This past week one of our leaders challenged us with this question: is God sufficient; is He enough for you? Immediately I would respond “yes”, or at least I would assume that to be the correct, Biblical answer. We discussed it and decided the answer should be no – God isn’t enough. He never should be enough. He should be and is MORE than enough; He is MORE than sufficient. It was an interesting thought to consider these past few days. Even though I often miss home and miss friends, God is not just enough for me, but He is more than enough for me. He can satisfy. He can fill. His power is more than enough. His strength is more than enough. When I wonder why I’m here or where I fit in, I am reminded that God brought me here and His ways are higher than my ways and His thoughts are higher than my thoughts (Isaiah 55:9). So not only is He able to fill, He is able to do more than fill – He can cause me to overflow. Since He is more than enough, I can be more than satisfied in His presence – I can be content and at peace. It was really good for me to be reminded of His infinite strength.
We have continued building relationships with people around the colonia. It has been a blessing and encouragement to see how the Lord can take my limited knowledge of Spanish and multiply it. It seems like the understanding I have grows daily and I am so thankful. It is obvious to me that many people are praying and I really appreciate it. I would ask that you continue to be in prayer – it is hard to be limited in communication when the goal is to build relationships. Pray that my ability to understand would continue to grow and that my vocabulary and general grasp of the language would improve daily. Our WOW group has made some friends around the area and it has been fun to hang out with them, and they seem to enjoy having us around which is always good.
I would like to post some song lyrics to close out this blog. The music leader for my youth group (Anne) taught us this song while we were in Costa Rica. I think the title is “Satisfied”, and the words of the song mean a lot to me. My prayer for myself, friends, family, and teammates is that we would truly know the satisfaction that comes from intimacy with Jesus. As the song says, I want to crave Him.
All my lifelong I had panted
For a drink from some cool spring
That I hoped would quench the burning
Of the thirst I felt within
Hallelujah, He has found me
The One my soul so long has craved
Jesus satisfies all my longings
Through His blood I now am saved
Feeding on the husks around me
Till my strength was almost gone
Longed my soul for something better
Only still to hunger on
Chorus
Poor was I and sought for riches
Something that would satisfy
But the dust I gathered ‘round me
Only mocked my soul’s sad cry
Chorus
Well of water, ever-springing
Bread of Life so rich and free
Untold wealth that never faileth
My Redeemer is to me
Chorus
