Hoping in God

Hey!

It is a beautiful sunny afternoon in Japan. I have just gotten back from a walk. I have been thinking a lot about living a life that honours and glorifies God in everything I do. I have been pondering the power and might of God and thinking a lot about the power of prayer. If we cry out in passion to God what would happen? I have no doubt that when we cry out to the Lord in prayer He is faithful to answer. God is bigger than anything I know and to be completely honest that just goes over my head sometimes. I feel like so often I unintentionally put God in a box. I am learning not to limit what God can do. I am learning what it means to pray with power and trust God to answer those prayers no matter how impossible it sounds. I am learning what it looks like to love people as God loves them, unconditionally. I am nowhere near perfect at this but I pray that God would help me to do this more; to make me more like Him. I am seeing the power that God's unconditional love has in peoples lives. I want to live a life of love for God. I am tired of empty dreaming. I want to live passionately for God, falling more in love with Him everyday, not wasting a moment. I want to make a difference for God's kingdom with the way I live my life. I know that on my own I can do nothing but with God nothing is impossible. Tomorrow we are having a Japanese day, complete with kimonos and a tea ceremony. I am really excited to experience this part of Japanese culture. On Wednesday we are starting a week long electronics fast. That means I won't be on a computer for a whole week and this will be my last blog update for a little bit. It also means I won't be able to email or talk on the computer. The purpose is to spend more intentional time with the other team mates and learn that we don't need laptops to survive. It should be really interesting. Next week we are having a mid-term retreat. We will be spending time with the missionaries and other english teachers, taking a break from our ministry duties and seeing some sights. Please pray for safety travelling, that we would hear what God is speaking to us and that we would return refreshed and renewed. Continue to pray for the people of Japan, that their hearts would be opened to God and that they would see His glory as well as His great love for them. Pray for good health for our team as their is a cold going around our house. Pray for quick healing, strength and energy from God. Pray that God would fill us with a passion for the lost here in Japan and that we would serve humbly in whatever we are asked to do while here. God is going to do amazing things here.
Sayonara
Amber