Planning, Packing, Preparing

Three days.

Can you believe it? I can't. It is blowing my mind that I will be flying down to New Orleans, Louisiana that soon. 

And it is ALL because of God and you. The past month has been a breathtaking testimony to the faithful provision of God and the generosity of the people God has placed in my life. Every bit of funding for the trip has  come in (most of it almost last minute!), the plane tickets were amazingly affordable, and every piece of scheduling and packing is falling into place. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for every prayer you have paid, every cent you have given, and all the love and support you have shown. It is truly humbling. I could not have walked through these past months without it. 

This experience thus far ( and I believe it will continue) has been an exercise of trust. Do I trust God? Am I trusting God? How deep does that trust run? And I must say, I am grateful for it. For without trials and tests, how do we ever learn and grow? Jesus has been faithful to bring me around to this topic (trust) in my quiet times. Verses stand out in passages that I was studying for a different reason, and I am blessed. Here are a few: 

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?"

Matthew 6:25

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths."

Proverbs 3:5-6

I know my faith will be tested while I am in NOLA. To be perfectly honest, I'm scared. But I also know that being in the center of God's will for my life is the safest place I can be in the entire universe, and HE will never leave me or forsake me.  All that I may go through and endure will be for my benefit and His glory.

"In this you rejoice, though now for a while if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith - more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire - may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ."

1 Peter 1:6-7

(emphasis added) 

I am excited for what the future holds and rejoicing in all Jesus has done and will do! He is the great High King forever! Let Him be exalted! 

Some prayer requests:

* For peace and calm while packing and preparing to leave

* Smooth and safe travels on Thursday

* For my family to adjust to my absence smoothly

* Continued focus on Jesus and His grace in every situation

* A family spirit to grow and develop amongst the interns this summer 

Thank you again! I love you all! :) 

Until next time,

Victoria