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