Living it Forward

I leave the country tomorrow. This will be my second trip overseas, and by far the longest. At 6:45 AM I go to spend 8 weeks in Colombia, South America. I am excited!

I will be working with a Colombian organization teaching leadership and character to high school students in Bogota, Colombia's capitol city. I hope to be able to update this blog every couple days so anyone interested can keep up with what I am doing. Your comments and notes will be greatly appreciated--I want to hear from you!

I ask up front for prayer for this trip. Obviously, safety is a huge concern, as Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries in South America-if not the world. However, the main thing I ask for prayer for is that I will be able to maintain and deepen my relationship with God while there. New places and change often present challenges to me in remaining focused on God. I get distracted easily I guess.

The importance of the God-me relationship was driven home to me today as I was reading in Joshua about how the Israelites conquered the land of Canaan. Joshua actually asked God to stop the sun for them so they could finish a battle, and God did it. That is crazy! Well, here's the deal as I see it. Joshua knew what God wanted done. He had listened to God and heard his wishes. He asked God for something to fulfill God's command to conquer the land. I guess what I want to say is that I want to be in a position to know what God wants from me while I am in Colombia. Obviously this will require that I listen to Him. That is why I ask for your prayers during this trip, that I may seek Him daily even in a new setting.

Well, that's all for now, folks. I will let you know if I make it safely there tomorrow. :)

In Truth,
Stephen