With just a few days left to spend in the USA before I embark on this amazing journey, my heart and head are beginning to feel a little jumbled with excitement, nervousness, happiness, wonder, fear, and anticipation. As most of you may know, I, along with my friend Allison Greene, will be traveling on Monday the 7th to Jos, Nigeria to spend 6 weeks helping out in a hospital and in surrounding areas with medical missions. As a nursing student, it's a dream to be told I will be able to learn how to deliver babies, suture up patients in the OR or work along ICU nurses in their daily care. But I have to stop and think to myself, "Why are you going, Alisha?"
Here is the thing: if I were just going to have a cool adventure or get another stamp in my passport or write a blog or to step foot on the African continent, that would be pretty self-centered of me. I want to be going for the sole reason to bring my Lord glory. Whatever that may look like,whether that is serving in the hospital, fellowshipping with and encouraging fellow believers, speaking with local women and learning from them or just being quiet and appreciating the stillness of my nights, I want to be giving God the glory because he is worthy. I hope and pray that the Lord teaches me more through this experience in Nigeria than I could ever imagine so that I can bring Him an increasing amount of glory through my life. Upon my return to America, I hope to bring with me new perspectives on certain aspects of life that are driven by what the Lord reveals to me through the opportunities He presents me with.
I am SO excited about what God is doing in my heart and my life this summer! I feel like the little child sitting at the edge of my seat just itching with anticipation raising my heart to God saying "Send me! Send me!" Well, He has sent me, now is my time.
I cannot wait to share what the Lord is teaching me and the experiences I am going through by means of this blog. I am also hoping to post praise and prayer requests weekly during my journey over there. Please join my team of senders and support me through writing me through email and comments back to me as I will have wireless Internet over there, and PLEASE be praying for me.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
PRAISES
-All of Allison and my support is in fully!
-All of our traveling arrangements are ready to go!
PRAYER
-Our VISAS have not yet been approved!!!!!!!! They are supposed to be coming in tomorrow or Friday.. PLEASE PRAY the government won't be looking for bribes...
-Safety as we travel from San Diego to Jos, Nigeria taking us from Monday morning to Wednesday morning
-Health for both Allison and I as we travel and as we stay in Nigeria
4 comments:
You are amazing as well! I could pretty much repeat back to you everything you said to me and it would be completely true of you...You are so honest and open with what you're feeling and the genuineness of your heart is always evident. There is no one in the world I would rather experience all of this with, and I am SO excited to share and grow with you through everything. I also cannot tell you how much you have blessed and continue to bless me every day...ha, it seems that God worked out a pretty sweet deal with the whole mutually blessed thing! =D I love you so much! And I still can't believe I'm going to Africa with you in two days!
May the Lord keep you from all harm & danger to body soul and mind as you travel over the next few days. We will bring your names ofter to the King of Kings, especially over the next few days.
Much love, The Westwood deMartimpreys
I'm so excited for you! The Lord will use you in many ways as long as you continue to keep your eyes on Him.
I love you and will be praying for you.
Bisous.
LEESHI!
I just read your blog after praying for you and Allison this morning (9am Thurs). What an exciting ~ amazing journey God has woven together for you! Are you there yet? We are anxious to hear of your arrival in Jos safe and sound. It is so wonderful to see and hear of God's loving and gracious provision ALREADY with your support in fully, your visa's, no charge for luggage, etc. I can't wait to hear more! God surely will be working in and through you (and Allison) there in Jos. We are praying for you daily.
"… To know this love that surpasses knowledge ~ that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." (Eph 3:19-21) and AMEN!
Love you so, Alisha!
Lori
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