Here is the most current information we have from Jill! Please continue to pray for Jill and her team!
Jill is now at her final destination. They are staying at their national partner's small house until they finish their flat (probably the end of the week). The family they are staying with does not speak English very well so communication is challenging. They are sleeping on a tile floor with just a sheet so it is uncomfortable. She also said it is hotter at this location than any other place they've been. They have no A/C but do have fans. However the electricity is only on about 4 hours a day. They start their work (surveying pumps in small villages) tomorrow at 6 AM to try to get their work done before the hottest part of the day. Jill said she is feeling the effects of the heat and the food and doesn't feel 100%. She asked for prayer that she doesn't feel entitled to all the comforts we have in America and that God is more than enough for her while living in these conditions.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and support of Jill! She greatly appreciates it!
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Update #1 (from Jill)
Hey guys and gals! Here is an update from Jill! This update is a few days old, so I (her sister, Johanna) am sorry for not getting it up sooner! I will try my best to put her updates up as we get them! Please keep Jill and her team in your prayers! I know she appreciates them! :)
Hey everyone!
I have partially made it to my location. We are in a main city right now getting trained and having orientation and tomorrow morning we fly out for our final destination. I have really enjoyed getting to know my team, even though they are all from South Carolina except for one aggie... ;) Anyways, orientation has been really useful and I can't wait to get out on the field. We have been exploring the city and getting to know the culture. It is so much different than America! All of my senses are overwhelmed here from taste, to sight, to hearing, to smell. I am on sensory overload. I got my eyebrows threaded for the first time ever which is painful and I was able to encourage a national sister in her walk.
When I go to my final destination I will not be able to access the internet so this may be my first and only update. Although I will do my best to not make it that way. There are some people on my team who have already presented themselves as hard people to work with so I ask for prayer for unity and understanding and like-mindedness. Also, I am experiencing some struggles within me. I had my first day of homesickness today and everything seemed to tick me off today. Pray for patience and love to abound within me. Pray that the Holy Spirit would speak through us and transcend language barriers to make his glory known. Pray that his love would abound and that we would find our joy and our strength in God alone.
One quick story I want to share with you. One of the guys on my team prayer walked at a local temple. This temple is known to still practice human sacrifices. It is a very dark place. This whole country is still a very dark place. While he was standing there praying silently, a head official of the church interrupted him and he was able to talk about God to him. God is definitely moving in this city and amongst these people.
Thank you so much for your love and support and prayers. Please continue to pray for me and my fellow teammates throughout these next two months. I will try to get my dad to send some updates as I am able to text him.
Love,
Jill
Hey everyone!
I have partially made it to my location. We are in a main city right now getting trained and having orientation and tomorrow morning we fly out for our final destination. I have really enjoyed getting to know my team, even though they are all from South Carolina except for one aggie... ;) Anyways, orientation has been really useful and I can't wait to get out on the field. We have been exploring the city and getting to know the culture. It is so much different than America! All of my senses are overwhelmed here from taste, to sight, to hearing, to smell. I am on sensory overload. I got my eyebrows threaded for the first time ever which is painful and I was able to encourage a national sister in her walk.
When I go to my final destination I will not be able to access the internet so this may be my first and only update. Although I will do my best to not make it that way. There are some people on my team who have already presented themselves as hard people to work with so I ask for prayer for unity and understanding and like-mindedness. Also, I am experiencing some struggles within me. I had my first day of homesickness today and everything seemed to tick me off today. Pray for patience and love to abound within me. Pray that the Holy Spirit would speak through us and transcend language barriers to make his glory known. Pray that his love would abound and that we would find our joy and our strength in God alone.
One quick story I want to share with you. One of the guys on my team prayer walked at a local temple. This temple is known to still practice human sacrifices. It is a very dark place. This whole country is still a very dark place. While he was standing there praying silently, a head official of the church interrupted him and he was able to talk about God to him. God is definitely moving in this city and amongst these people.
Thank you so much for your love and support and prayers. Please continue to pray for me and my fellow teammates throughout these next two months. I will try to get my dad to send some updates as I am able to text him.
Love,
Jill
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