Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the opportunity to go to Bosnia. Please keep us safe and use to minister to your children Father. Help us to be filled with you. Help us to speak and act with the fruit of the spirit. Put all our families at ease, comfort them and help them not to worry. amen.
I find it funny that we plan our lives and tell God our plans as if our ideas are the best. haha. I have always felt a strong call and burden for missions, but never saw myself going to Europe long term. Though I was very excited to go to Bosnia short-term, I didn't picture myself returning. For some reason I've always felt that Europeans are wealthy people, who don't have many needs when compared with third world countries. God really used my time in Bosnia to break my heart for the Muslim community and to show me His ways are always higher than mine. I would like to encourage you, that partially seeking God's will (the call to missions for me) doesn't mean you get to decide the rest of your life (where I will go long term). "Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:8 NLT). I challenge myself, and you, to die to ourselves each day and seek His will for our lives each day. Bosnia was absolutely heart-changing, and I journaled each day. I will be updating this blog as much as I can, posting my journal entries.
Blessed by His grace,
Amber
