19 Days!!!

I'll be headed off to Uganda in 19 days! I am really looking forward to it. But I have definitely felt that Satan has been at work in my life for the last week or so. I feel like he's made me see my insecurities, frustrations and sins. And I don't want to head to another country to minister with a bad attitude. Our main purpose there is not just to lend aide to the physical needs of the people, but to their spiritual needs as well. We will have opportunities to share the gospel and to lead them to the greatest Physician of all time. It will be an exciting adventure, but only for 7 short days. I pray that our team can have a huge impact in those 7 days.

If you will, I ask that you keep some things in prayer for me over the next couple weeks:

• For my ability to communicate with the people I meet and share with them the precious gift of God's son. I can be timid at times with strangers and in strange situations, so this is a big request for me. Usually I am very open about my faith and the fact that I go to and participate in my church, but find it difficult to start the conversation of sharing the gospel. 
• For packing and gathering items. I am still in need of an adapter for electricity. And the packing in a way over whelms me to think about. It's hard to know what to pack and what to leave home. 
• For my heart and the spiritual battle. As my mom quickly reminded me, "our battle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers and authorities in this dark world." Satan has been up to no good, and I pray that I will stand strong against him. 
• I know this is early to ask but for ease of flights and transitions between flights. I don't mind the flying, that really doesn't bother me (except for my ears, they do get a little clogged and hurt). It's the security, customs, and switching planes and having enough time between that worries me. 
• Lastly for now pray for our team as a whole, most of us have not met and don't know each other at all. I pray that we will be a unified team and that we will work together well and enjoy the week ministering together. 

Thank you for your prayers and your support! 

- Liz