So, I realized the other day when my big sis called (sorry Naomi, I WILL call you back soon) that I have not updated on my blog about Asher's CF test results. I know many of you check on facebook so I kinda forgot to put that up here - sorry!!! The test results came back negative! Yay! But, his stool samples all had either yeast, while blood cells or red blood cells in them, so he's on a daily pre-biotic for 30 days and will have another stool sample "taken" and see how that's looking. He's also on Miralax every other day to make sure he isn't having any bouts with constipation. Hopefully, a few months of clearing things up and getting his diet in line will get him to a "normal" place with all of that.
My update - no, not pregnant - is about Thailand! I've been wanting to go somewhere else in the world to help another ministry and just experience how God is moving in other cultures for some time now. So, after hearing my friend Scotty share about her trip to Rwanda with e3 Partners, I figured I should just do something with e3 Partners too. I mean, they have a great model for establishing & helping local churches and it was so amazing to really see that when people say God just needs a person to be willing to go, that it is really true! Scotty met a 76 year old woman in Rwanda who lived in her village her entire life - Scotty was the 1st white woman she EVER met! And, that woman realized that she needed to either accept Christ or deny Him, and thankfully, she's accepted him! Most of the people who came to accept Christ's gift of Salvation are now attending a small home groups as well as their local church, which grew significantly with the help of e3.
You see, most of the local churches there are comprised of new believers who may not even own a single bible in their native language! They just need a little training & encouragement to be bold and seek out the people in their village and pursue them with God's love and truth.
Anyway, all this to say, I am signed up and on the way to going to Chiang Mai, Thailand from October 12th-24th with a Sports focused ministry! I'm so excited! It's been a long time since I've done the wordless book or even shared the main points of knowing Jesus as your Savior. In fact, it's got me wondering why I don't do it more often. I find it sad that in America, people "know" about Jesus, but because of self-sufficiency or just contentment with the world, people don't care to actually make a choice - that choice really is God or the world. And, believe it or not, even when we think we haven't made a choice, we have... because there really is no in-between!
So, I want to chase after God and His purposes. In Thailand, less than 1% of the population are Christians even though it is a religiously "free" country! Families often participate in the slave trade (selling their children) or prostitution to keep their other family members fed. We want them to know Jesus, to learn that He is the only sure thing, and that harming others to provide for your physical needs is the worst thing you can do for your eternal state.
I'll keep you posted as my training for going to Thailand progresses. I have a site through e3 Partners where you can get information about their organization and where you can also donate for my trip - click here! Please take a few minutes to browse around. Also, if you are interested in becoming a prayer partner during my adventure, please let me know and I'll add you to my list! Thanks so much and you'll be hearing from me soon :)
My update - no, not pregnant - is about Thailand! I've been wanting to go somewhere else in the world to help another ministry and just experience how God is moving in other cultures for some time now. So, after hearing my friend Scotty share about her trip to Rwanda with e3 Partners, I figured I should just do something with e3 Partners too. I mean, they have a great model for establishing & helping local churches and it was so amazing to really see that when people say God just needs a person to be willing to go, that it is really true! Scotty met a 76 year old woman in Rwanda who lived in her village her entire life - Scotty was the 1st white woman she EVER met! And, that woman realized that she needed to either accept Christ or deny Him, and thankfully, she's accepted him! Most of the people who came to accept Christ's gift of Salvation are now attending a small home groups as well as their local church, which grew significantly with the help of e3.
You see, most of the local churches there are comprised of new believers who may not even own a single bible in their native language! They just need a little training & encouragement to be bold and seek out the people in their village and pursue them with God's love and truth.
Anyway, all this to say, I am signed up and on the way to going to Chiang Mai, Thailand from October 12th-24th with a Sports focused ministry! I'm so excited! It's been a long time since I've done the wordless book or even shared the main points of knowing Jesus as your Savior. In fact, it's got me wondering why I don't do it more often. I find it sad that in America, people "know" about Jesus, but because of self-sufficiency or just contentment with the world, people don't care to actually make a choice - that choice really is God or the world. And, believe it or not, even when we think we haven't made a choice, we have... because there really is no in-between!
So, I want to chase after God and His purposes. In Thailand, less than 1% of the population are Christians even though it is a religiously "free" country! Families often participate in the slave trade (selling their children) or prostitution to keep their other family members fed. We want them to know Jesus, to learn that He is the only sure thing, and that harming others to provide for your physical needs is the worst thing you can do for your eternal state.
I'll keep you posted as my training for going to Thailand progresses. I have a site through e3 Partners where you can get information about their organization and where you can also donate for my trip - click here! Please take a few minutes to browse around. Also, if you are interested in becoming a prayer partner during my adventure, please let me know and I'll add you to my list! Thanks so much and you'll be hearing from me soon :)
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