A week away

It is so hard to believe a week from now I will be on my way. Thank you all for your prayers, my confidence in the Lord's plan has been restored, the excitement for this trip and the anticipation for meeting the people of Takamatsu is great.

Please continue to pray for all those who are in my life. Several have been sharing their fears with me, praise the Lord for the incredible peace that has been restored as these fears aren't taking root in my heart.

Others are very sad that I am leaving, I have to keep reminding them that I have a return flight home, and two months (well, two and a half months now), will go by so fast. In the scheme of things, it is such a short time. I pray that our focus will be on today, that the fears and sadness won't steal away from what the Lord has today.

It has been very humbling as the Lord has been showing me how many lives are influenced or touched through one person. You have no idea how many people love you, how many people are influenced by you until they are threatened by your absence. Please pray for my continued patience, compassion and wisdom as I spend this last week at home.