God's heart in me.

Ever since I was a little girl, the nations have been a part of my heart. How is that? God loves the nations, and when we become His, He places His Spirit in our hearts and makes us new. When we have God in us, He gives us His heart. God loves the nations, and has put on my heart a desire to love the nations that have never heard the good news about what Jesus has done.
Perhaps one day He will send me out as it has been my desire. I think that day is coming fairly soon. Until then, He has given me work to do here in Portland, for which I am incredibly thankful. He loves the people in the United States the same as He loves those of the world. God moves and directs us according to His will, and for His glory. Let us make the most of ever opportunity!
This week is mission conference week at Multnomah. Three speakers from other countries have come here to Portland to share of what God is doing around the world and in the countries where they serve. One is a man from the Philippines who was saved through a missionary coming to their village where their fathers were head hunters to share about Jesus. He now works with Wycliffe. The second is a lady from Australia who has been working in Jordan for the last 40-50 years. The last is a man from Angola Africa who now works with SIM. Both the man from the Philippines and the man from Africa have English as their forth language! The theme of the mission conference was "Let the Nations be Heard"! What a joy it is to hear them speak!
God wants us to be courageous, to be all that He has called us to be, surrendering to His will. That is my desire! What joy is found in being in Christ, and being used by Him...wherever that might be! My heart is to be like these men and women, these brothers and sisters around the world, who love with God's love those they come in contact with! I want to know more than one language and share Christ by being a part of another culture. My heart is also to see the following generations of young people be genereations that seek His face. May it be so! Whatever the case may be, may God be honored!