August 26, 2009
Is it real yet???
Hi everybody,
Honestly, I cannot say that it feels real just yet. Right now I just feel like I am at a camp/conference center with a bunch of other believers. It feels entirely possible that we could be going home (to the US) at the end of the conference. In reality – we’re not going home, we’re going to our new home in Bosnia. 
Our experiences over the past week have been wonderful and exhausting and challenging all at once. The people we have met, their passion for the gospel, their knowledge of the Word, and their desire to share it with others is astounding!! Our speaker last night, Chip Kirk, truly challenged me to read more. I must ask the Lord for discipline in this area and that He would give me a new passion for His Word. Here are just a few of the thoughts that have convinced me I must be more diligent in reading:
- How can we share the Good News if we do not know what it says for ourselves?
- How can we communicate the entire story if we have not read ENTIRELY through from Genesis to Revelation?
- How can we share with anyone at any moment if we do not write the Word of the Lord in our HEARTS?
I am convinced. I want to read through from Gen. to Rev. in the next 3 months. Please feel free to ask me about this in the future, so I can tell you how it is going. You can also ask that the Lord would give me the perseverance and diligence I need to accomplish my goal! Actually – WPC – I may just join in w/ you on the 90 days… 
On a totally different subject, I have been trying to practice my Deutsch (German) a bit, but my most frequent phrase is “Wie sagt Mann..?” which is, “How do you say…?” Sometimes I get a surprised reaction that I am even trying, and sometimes I get a “That was terrible” look. You never know. I am hoping that practicing my German here will give me more courage to practice my Bosnian over the next several months.
OK, I need to go. Love you all and thanks so much for your love and support!!!
Mach’s Gut!!
Jess
