Praise the Lord!

Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
The LORD has made known his salvation;
he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
the world and those who dwell in it!
Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills sing for joy together
before the Lord, for he comes
to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
Psalm 98

The night before leaving on this journey to Thailand, I was still unsure that I wanted to come. Two months in another country, another continent none the less, with hot weather and hard beds, nasty food and no rest, did not scream, 'Awesome summer!' to me. But boy, was I wrong.

For the five weeks that we've been here, God has been breaking me of my misconceptions of Him. He is stripping me of my pride and truly showing me that I can do absolutely nothing without Him. He is so much bigger than I can even imagine. He is the Creator of the entire universe, and I am nothing but a mere vessel through which He has chosen to reach His nations. I am so blessed to even be called His daughter.

Through various conversations and different situations, I have seen that God truly is the controller of all. I think it's easy to forget how HUGE He is and how small and insignificant I am. Though I have hated the darkness, I am so thankful He has held me there so I may see His light and His true goodness.

This week has been thrilling. GOD IS MOVING IN THAILAND. He yearns for these souls, and He is surely turning them toward Him. Hallelujah! Just yesterday through a silly conversation about a bracelet, God ordained a conversation about His greatness with one of our new Thai friends. We were able to talk with her for almost two straight hours about the gospel and why we have decided to follow Christ. It was amazing! She asked me what I thought would happen when the world ended, and I told her that every knee would bow and everyone would praise our King Jesus. I got chills telling her that this meant her, too.

God is moving, and I am learning to trust Him in a way I never have before. Please pray that the Lord continues to stir in the hearts of the Thais. Pray that our team makes the most of every moment here since we only have a few weeks left. Thank you for your prayers and support. I love you all!