CAMBODIA!

    Well everyone the results are in! Our group just found out who is going where for our two and a half month outreach. Our leader gave us locations to think and pray on, Cambodia and Indonesia/East Timor. We had about a day to hand in our slips explaining where we chose to go and why we chose that location. Of course if you needed more time they would give it to you but they just didn't want to give people to long to the point of where they were questioning what God told them. So I went away and prayed and sought God's guidance on where he wanted me to go and he made it very clear that I was to go to Cambodia! He just continually gave me a nudging and put it on my mind. I felt such an overwhelming peace about that choice. I wrote down the country I chose and why I chose it and went to pray over it one last time before turning it in. I asked God to give me discomfort about Cambodia if that is not where he wanted me and I felt once again nothing but peace. So Cambodia it is! All of us students were not allowed to talk to each other about our decisions regarding outreach because the leaders didn't want anything to influence where we chose. So the past couple nights we have all been going crazy wondering who is on who's outreach team. Tonight we actually found out who was going to each location; we divided ourselves on different sides of the room. When I looked around I new that the groups were put together by God. The Indonesia group has seven people and one leader and the Cambodia group has 11 people and two leaders. I am so happy with my group and am totally blessed by God to be apart of this group! The group is full of crazy, loving, and fun people. I just know that God is going to use our group in AMAZING ways! We all just have such a desire to learn more about him and to just be used by him in whatever way he wants. I can't wait!
    Lectures are still great and I am just learning so much. I have a whole new understanding of God and I just never knew that he loves me and wants me this much! This week we have two speakers from Wollongong, Australia and they are speaking on missions. It is great insight and God is just constantly opening my eyes to new things. This week he has showed me the influence us believers have. When you hear of mission work you often hear about the things that need prayer or the failures and all the negatives. But our speakers have been showing us that God is doing amazing things in nations all over the world that we are just not aware of. So many unreached people groups are hearing about someone who loves them and wants to get to know and cherish them and that is AWESOME! And the coolest part is that God is allowing me to have a part in that everyday of my life if I choose, praise the Lord!!
    I am really having a blast over here and I am loving everyone! I am already thinking about how awful it will be to say goodbye to everyone, even though it is still so far away. I just love being around people that love the Lord with everything inside them. I love waking up every morning and just saying okay Lord what direction do you want to take me today or what can I do today to bring glory to your name. I love it so much! But please remember that none of this would be possible without all of your support! I love you guys so much! You are in my prayers and may you see the love of the Father today and always!
God Bless,
Autumn!