One of the roles that i (Catrina) have taken on since being here in Thailand is running the ladies Bible study for the Falung (foreign!!) women that are here volunteering and serving with the ministry. We are currently working through the workbook attached to Stormie Omartian's book 'The Power of a Praying Woman'. Probably not a book or study that i would have picked out for myself to do, but when we arrived here the group was already halfway through the study. It never ceases to amaze me how much God speaks to us through His word. Every week when i go to prepare the study and read over all of the verses i am deeply encouraged and challenged through what i read. This weeks topic has been about Anxiety and anger, which if we are being honest we all struggle with to some extent time to time. The memory verse for the week is Philippians 4:6-7 'Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus'.
Its so hard to not be anxious at times here, every day i am faced with new situations and things i don't know how to do. Its very humbling constantly having to learn everything and not knowing what everyone around you is saying 95% of the time! Things i took for granted in Australia are just not here, and in a lot of ways i feel like a child. Through this though i am learning so much about dependance on God and relearning in a desperate state the importance of prayer. (still at times though im scared to go out the back door because of the huge Tukay gecko that appears there, which is about 45cm long). SO all this to say, im thankful, thankful for God, thankful for Stormie Omartian and thankful for the wonderful ladies that i get to learn from and grow closer to God with!
In other news...we just celebrated a year of Aidan!! It was his 1st birthday on Friday 8th March and we had a great little party for him at this little Thai waterpark that i found by driving down the wrong road one day!
No comments:
Post a Comment