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Korean food with my Korean friend. #beforeandafter #koreanfood #icantbelieveiatethewholething
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Next Stop...
Most of you already know this, but don’t know all the details.
Last time I wrote on this blog was to announce that I was leaving Thailand early and going to the Philippines to explore a new opportunity. That was so, so, so long ago. What a huge reminder how horrible I am at writing updates about myself.
Anyway, I was in Manila, The Philippines for one month. I didn’t know it, but it was a month long interview/internship in Graphic Design. I know nothing about graphic design. I have never had any higher education background in any art. I still created and helped a lot, but I was mostly like Goldeen the Pokemon--just floundering around being useless. And thank the Lord for Enoch, my patient, patient trainer.
When I wasn’t at World Mission Communication doing graphic design stuff, I was spending time with the Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary students and faculty. I also co-taught some art classes to the neighboring kids. I counseled many young people. It was lots of fun. The Filipinos are such amazing people. Go find yourself one, and you’ll know what I mean.
Anyway, I came back to the States for R&R and wait to hear from the Church Heads what was going to be my fate.
Back in December, WMC said they wanted me back. I was shocked and scared. I had no idea why, and I still don’t know why. Even though I’m back in the States, I was given assignments for WMC.
Now, I am going through graphic design books, textbooks, exercises, YouTube videos, and anything else to prepare me for my upcoming assignment.
Also, the mission is allowing me to take some classes at the Seminary while I’m there--so that’s cool! Maybe I could get my Master’s someday!
Oh yeah, I leave on May 30th. Yikes! That’s about 70 days away! The good news is: I have a few hour layover in Tokyo. I always wanted to go to Japan--even if it’s for a bit and I can’t leave the airport. :P
So a few last words:
1. If you want to financially participate with me on my mission to The Philippines, please go here. I am still praying for my donors from Thailand, and I thank each and every one. May you all continue to be blessings to those around you.
If you want to participate with me in prayer, please pray for my mind to me at ease; I’m constantly beating myself up for not knowing graphic design. Pray for my transition into the country and the work. Pray that God prepares the way before me. Pray that my heart is prepared as well.
2. I should have wrote this a long time ago. Some people are good at cooking. Some people are good at sports. Some people are good at writing. I... am none of those people. I don’t have a skill or talent or any hope to be good at any of those things. So, please understand that I cannot update weekly or monthly like other missionaries. I have tried, and I... well, I’m not good at it!
But...
I do draw on a daily basis. I don’t journal, I draw. I draw funny moments that happen to me on the Field. For Lent, I am fasting one of my favorite things to do: reading comics. So I was encouraged by my sister to draw my own. These are all comics I drew while I was on the Field that I am putting on the computer and posting. Some stories are mine, some were told to me. Whenever I was frustrated or upset on the Field, I looked back at the comics and laughed. I hope it does the same for you. You can see the page here. I also won’t stop trying to write updates here, so check back!
Ah. May 30th is coming soon. So soon.
I have an announcement.
First of all, I am so sorry.
It was storming really bad last night. The whole sky went black, you can hear the wind pushing everything, glass shattering, lightning erupting the sky, and the lights were flickering. So I turned off all the lights in my room and watched the lightning outside. I watched as stores raced to close up early and motorcyclists were soaked trying to get home.
Then I remembered... my clothes were still outside drying on the line!! No!! So I ran to the other side of the house to rescue my clothes but was pretty sure that I was already too late. I opened the back door to see
a sunset.
The whole back of the house was completely dry! I even touched the floor. There was no wind. No rain. You can see the light of the lightning flashing from behind, but no sound of thunder. The sky was lavender, orange, and pink with soft clouds carrying the Sun down to sleep.
I went back to the front of the house where it was still storming and raining, but behind the house was dry and peaceful. How...?
What I think is more amazing is that God has been asking me to do something that I’m scared of doing. I’ve been asking for sign after sign and He hasn’t failed. Even after all the confirmations, I was still hesitant. Finally, I said, “God, I am just like Gideon. No matter how many signs you give me, it won’t be able to overcome my inability to accomplish what you want me to do. I’m the youngest in my family. I can’t do anything. What you’re asking for is impossible. Give me a sign like Gideon.”
As I stood in the back of the house basking in the warm glow of the sunset with my laundry folded in my hands and feeling the lightning flash behind. I remembered the words of my fellow missionary and friend, Lilo, who is in South America who said to me,
“I had to be taught that it's not about me ‘not being able to do it’ but it's about ‘God doing it’ and doing it because it's for His Kingdom and purposes.”
The perfect image of me at my current state of being.
Before: Hearing people talking, laughing, and me waiting for a translation.
Now: Hearing people talking, laughing, and laughing along (kinda).
A 30 minute walk turned into an hour walk because I walked by a pet shop and there were dozens of kittens that were a few weeks old at the window.