.at last.


I am sitting in my room in Grand Island, Nebraska thankful to be home. My trip to the south was one of many ups and many downs but nevertheless I see the soverignty of God in the trip as well as all over my life....exhausting to think about at times...but so fulfilling!


Also exciting news is that I have reached 50% in my fundraising efforts!!!!!! I am a lot further along now than I was a week ago..PRAISE GOD. Other exciting things inclueds that two families are joining their frequent flyer miles to buy my ticket. Also my church in Dallas is going to support me! AND....My host family in Dallas is having a garage sale to raise funds for me! If you want to donate anything to the garage sale email me at a_marbes@hotmail.com and I will let you know how to do that!


Here is a question...how do you have faith in God? Yes, I know it is something we are taught our whole lives and I believe I exercise daily. I think I have a simple faith with plenty of depth. I have placed my faith in Christ and I trust Him. But what does this look like? Inwardly....outwardly? The reason I ask this is because I guarentee that what I thought it was isn't what I have experienced this past week. I see faith in God and trusting in Him as being active. I also see it as sitting back. How do both of these things work together when they are opposites? I see faith/trust as something you verbalize to God and also something you show to him. But how do you "show and verbalize" two things that are not tangible ("faith and trust").

Now is the part where I state my conclusion...but...I DON'T HAVE ONE!!!!! I see this as something that is life long. Something I continue to learn at a deeper level through different life events. I also think it is important to understand the characteristics of God as well as what He teaches in the bible in order to place my faith/trust in Him. Why should I trust someone I know little about? Right now I am learning about trusting in God through faith by my experince in missions. I will continue to be active...I will continue to sit back....I will continue to verbalize it...and I shall continue to show it.