serving for the duration of my trip
note: there are four missionary families and a handful of short-term missionaries (Missionary Chung and his wife, Missionary Stanley, Missionary Moses, Missionary James and their respective families)
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