I didn't want to get close to the other missionaries at first, after all, we'd only be here for 3 weeks anyway. God showed me that He had different plans
"Yes," I answered.
"What do you notice about them?"
"That although they are surrounded by flames, they are not burning (gas fireplace)."
It took a few days, but I slowly became okay with going through the fire if He wanted me to. I knew that He would not let me get burned. I knew that it would be hard, but that he would show me things in the fire that revealed who I really was and what didn't belong. God did show up, He carried me the whole way through. I look forward to what lies ahead. And as I look back, I thank and I praise Him for taking me through the fire. May He receive all the Glory!
Hey guys,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like MTI was of benefit to you, which is good to hear.
I had the same view when we started the courses there: that the acquaintances we made were be very short-lived. Well over a year later, we stay in touch with quite a few of our fellow participants, which is cool.
Oh! And we love your analogy of the flames....
Ryan
Wow. Great reflections, Amanda! So true in so many ways. Thanks for sharing those thoughts.
ReplyDeletep.s. I loved our fire-side chats. I'll never see a fire-side hearth the same again! :)
Wow. Great insights, Amanda. Thanks for sharing these thoughts. I enjoyed our fire-side chats so much. I"ll never see a fire-side hearth the same again. I'm praying for you :)
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