I love receiving updates from eMi2. Since I first applied to be an intern for them, I've never been so excited to see an email from them than from anybody else. Though my time with eMi was only for a few weeks, God blessed me so much during that time. I'm not just talking about the rare experience I had to work in a rural village of India and at the foothills of the Himalayan Mts, but He granted me an inward peace that I hadn't really experienced since I came back.
The first few weeks of school, I was feeling very refreshed, ready to take on senior year and ready to see what opportunities my God would put in my path. During the school year, there were many ups and downs, but He never failed to lift me up out of my own mess. And though this is true, it took the latest update from my project leader in India to show me how far I pushed myself away from God. Just seeing the familiar email address reminded me of the closeness I felt from God while in India. It has only been a few months since then, but it feels like I've been away from God for far too long. I need to re-evaluate and I need work on self-discipline. While I am here, I will be tempted with distractions that keep me from spending time with my God. I should have written this weeks ago, but I knew that by doing so, I'd be keeping myself accountable, and I didn't want to let go of my worldly possessions. I'm still learning. I'm still trying to understand. I know I will fall short. I know I will have doubts. But I believe my God is above all that and He will give me strength to overcome temptations so that I can experience the peace and joy of knowing Him.
