Decision Reached.


What a struggle this has been. My heart, as I stated before, is crying out to minister to people in Asia. Every ounce of my being wants to be in Asia teaching English during the day, and hosting a bible study for new believers in the evening, helping them to become disciples. Opportunities abound, but does that mean I should avail myself to these opportunities?

I now have two opportunities to work in Vietnam. Both would supply me with round trip airfare, room and board, medical insurance and yes, even $200 a month, standard teacher pay. Joshua had opportunities too, as a dear friend of mine painfully reminded me the other day. He reminded me that the Lord had given them the green light to take a city, after words in their zeal; they had an opportunity to take another city. They did not wait for God’s blessing; instead they went on their own and were defeated. I cannot go without God’s blessings, and right now, I have not received a definitive “GO.”

For seven years, since the first day I laid eyes upon the poster in the hallway of my school, I have had a burning desire to minister to Asians. God has given me a gift, the gift of teaching. Believe me when I say that for me to be teaching English is indeed a miracle. I’ve studied the Chinese culture, and the language (still have a long way to go on the language), so it is painful that I’ve not been to China for three years now. But in the end, it has to be God’s will not mine. For weeks now I’ve prayed, open doors, shut doors, put out neon signs for me, because Lord I am so blind. I believe He has. Again my dear friend said to me, “I don’t think God is asking you to leave your wife for one year.” I must agree with him. Secondly, I've been hired as in instructor at a local college, and I will be starting a Doctorate program in November.

Dear friends, I ask for your patience, to continue to support me in my ministry to Asia, and like me, learn that it must be in Gods time and His perfect plans. Not in mine or ours. Our dear friend Hoa is still in the states, and my friend Mei Qian, even though she was denied a visa to visit is going to try again for a student visa in November. There are others that I continue to stay in contract with, and at this point, I most likely will go back to China in the summer, but with a different program, same organization just a different program.

In His name, I ask blessings and peace

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