Free to Follow Him

May 30, 2010 – Today was very eventful. Everyone on the team met for church, (which was awesome, by the way!!) then most of us headed out for lunch together at an Indian Muslim restaurant. Somehow it’s worked out that I’ve eaten Indian food for almost every meal here so far….but it’s good, so I don’t care. Then a group of us headed down to Times Square for some shopping; a couple of our guys are from KL so we had tour guides that spoke the language….always a big plus! Then we headed back to the boys’ apartment to relax before our team dinner tonight at a nice Chinese restaurant. Just so you know, Americans are totally getting jipped when it comes to Chinese food. This stuff here was fantastico!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Except for the 1st course of soup, I ate the entire meal with my chopsticks….most of you know that this is quite a feat for me! I normally give up after a few bites and ask for a fork, but I felt that here I should stick it out and it totally paid off! I got really good at using the sticks!!

List of New Experiences Since Leaving the USA
1. Flew alone to another country.
2. Slept on a plane.
3. Changed money w/o help
4. Rode in a car on the left side of the road.
5. Visited Times Square and saw not one billboard for a Broadway show.
6. Successfully led other Americans around downtown KL.
7. Ate Indian food (and loved it!)
8. Saw a teammate eat a fish eyeball and didn’t puke.
9. Saw a teammate eat the head and tail fin of a fish and wanted to try it! (but it was all gone…. )
10. Drank freshly squeezed apple juice and watermelon juice (both taste like you stuck a straw in the fruit and sucked really hard)
11. Ate an entire chinese meal with only chopsticks
12. Stay tuned for updates to this list!!!!!!!

God is doing amazing things here in me; please pray that I continue to focus on Him alone, that He remains my center, that I become single-mindedly obsessed with Christ and His love for all of humanity. Pray for me that I depend on Him alone to satisfy and fulfill me in my innermost being; I can feel a bit of a struggle with that already living in a house with 8 other women. I thank God at all times for all of your support and prayers. I would definitely not be here if not for you. Know that, at the very least, you are making a difference in MY life. Thank you, again. Love to you all.

Leigh

May 27, 2010 - Today is Day 1 of my nine months in SE Asia. On my way here, I asked myself, is all this – long & delayed flights, heavy luggage, hot airports & cold airplanes, etc – worth me coming over here? And the answer was YES! I know that God not only opened this door for me, He walked me right up to it, turned the knob, and nudged me to walk across the threshold. I ask that you join with me in praying that God will continue to show me where His will for me lies. I praise God that He has blessed me with 2 full days off before I have to report for any scheduled event. Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement.

Leigh