Update :)

As some of you saw on facebook, I've been asking for prayers for my heart. Many people have asked me about it, so I want to clarify. It was prayers for my heart emotionally, not physically. Even though a lot of times emotional heartache can affect you physically, and it did. But thank you for the prayers! God has been doing a lot of healing and drawing me closer to Himself through all of this. God was so gracious to provide for me to be able to fly up to NY and spend a weekend with my best friend Patti. It was much needed for both of us actually! I had an amazing time and I'm so glad I was able to go up there....more on that later! Thank you for your prayers also for my preparations for my trip to Thailand. My new passport arrived on Friday! Praise God! We were getting worried about that, but it's all good now!

Now for more serious prayer concerns. Some of you may have noticed if you have seen me in the past week and a half, a large sore on my forehead. When you saw me, I didn't really know what it was. It turns out that it is actually pretty serious. I don't really want to go into the details, but I do need to ask for prayers for healing. Because of this sore, I may not be able to leave the country. That is not good! Most of you know that I leave in less than two weeks for my trip to Chiang Mai. This has to heal before I go, or they will not let me in to their country because of the nature of the infection. Please pray for quick healing as I am looking forward SO much to this trip!

I would also like to ask for prayers for my spiritual preparation. I pray that I would diligently prepare my heart for the people I will meet and prepare myself in the Word so that I will be able to clearly explain the curriculum we are using to teach these students. I also have several books that I have to read before I go! Pray that I would use my time efficiently and read the materials in preparation for the Thai culture.

I can't wait to see how God uses the next week and a half to prepare my heart for the trip and also to see what He does through our teams in Thailand.

Please also continue to pray for big decisions in the next two weeks. The next year of my life depends on this decision. Pray that I would decide on the thing that would most glorify Christ in my life.