Wednesday, May 26, 2010

God's Timing is so Good!!

Hey everyone!!!
So I found out this weekend that my visa was approved and have booked a flight to Australia for June 8th!! I can't believe I am finally going, I have been waiting such a long time to go back! Even so, I am so thankful that God didn't say yes to my request "I wanna go back now!!" because He has blessed me so much in my extra time home. He has blessed me with monthly supporters and one time supporters that have been soo generous and encouraging. I have also had the opportunity to speak about my ministry at Scottsdale Bible Church several times, and make awesome Christian friends. I am so thankful for God's timing and that He is sovereign over every circumstance and will make everything work out for good even if I don't see it at the time.
Please pray for me in these last 2 weeks before I leave. Pray for opportunities to spend quality time with friends and family as i will be gone at least a year before a visit home. Also pray for my parents and myself for when it is time to say "See you Later" on June 8th. Please pray that God would prepare my heart spiritually and emotionally for my big move and lastly that He would continue to provide financial supporters. Currently I need about $200 more dollars per month. Thanks for all of your prayers and support!!!!
God Bless

Monday, May 3, 2010

Latest News

Hey everyone, Sorry I haven't written for so long. I am still in Arizona waiting on my visa to get approved. All the paperwork is in except for the FBI background check which could take up to 13 weeks to get processed and its only been about 5 or 6 weeks so far. So I missed the starting date of the April internship but am having faith that the Lord will provide my visa in His timing. God has really been teaching me patience through all of this waiting. He has taught me to live in the moment and make the most of the "now" instead of living for the future. He has also provided several monthly supporters in the extra time I have been home which is a HUGE blessing. So I don't know when I will be going back to Australia yet, hopefully within the next few months. It all depends on how soon my visa gets approved, so for now I am enjoying my time at home with my family, at church with new friends, and at work 30-40 hours per week. Thanks for reading!!
ps. I am in need of more monthly supporters. Right now I have about half of my needed monthly support (my total needed support is $800 per month). If you are interested in supporting me monthly or giving a one time gift please email me at ldyksterhouse@cox.net Until next time!!!
Lexi