Over the past two years, I've grown increasingly fond of this verse in Matthew 11:28 - "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." It continues to mean more to me than ever before!
Week 3 is marching on, and we're beginning to feel it. I've had some late nights, but last night broke the record... I spent more hours on my Syntax & Morphology homework than I did sleeping last night/early this morning. But God's grace has been so tangible today! I'm excited about the lessons in greater dependency on Him. And indeed, He IS my Rest!! Supernatural, the calm and peace and rest I feel today despite my long night.
While sitting at dinner, the SIL-UND Director shared that the intense homework load is not only for our learning the content, but also strategic. It is meant to push the students to learn how to depend on each other and fellow SIL-UND community members (as is vital in the context of the mission field). Study groups form out of necessity as we can't carry the loads ourselves. It's a beautiful, frustrating, stretching thing - and I'm feeling the growing pains inevitable with every growth spurt. But it is good. So good. You definitely start bonding faster than when you're in a "pressure cooker" of sorts.
Thank you all for your prayers - they keep me going! Specifics for this week:
-it's an intense week for Syntax & Morphology, culminating to a comprehensive test on Friday
-Thursday is a Sign Language Phonetics Test, which I'm not prepared for, nor have had enough hours in the day to invest in preparation
-Friday, I give a presentation in Sociolinguistics, and lead my Second Language Acquisition Lab (the latter of which I'm excited about)
-Next Monday, I'll be facilitating a "Scripture Chapel" (45 minutes of open time to just read/share God's Word with each other). Pray the Lord would use it powerfully to encourage everyone here and provide much-needed perspective!
-Pray I would continue to steal away with Him in little spurts, as He provides little moments here and there.
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together! -Col. 1:17
He is so, so, so Faithful!
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"Your words were found and I ate them, and Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; for I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts." ~Jeremiah 15:16
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- Beth
- The LORD is my Portion, my Inheritance. Forever. My lot is secure. (Ps. 16:5, 73:25-26; Lam. 3:24)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us... and we saw His glory. (John 1:1, 14)
"The poor, afflicted, and needy are seeking water, but there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the LORD, will answer them Myself, as the God of Israel I will not forsake them. I will open rivers on the bare heights and springs in the midst of valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water and the dry land fountains of water." (Isaiah 41:17-18)
“But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” (John 4:14)
4 comments:
I'm inspired and intrigued! Keep the posts coming! :)
Hi Bethany, It's Mom. Yes, you will find those moments with Him, and they are precious when busyness threatens to steal them away. You will find a quiet place in your heart to meet Him regularly as well (even when all that life is swirling around you). I am praying for His Strength for you and for His Mind. Because of His love for me and closeness, I am so also near to you; and you are not very far away at all. I love you so much! Mom
I'm praying for you, Bethany! Love, Mom
Also, when Emily reads this, you are in my thoughts and prayers too, miss you, love you too!
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I just now caught up on your life after having seen the first couple of posts only. Wow! I don't envy the workload, nor the sleep deprivation at all! However, I know this is a season and God's grace will carry you through. Thanks for the glimpse into your life. It helps us feel connected. I will pray for your specifics . . . and Happy Belated Birthday!
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