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| I was studying Japanese on my own in university. Doesn't it look like I studied really hard? |
Something really interesting happened today. A friend from New York was visiting Toronto for a day as she had to renew her visa. I didn't have plans after lunch, so we decided to meet up for desserts in the afternoon. We met up for a little over an hour and in that short time, we shared about how God's been working in our lives over the summer - to be exact, over the past month.
Before getting into that, I also want to share about my lunch date with a church friend. She offered to pray for me and for the team while we were in Cambodia. I wanted to thank her and share about what God has shown me in Cambodia. It's such a blessing and an encouragement to know that there are people who pray for me. I'm thankful for her and for her prayers. I'm also thankful for another opportunity to share about Cambodia. I'm learning that the more I share about Cambodia, the more I am reminded of how great our God is. I pray and hope that through my testimony, that people will also come to see how great He is.
Back to my friend from New York.
She shared her testimony of what happened in her life in August. So many crazy things happened to her, but in the midst of all that, it was so evident that God was with her in every step. God already had planned what was going to happen to her this whole time, and my friend obediently followed Him. Where she is now, is where God wanted her to be. I'm thankful for God's sovereignty and faithfulness, and also thankful for my friend to depend on Him despite the things that happened to her. It was truly amazing listening to her story.
I was reminded of how powerful a testimony can be. As we share our testimony, those who listen are blessed and encouraged as they hear about how real our God is, and how personal He is in our lives. God is glorified as we share our testimonies. God works in such ways that we can never comprehend. I guess that's what makes Him God. We will never understand His ways, but we trust that His ways are always good and we go in obedience. No matter how much we plan, and how much we worry, it is ultimately God who leads and makes things happen.
I have a privilege to share my testimony about Cambodia with my church next Sunday. There is a coexistence of excitement and nervousness when I think about sharing my story. But I decided to do it with hope that the church will see God at work in Cambodia. Whenever I get an opportunity to share my testimony, I always tell God that if there is even one person who will hear about God's greatness and come to know God through it, then I will gladly share my testimony. Even if there isn't, I always do it with a hopeful heart. I want the church to get a glimpse of God's love for Cambodia, and I also want to encourage them to join me in prayer for this country. I pray that God will open up their hearts and ears as they listen to my testimony, and also testimonies of other people who went on missions to various countries this summer.
She shared her testimony of what happened in her life in August. So many crazy things happened to her, but in the midst of all that, it was so evident that God was with her in every step. God already had planned what was going to happen to her this whole time, and my friend obediently followed Him. Where she is now, is where God wanted her to be. I'm thankful for God's sovereignty and faithfulness, and also thankful for my friend to depend on Him despite the things that happened to her. It was truly amazing listening to her story.
I was reminded of how powerful a testimony can be. As we share our testimony, those who listen are blessed and encouraged as they hear about how real our God is, and how personal He is in our lives. God is glorified as we share our testimonies. God works in such ways that we can never comprehend. I guess that's what makes Him God. We will never understand His ways, but we trust that His ways are always good and we go in obedience. No matter how much we plan, and how much we worry, it is ultimately God who leads and makes things happen.
I pray that God, the source of hope,
will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him.
Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
I have a privilege to share my testimony about Cambodia with my church next Sunday. There is a coexistence of excitement and nervousness when I think about sharing my story. But I decided to do it with hope that the church will see God at work in Cambodia. Whenever I get an opportunity to share my testimony, I always tell God that if there is even one person who will hear about God's greatness and come to know God through it, then I will gladly share my testimony. Even if there isn't, I always do it with a hopeful heart. I want the church to get a glimpse of God's love for Cambodia, and I also want to encourage them to join me in prayer for this country. I pray that God will open up their hearts and ears as they listen to my testimony, and also testimonies of other people who went on missions to various countries this summer.
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