India will be a challenge and a half - we are going to come up against so much spiritual warfare, so much poverty, hunger, desperation and so on! I am scared witless of being knocked off my feet by the culture shock. I have never been anywhere that hasn't been western (when I've been able to remember anyway!) So that'll be an eye opener. I am excited about the Dramas and the talks that we are going to give - they really are incredible ... God in every step we take.
So, the last few weeks God has really been preparing me for the outreach part ... we have really been praying for Imon's Visa and just trusting that God has this in his hands and that it'll all be ok - that is hard - but we are doing it. I have really learned patience and how to trust, also giving myself to God .... I have also been really challenged to step out in faith.
This weekend (my last one in England for two months) was great, we did Drama's on Friday night - and my Mum, Dad and Andrew arrived - me and Dad drove round for ages looking for somewhere to sell me some Diet Coke. It is a mild addiction now. This is sad. On Saturday we left at around 10.30 to go to Emma ex-Delany now Jeffery's Wedding. It was so lovely, Emma looked beautiful and the wedding itself was fabby and just brilliant. Spent most of the evening chatting with some friends of my Dad's their son was 20 and had been to India, so we were chatting about that. Was good. Sunday, came back and played Outreach games all day, we cleaned up leaves and washed a car, we hiked for about an hour with our backpacks on (was incredible!), we sat by a fire (which we lit ourselves) in the dark - it was great.
So all in all, the last few days here have been brilliant. I am so scared about leaving the Poland team, but I know God has so much planned for them - and I will see them in Feb when I get back. But otherwise for now, I leave you with the knowledge that I am going to make sure I stay alive and that I speak out truth wherever I set foot. I miss you all daily - and hope that you are all well. Love to you all!!!!!!!!!
Always yours, in whatever country I happen to be in...
Laura x x x x x x
P.S. Mum, I rang the bank, don't worry, they said that is fine.
P.P.S. I have packed my passport somewhere safe inside some form of plastic wallet like you do when we go on holiday. It is in my hand luggage. Oh and my bag only weighs 11kg. Winner.
P.P.S.S. Hi Andie ... you shweet. face kisses.
GRANDMA AND PAPA I LOVE YOU BOTH A LOT.
REW/ You are a star, I love you.
LOUISE, TOM, HELEN = have a merry Christmas.
JAY - ik hou van jou. (it's Dutch - look it up) xx
EMMA B: I adore you so much for your prescence even though I have been in Sussex this whole time. x
WENDY: I will miss you thank you so much for all your attentiveness over the last three months, I will come visit when I get back.
CHURCH LOT - see you in Feb ;)
BLOG READERS: Thanks and sweet sleep :D
DAD - I would never forget you. xxx +1
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