I wrote this post right before I left training camp on September 11th so it’s a little late but here it is.

Training camp

Training camp is coming to a close. I’m very thankful it’s almost over I was extremely homesick but thankfully not anymore! I’m also going to miss the people who I won’t be spending the next 2 months with who are going on different trips  

I have been challenged and stretched as well as stressed, anxious, and unsure. I’ve struggled a lot with the thought of “no one knows me.” Because the people here have only known me for 8 days. But that thought always makes my heart hurt and become discouraged. I miss the people who know my heart, intentions, and rhythms. I’ve found myself coming back to that and realizing my full dependence has not been solely on Jesus. I desire to be known and loved by people, I believe that is a good desire but it isn’t as important as being known and loved by Jesus. He knows me truly through and through. He thought about me before he created the World he KNOWS me. Truly. Better than anyone ever could.

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139‬:‭13‬-‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I’m continuing to learn and rely on God alone although it is a process but I feel like God’s revealing things for me to let go of so I can be more reliant on Him.

Dominican Republic 

We have been in the DR  for 5 days and it is beautiful! The campus we live at is in the mountains and it’s so gorgeous. We have done one full day of ministry consisting of playing with little kids at their schools, playing volleyball with high school kids, and SMT strategic ministry time. It is basically walking down the street seeing who will talk to us so we can share the gospel or just listen to people’s stories and get to know them. I’m excited for what God has for me here and to become more and more like Jesus.

love u all!
-Emem