This is the last time

In a long time that I will post. We are leaving for Philly on Saturday, and then for Uganda on the 30th of this month. Please keep our team in your prayers, because it is going to be a spiritual battle. On top of that, Uganda is definitely not one of the safest places to be at this time, but as a wise pastor once said, "the safest place that you will ever be is in the will of God". Being in training for the past month I have been overwhelmed by how much God has been working with our team, and how his glory has shown even through our human shortcomings. God has handpicked us for this missions trip to Uganda, but I know that it is not a case of us being super Christians because our geography is going to be so different from what we are used to. God has a calling for all of us, and I truly believe that if we listen to Him every once in a while and we stop giving Him our agenda, we will find that God puts us in exactly the place that he wants us to be, no matter how hard it may be. We have been crucified with Christ, you all, and it is no longer us who lives, but Christ lives in us.

I firmly believe that no matter what the outcome of this trip is, God will get the glory out of it. I have so many quotes and scriptures that have taken me through the hardships of training over the past few weeks, but I think the lyric that has really hit home for me is one that my sister repeated to me when I was feeling particularly low. From reading this, and from the blessings that I have received in abundant proportions, I know its still a little scary, and I know that I cannot do this by myself, but I do know that God is there, and he has myself and our whole team in his arms. Glory be to God.

*To love the Lord our God
Is the heartbeat of our mission
The stream from which our service overflows
Across the street
Or around the world
The mission's still the same
Proclaim and live the truth in Jesus' name.*
~Steve Green