I was able to take a trip home this last weekend to see my nephew for his 3rd birthday. It was so fun to be able to see life from his perspective for a couple days. To see that there is magic and wonder in simple things like train tracks and sprinklers and throwing balls. I hadn't seen him since Christmas but we reconnected immediately. He would ask "where's Em-oh-lee" everytime he'd loose sight of me. I hope to keep that perspective, to see the joy and fun and magic and wonder in all small things and not just the big things. John Eldredge talks about this in his book "Walking With God" he says we need to see what God is giving rather than focus on what He is not giving. I like that. May we not be too focused on what is missing from our lives to miss the small but wonderful gifts we have right here and now
The Countdown:
In five weeks I will be landing in Vienna! I will meet my team there and we will begin our summer adventure of impacting the Czech students with the love of Christ, with the hope of the gospel. I just found out who will be on my team yesterday. My leaders will be Brad and Lucie Kaspar. I met Brad first when I did my internship in 2003. And I met Lucie last time I was in Czech in 2004. She is a good sister and I am so excited to serve with them both. Also on the team are two new friends Sarah who is 19 and from Illinois and Chris who is 23 and from Minnesota. I can't wait to get to know them. We have a smaller team but I think this will give us more opportunity to get to know each other.
How to join the adventure:
1) Praise God for my nephew Damian! Pray he grows to be a man who loves the Lord passionately and be a light to his/our family.
2) Please pray for our team, for Brad and Lucie as they get the last of the preparations ready for us to arrive and for the five of us to be united even now, before we meet. That we as a team will be an incredible picture of Christ's love to the Czech students (and to each other)
Love you guys! Til next time...
Em
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