To all of you who have made it possible for me to serve with Wycliffe this summer, either through prayers or financial support, the president of Wycliffe USA, Bob Creson, would like to say a big "Thank You!"
We went to Bob's house for dinner on Wednesday, and he has expressed his gratefulness for the support that you have given to the work that Wycliffe is doing to fulfill the Great Commission. Thank you for your partnership with Wycliffe and your willingness to be used by the Lord. I could have spent my summer in a thousand and one other places, but instead, I am here in Orlando, serving with Wycliffe. I know that the Lord, by his sovereign power, has ordained it. But He has also made it possible through your prayers and your financial support.
So, once again, thank you!
"Thank You!" from the President
Jehovah Jireh, My Provider
My God provides! And in amazing ways too!
I have finally managed to raise all the support that I need for the internship. It is so amazing to see God's hands at work providing for my needs, when I am caught up in my doubts wondering if I will ever have all that I need. Indeed my God is truly more than enough for me! Looking back, I am put to shame to think that I have ever doubted His faithfulness and His provision.
I have also gotten in contact with my mentor for the summer, Elizabeth Wilson. We have only met in an email and on Facebook, but I do look forward to meeting her in person. She is serving in India right now, and I hope she has a good time there and a safe trip back.
Counting down: one month and three days to the start of OSI!
Learning to Trust
One of my biggest concern when I decided to participate in Wycliffe's Orlando Summer Internship was the financial aspect. I was looking for a paid summer job, so that I can sustain myself throughout the summer, and also hopefully earn enough to pay for college. But clearly, the Lord has other things in mind for me. So here I am, committing myself to an internship, that is not only unpaid, but for which I also have to raise my own funds. Yet, little did I know about the blessings that God has in store for me.
I began this journey carrying on my shoulders the financial burden that I myself have attached to this internship. Partnership development, a.k.a. fund-raising... it sounds neither fun nor interesting. However, along the way, I have come to realise that I have been setting my eyes on the wrong object all this while. I looked ahead and saw $3,500 looming in the distance, but I did not realise that at the same time, I have been treading on the path of God's grace.
The Lord has promised that if I cast all my cares upon Him, He will sustain me (Psalm 55:22). How silly of me to have doubted the provision of the One who has created the Heavens and the earth! The rewarding and exciting part of this partnership development is not to have money pouring in from sponsors, but to learn to put my trust in the Lord God, and seeing Him multiply the 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread to feed my malnourished faith.