(To be read at Thanksgiving Dinner)
A few verses from Psalm 16 -
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing.
You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land.
What a wonderful inheritance!
I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.
No wonder my heart is filled with joy and my mouth shouts his praises!
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I’m thankful for the verse that talks about the Lord being our inheritance. Wow, that's something I’m thankful for. Thinking about how much more there is waiting for us in Heaven is overwhelming. Especially since we have very little here right now, it's too much to even think about!
But, even so, a few verses down gives an idea of my attitude about it (At least right now).
The other verse that says, “…I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. No wonder my heart is filled with joy…” It just seems to be a verse that is very fitting to my life right now. My heart truly is filled with joy. Just being here, among these people is really like a dream come true for me, and it’s so exciting to think of eventually being able to share stories with them that I pray will really impact them and even change their lives. I’m thankful for the joy that I have- only because the Lord is with me, He has given joy to me and because He has planned this for me for this part of my life right now.
Lastly, I’m thankful for all of you back home and your encouragement to me and my family! I could not be here without all of you supporting me from back home! It’s been a blessing to hear from you and to pray for you from over here.
I hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving!!! I love you and miss you!
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Psalm 16:5-6
I’ve decided to memorize Psalm 16- in the New Living Translation. I put verses 5-6 in my newsletter, but it wasn’t until now that I actually read through and mediated on the entire psalm- it seems to be very fitting to my life and attitude right now.
Keep me safe, O God,
For I have come to you for refuge.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! All the good things I have are from you.”
The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them.
Those who chase after other gods will be filled with sorrow.
I will not take part in their sacrifices or even speak the names of their gods.
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing.
You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land.
What a wonderful inheritance!
I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.
No wonder my heart is filled with joy and my mouth shouts his praises!
My body rests in safely.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
or allow your godly one to rot in the grave.
You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Keep me safe, O God,
For I have come to you for refuge.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! All the good things I have are from you.”
The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them.
Those who chase after other gods will be filled with sorrow.
I will not take part in their sacrifices or even speak the names of their gods.
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing.
You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land.
What a wonderful inheritance!
I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.
No wonder my heart is filled with joy and my mouth shouts his praises!
My body rests in safely.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
or allow your godly one to rot in the grave.
You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Back in "Kahan"
We’re back in "Kahan"- I’m so happy!
Except to say that there was a HUGE spider in our room last night….Ugh….We dealt with it- took us about a half hour….my goodness…It was HUGE too…It was welcoming us back to "Kahan" I guess….man o man….
Except to say that there was a HUGE spider in our room last night….Ugh….We dealt with it- took us about a half hour….my goodness…It was HUGE too…It was welcoming us back to "Kahan" I guess….man o man….
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
NEWSLETTER (Nov to Dec 2005)
November to December 2005 Newsletter: Click on link below.
http://elizabethasia.googlepages.com/ElizabethNewsletterNovember2005forbl.pdf
Note: You may need adobe acrobat to view the file. A free reader can be downloaded from Abobe. (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html ).
http://elizabethasia.googlepages.com/ElizabethNewsletterNovember2005forbl.pdf
Note: You may need adobe acrobat to view the file. A free reader can be downloaded from Abobe. (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html ).
Saturday, November 5, 2005
Village Kids in Thailand...
Here is a quick pic from our hiking/bamboo rafting trip in Thailand-- During our lunch break, I went back to this little village and hung out with the kids- had a great time. It reminded me of my time in India with the boys coming down that mountain. I really do enjoy the kids…hmm. This is the best pic I have, but think it’s really cute. Oh yeah, and I ate some of whatever it was that they were eating….hope I don’t get sick!!!!
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Thailand Adventures (Email Update)
Update November 1, 05
Thailand Update:
* Training
* Meeting Others
* Thailand Adventures (Motorbike!!!)
Training
“Our level/amount of understanding of God is what we have to share with others. We need to know God more to be able to share Him with others. We have to start with God in all that we do. Our goal cannot be to ‘seek and save the lost’ or we will be greatly disappointed. The first and greatest commandment is to love and worship God- that is our first priority.”
This is just one of the challenging quotes that have struck me during our training the past two weeks. I’m challenged to read my Bible more and learn as much as I can not only so I can be better equipped to share with others, but also to deepen my relationship with Jesus!
Meeting Others
Being able to meet others who are just starting out in the work, like we are, as well as others who have been out on the field for a year or two, has been a huge blessing. It’s so encouraging to hear their stories about the people they have been crafting stories with! Although we’ve only spent a few weeks together, we’re already close friends because of the common bond we have in storying work.
Thailand Adventures
Renting a motorbike while we’re at training has been a huge blessing for me! Driving around the city during the day and night as well as driving up to 100kpm (kilometers per hour, not miles!!!) on the “superhighway,” makes me feel “free.”
Prayer:
* Language situation- when we get back to our location, we will begin learning Kahani (a pseudonym for our target language- the one in which we’ll be storying). [“Kahani” means ‘story’ in our regional language).
* Pray that we would be able to find someone who knows both Kahani and English.
* My back- My lower back has been giving me issues for a while now, and I’m not sure what to do to help it. It’s constant, but minimal pain 24/7, but bothers me most when I sleep.
* Now that we’ve had the modern conveniences of running water, electricity, etc- pray for adjusting to life when we go back in 2 weeks.
Praise:
* Time of spiritual refreshment
* Encouragement from other Epic teams
* Learning a lot about storying
Thank you for your support- and for your e-mails.
Till All Have Heard,
~ Elizabeth
Thailand Update:
* Training
* Meeting Others
* Thailand Adventures (Motorbike!!!)
Training
“Our level/amount of understanding of God is what we have to share with others. We need to know God more to be able to share Him with others. We have to start with God in all that we do. Our goal cannot be to ‘seek and save the lost’ or we will be greatly disappointed. The first and greatest commandment is to love and worship God- that is our first priority.”
This is just one of the challenging quotes that have struck me during our training the past two weeks. I’m challenged to read my Bible more and learn as much as I can not only so I can be better equipped to share with others, but also to deepen my relationship with Jesus!
Meeting Others
Being able to meet others who are just starting out in the work, like we are, as well as others who have been out on the field for a year or two, has been a huge blessing. It’s so encouraging to hear their stories about the people they have been crafting stories with! Although we’ve only spent a few weeks together, we’re already close friends because of the common bond we have in storying work.
Thailand Adventures
Renting a motorbike while we’re at training has been a huge blessing for me! Driving around the city during the day and night as well as driving up to 100kpm (kilometers per hour, not miles!!!) on the “superhighway,” makes me feel “free.”
Prayer:
* Language situation- when we get back to our location, we will begin learning Kahani (a pseudonym for our target language- the one in which we’ll be storying). [“Kahani” means ‘story’ in our regional language).
* Pray that we would be able to find someone who knows both Kahani and English.
* My back- My lower back has been giving me issues for a while now, and I’m not sure what to do to help it. It’s constant, but minimal pain 24/7, but bothers me most when I sleep.
* Now that we’ve had the modern conveniences of running water, electricity, etc- pray for adjusting to life when we go back in 2 weeks.
Praise:
* Time of spiritual refreshment
* Encouragement from other Epic teams
* Learning a lot about storying
Thank you for your support- and for your e-mails.
Till All Have Heard,
~ Elizabeth
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