I just wrapped up my first village phase and am currently staying with the family of the helicopter pilot that will be flying me to my next village phase on Wednesday:) My first village phase was a delight ... I stayed with a single woman (a linguist) who is living with a Cameroonian family. I got a very full picture of what linguistic work looks like in a village setting!
The Lord definitely brought new meaning to the passages of Scripture that speak of light and darkness -- you haven't experienced darkness until you've experienced it in a remote village. Praise the Lord that in Him there is no darkness at all, for the darkness is as light to Him!
I have also been deeply encouraged and refreshed during my time in Banso. I have truly felt the Lord's grace covering me and upholding me. And, I look forward to my next village phase ... as well as the helicopter ride to it:)
As much as I have been encouraged and delighted by my time in Cameroon, however, I continue to be plagued with uncertainty. I am confident and certain in the Lord calling me to mission work, but I become more uncertain everyday, as to how the Lord intends to use me. It's almost as though the Lord has deadened or "clouded" my passions. Everytime someone asks me what I am passionate about, and what I desire to do overseas ... I struggle to come up with an answer ... other than: "I love Jesus!" Pray that my unsettled soul will seek the Lord alone for an answer and wait for Him alone to answer. I want to be obedient in serving Him overseas, but I don't have the slightest idea where or how He desires to use me. In all of that though, my hope and my joy remain constant in the God of my Salvation! Praises to Him that there is no uncertainty in that!
My love and prayers are with you!
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Stacey! So good to hear from you!! Glad things are going well so far. I will be praying for clarity and confidence regarding the outworking of His will in your life. In the meantime, keep resting in that hope and joy!!!
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Dearest Stacey,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you got a good taste of being a linguist on the field! Did your mentor fit in a SIL linguist prototype? I can't wait to hear how God is going to direct your cloudy future. I'm praying for you especially as I identify with your experiences and feelings. I've been drinking in every word of that Puritan prayer book you sent us - thank you. Mom's healing well and we're continuing to pray that the whole tumor was removed and NEVER comes back again.
Much love from your partner in respectful observation.