February Update 2012

I decided to post my most recent update on my blog, so people that don't receive my updates can read it as well. Let me know what you think! 

Loved ones,

It’s crazy to think I’ve been here for 6 months already. And it’s even crazier to think that I won’t be coming home in 2 weeks. But the Lord is our protector, and I know that He will be with me every step of the way.

I want to thank you again for all of your prayers and continuous support throughout my time here. I honestly can’t thank you enough. Never in my biggest dreams did I think I would ever be here, and because of your support it has been possible.

As I look back and reflect over the month of February, I’d have to say the biggest thing I’ve been working on is my spiritual relationship with the Father.  Even weeks before I sent out my most recent letter, Satan had started attacking me.  While the times in your life when spiritual warfare has irrupted aren’t easy, I take this as another sure sign that I am choosing to go where the Lord wants me to go.

Needless to say, this month the Lord has really been stretching me and growing me. And as always, it’s a process. I’m learning more and more as I try to become more like Him that this world is not our home. Of course, this has been something that has been taught to us since Sunday school… but the more I try to radically follow Him; the more it sinks in for me. We humans aren’t perfect. No ministry in the world, how great it is, will ever be perfect. No church will ever be perfect. And just little things throughout this month have been reminders for me that our Christian life really begins when go to be home with our Father.

Until then, I will continue on living my incredibly blessed life, always amazed at His love and mercy for us. I am thankful that He has given me the chance to live out my faith here, in Chile. I’ve learned now that if we are really serious about taking up our cross daily, it won’t be easy anywhere we go. I love how Paul says in Philippians that nothing else matters compared to knowing the greatness of our Father. I’ve kept that verse close to my heart this past month.

This month I was also able to work with 2 different teams. In the beginning of February I went to Iloca again, with one of the other churches from IberoAmerican Ministries. Then this past week, we had a team from Washington State come down to serve with us. On both accounts I was able to meet new people and grow my faith. It was also a really neat experience to get to translate for people. I have never really had a moment where I thought “I speak Spanish”, but I guess if I did have one it would have been this week. People were actually coming to me to ask what was going on.

Thank you for taking the time to read my update this month. Each of you are in my prayers, and I have been thinking about you all lately, especially this month. My prayer for you that as brothers and sisters in Christ, we will continue to remember that while our walk will be hard, and won’t be perfect- Christ has promised us something better than we can ever imagine; eternal life with Him.  I pray that we always remember that the best is yet to come.

In His Service,

Becky 

 "Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.” – Philippians 3:12