The Countdown Begins

It has been some time since I have updated this blog but not much has happened since my last post. The move to Shreveport was unexciting and I started my job on the golf course without much fanfare. I have been working as a groundskeeper spending most of my time mowing. God was gracious and instead of searching for a second job to maximize my time here, I was offered an evening position at the golf course running carts. God is good but I am growing tired of my schedule. I am looking eagerly forward to my time in Mexico. As the takeoff day grows closer, (October tenth) I seek to prepare myself spiritually and mentally for the coming challenge. This summer was a practice in desert spirituality and I feel God has been trying to teach me some lesson for the days ahead. I cannot see the bigger picture here yet, but I must trust that He can. It is in these times that I feel like the blind man of scripture, reduced to begging beside the road hoping for a few coins. When Christ came by, the beggar asked Christ to heal him, believing and trusting in His power and goodness. And out of the mercy of Christ the beggar was able to see. The beggar had to trust Christ before he was healed. Like the beggar I am searching blindly for a few coins, learning to trust in the Christ who comes to give sight to the blind. May He have mercy on us.
Please pray for me these next weeks that I would trust Christ's goodness as I seek His spiritual healing. Please also pray for my funds, I serve the God who commands the Universe, my need is not great in His eyes, but I feel frustrated at my failed fundraising attempts and am having difficulty in giving the problem to God.
Many thanks for all your prayers and support, may our Lord bless and enrich you, may you grow in Him.