Hi friend!
I'm back in Seoul now. It's crazy how time
flies. My life as of late
has been nothing, but up in the air. Last year, God
revealed that though I found my security in Christ, my whole life
wasn't wholly surrendered to Him. I thought I was so secure
until God started stripping me of everything I found
security in. Long story short, I decided to start living a life
trusting in God and not living in fear of the unknown. It's crazy
living a life of faith, but I'm so at peace KNOWING and BELIEVING
that my life is in good hands because it's in God's hands.
I don't know where I'll be a year from now, but I'm excited
to see where He'll take me. It's been quite an adventurous
journey. He definitely knows how to keep me on my toes. If
you haven't heard already, I'll be going back to Indonesia this
summer (August 25th - September 1st) along
with 9 other members from Jubilee. We will be partnering with our
very own missionary couple, Ryan and Carolyn,
& an international Christian relief and
development organization called Food for the
Hungry (www.fh.org) in Medan,
Indonesia. We will be ministering mainly to the children of the
four villages in Medan and training teachers/ FH's staff through
curriculum development.
I'm so
ecstatic about going back to the country I fell in love with.
It's going to be very different this time, but I know God's going
to do amazing things. God really opened my
eyes during my first trip
to Indonesia and the one thing I
learned was that missions is
doing life together, anywhere and loving like
Jesus. We have been commissioned to go, love
like Jesus, and to reconcile people back to the Father by
carrying the Gospel into the world where Jesus Christ is not
worshipped. I may be going to Indonesia to do just that, but I
pray that if you claim Jesus as your Lord and Savior you too will
live the missional life right where you are. If you have not
accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior I pray that you
will in God's timing.
So what
do you say we go on this journey together? It would mean the
world to me. :)
Indonesia has
the largest Muslim population in the world and
it's spiritually so heavy.
It's going to be intense. We're going to need all your
prayers. Please pray:
- that God's glory and love to shine through us wherever we go so that the Gospel will be proclaimed.
- that God will prepare the hearts of those we'll encounter so that lives will be transformed through Jesus Christ. Salvation!
- for wisdom and discernment for everyone... especially the leaders. We want to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit.
- for spiritual, emotional, physical, logistical, & every protection possible.
- that each member will remain in Christ's love... that His love will unify the team. And that we will love one another as Christ loves.. AND humble, joyful, & servant hearts.
Also, if you feel led to support financially, please click
->http://www.jubilink.com/indonesia-2012/items/350
Each member needs to raise 1,500,000₩ (~US$1,300). I
would greatly appreciate it.
Please let me know if you are committed to pray, along with your
prayer requests. I want to be accountable to you by praying for
you as well. In the meantime, I pray that you may love more
and be loved for the glory and honor of Jesus Christ.
Joyfully,
Silvia
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the
name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and
every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11
Until then... "I pray that out of his
glorious riches he may strengthen you with
power through his Spirit in your inner
being, so that Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being
rooted and established in love, may have
power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp
how wide and long and high and deep is the love of
Christ, and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge —that you may be filled to the measure of
all the fullness of God. Now to him who is
able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within
us, to him be glory in the church and in
Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!
Amen." Ephesians 3:16-21