Halfway done with Discovery week, Dallas edition! Every day has been so jam-packed with inspiring messages, mind-blowing testimonies of God's work throughout the globe, and a whole lot of prayer and laughter within my team. This is such a valuable time of learning and preparation for my time in Southeast Asia!
This Saturday, I'm moving in with my East Asian host family who will be graciously and generously "adopting me into their family" for the remainder of my Dallas language/culture training period!
I'm SO excited to spend time with them and be immersed in their language and lifestyle!
Most of my time after the end of this week will be spent on campus at UTD focusing on language-learning, researching the language groups and people groups in the regions we will be traveling to, working alongside one of my co-interns to create a bi-lingual/tri-lingual song book to distribute to new groups of believers overseas (I'm particularly stoked about this project!!), or working alongside one of my coaches in her work with the local refugee communities.
I couldn't be more thankful for this opportunity, and even though I am probably sounding like a broken record right about now, I'm SO THANKFUL for each and every one of my friends and family members who have prayerfully supported me! I wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for God moving in each of your hearts to pray and to give! I praise God for each of you guys and your loving, generous hearts!
I realized that I had forgotten in my last post to let you guys know what the current prayer needs are and also share some answered prayers!! So, here we go :)
-PRAISE that each team has been able to overcome obstacles and communication difficulties and that each have become much more unified.
-PRAISE that the visa issues I requested prayers for have been RESOLVED!
-PRAISE that the coordinator's son/children are no longer dealing with sickness.
-Please pray for continued excitement and patience for me and my teammate, as he and I work to compile a bi-lingual songbook template to print and distribute.
-Please pray for health and for an end to anxiety; several interns are having a difficult time with various health concerns.
-Please pray for our host families, and that we will be able to look for opportunities to love and bless them while we are under their gracious hospitality!
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