Update #2 from Asia

Borrowing a computer that is able to get on here and send out a quick update! :)

My team now has less than 2 weeks left in Asia!
These last few weeks have been such an incredible adventure.

We have seen people come to know the Lord and accept Jesus' sacrifice for the first time, we've learned so much more about ourselves as individuals and grown significantly in our relationships with Jesus, we've lived in a remote village, explored places where there are no other believers, led worship in places where there had previously only ever been idol worship, and done research on minority people groups as we survey the possibilities of providing them with long-term community development/church planting/bible translations.

More detailed stories will come later on when I'm home and have time to process through my journal and post a whole lot more in-depth. God is really glorifying himself in huge ways through this journey, and I'm super stoked to share that with you!

This internship hasn't been easy, it's been really challenging and difficult at times, but it's been completely worth it.

(Getting chased out of an outhouse at 3am by a rooster isn't exactly an amazing experience...neither is crashing a moped... and doing laundry in a river kind of stinks literally and figuratively... )

I can truly say that every tough moment has been entirely worth the incredible experiences and opportunities I've been given so far- and I can't wait to see what God has planned next for the next couple of weeks here.

I'm really excited to be able to show you guys pictures of some of the places we've been able to travel to! There are so many incredible people and places and experiences I genuinely can't wait to tell you all about.  I've never been to such beautiful places and experienced so many amazing things in such a short few weeks!

I really do miss my family and friends- you guys are my hugest support and I can't even begin to describe how much I love and appreciate you all.

Your continued prayers mean the world to me!


Prayer needs:

-PRAISE! We recently welcomed into the family 2 new believers and baptized them in the river right out front of their home. Please pray that they will be built up and strengthened in their faith long after we are gone, and that they will continue to learn and grow in their walk with Jesus through listening to the audio bible we left with them.

-We met with a family the other day who live in a difficult-to-reach place and who are the only believers in their entire tribe. Please pray for encouragement and guidance for them!

-One of the interns from another team in Africa contracted malaria, please pray for healing and comfort as she recovers.

-Traveling to remote places can be difficult, especially on a surveying trek where none of us is 'exactly' sure where we'll end up or where we will sleep that night. Please pray for safety and clarity for me and my team as we navigate to and from these locations. We got back from a surveying trek yesterday, and we leave town tomorrow for our last surveying trek- we'll be gone for about 5 days. Prayer is greatly appreciated!

Love you guys! :)