To myself.
It's only a month and a half until the Osaka team leaves for Japan...and the preparation process since the team was brought together has been eye and heart-opening. One, it's really crazy to see the need for God not only for Japan but also here at home. When we were talking about the Japanese culture, I knew that many of us PV kids related to the success-driven mindset that we were discussing. The mindset that is lost and hungry for the unconditional love that God offers! Not just offers, but regardless of whether or not we recognize it, He is loving us TO DEATH. Two, the practice that we're putting into sharing our testimonies and the Gospel is not only preparing us for encounters in Japan with Japanese people, but also for our everyday as we aim to live missionally. As we practice and cherish telling of the good news, we're able to prepare ourselves for the hangouts, family dinners, classtime, phone calls, and so on, so that our loved ones can hear about the most important thing: God's love for them!
I think it was freshman year..a friend and I decided to try telling the gospel to ourselves for a few days or a week. If you're curious, perhaps you should try it. I remember it made me realize that the love, life, death, and resurrection of Christ is something that applies to my everyday, not only when I'm on a missions trip.
Sigh, studying for finals is NO excuse for not spending time with the Lord...I'm so thirsty for His reassurances and company! Praise Him for summer! :)
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