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| Amber served on the NFFF Bukidnon Team, her life verse is Romans 10:14 |
What has
this summer so far taught you about God? It has taught me that He is
faithful to do what it is that He says he’ll do and never forgets His promises.
How has
this summer changed you? Throughout this summer, I have learned to have
more faith in God and his provision and His love. I’ve also learned the true
meaning of being a missionary and that no matter if you stay where you’re at or
if you go overseas, you are to always be a missionary.
How has
your involvement in Nehemiah Teams/P52 changed your view on missions? I’ve
seen what they mean about missions is not supposed to be an experience but an
act of service and being there to reach the lost.
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What one
story/experience sums up your summer? One of the young college students was
telling me about how his grandmother raised him his whole life because his
parents split when he was a baby, and his mother went to work abroad in order
to support him. His attitude is so positive, and he told me that by the grace
of God, he has come to be grateful for what God has shown him in his life. That
reminded me that no matter what the obstacles, God will always get you through
it and nothing is to huge or too difficult for God.
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What
story will you share with friends and family to encourage them in sharing your
vision? I would encourage anyone who thinks that they can’t do missions to
reconsider. I thought that I wasn’t capable of being a missionary, but God has
shown me that EVERYONE is called to be a missionary and that He wants to use
everyone in a special way to reach those who are lost.
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How has
your worldview changed this summer? I’ve seen just how much the world is
hurting. Seeing this has convicted me and has shown me that I need to be more
grateful and not take what God has given me for granted.
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In what
ways did God surprise you this summer? When I couldn’t do it, He showed me
that I’m more capable of doing things that I was surprised I could do. I didn’t
know that I could spend a whole entire summer in a foreign country.
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How did
knowing people at home were praying for you affect your
performance/determination to finish the race strong? It definitely
motivated me and to keep on pressing on. It would be very encouraging to see
emails that said “I’m praying for you” or “I’m continuing to pray for you” or
“Let me know if there’s anything I can pray for”. That just kept encouraging me
and kept me from being as homesick as I would have been if they didn’t. I think
of Matthew 18:20 which says “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there
am I among them.” When people are gathered together in prayer, God hears that
and answers that prayer. I felt the answers to those prayers.
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Why
should people sign up for Nehemiah Teams/P52? I feel like people should
sign up for Nehemiah Teams/P52 because so many times we get so used to the
things and life that God gives us that we take that for granted. These mission
trips will help you to see just how back the world is hurting and how important
it is to reach the lost in the unreached areas of the world and not just where
you are at.