So here is our final prayer and praise update...
Praises:
- Amanda & Shirley - For the time they gave up to come and serve with us here. They were a huge blessing to us and to the people here as well.
- Electricity - After almost 2 weeks of the electric being off at Ebenezer it finally came back on today! Praise God!
- Game Drive - For safe travels to and from and just for a good time of fellowship and refreshment. It was awesome to get to see the animals and marvel at God's beautiful creation!
- Just for the amazing trip that God has blessed us with. He has taught us both so much and definitely changed our lives!
- Safety - Please pray for Amanda & Shirley's safety as they fly home and also a smooth and quick recovery from jet-lag. Also keep our upcoming journey home in your prayers. We will be flying by ourselves so please pray for our safety and that everything would go smoothly.
- Goodbyes - That God would give us the strength and peace that we need to say goodbye to all these beautiful people that we've built relationships with over the past 7 weeks. It's going to be hard, and I'm sure we'll both be in tears! We're excited to come home, but not looking foward to the goodbyes, that's for sure!
- Our adjustment back to life in America - Please pray for strength as we go home and adjust to the time change and just normal life back in America. But also pray that God would continue to impress upon our hearts the things that He has taught us here and that He would show us how this experience should change our daily lives at home. We have now tasted what it is like to live life outside of our comfort zones and we never again want to settle for the "normal", lukewarm, mediocre Christian life. So please just keep that all in your prayers!
Love,
Abby & Shelly
2 comments:
Amen and amen! I am praying for you both...that request #3 would forever be the longing of your heart. I am so proud of you and can't wait to hear your voice again!!
Abby, I know your mom will be sooo thrilled to see you and she is so proud of what you've done this summer with your time ... serving others in the name of our Lord and Savior! Hey, I'm proud of you and I only met you once! Praying for safe travels, strength/peace and that geting back to 'normal' is a smooth transition. When AJ and I came back from China, she said she was never going to take what we have for granted again. Of course, it's easy to get back into that.We are so rich compared to our brothers and sisters elsewhere, and it's so hard to keep remembering their lives. I'm glad you 2 shared the richness of Christian love, teaching and fellowship and know you have received much more than you gave -- be sure of that! Much love,
Mrs. Penny Williams
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