Floods

Hey all! This is just a quick update to let you know what's been happening here. For those unaware, there is major flooding all around the north and central part of Thailand. So far, my school is not flooded, but nearly everywhere around us is. It's very strange to go into the store and see no dry food or water on the shelves. Schools are shut down and people have been asked not to work in an effort to keep people out of the city. I am okay. I'm actually headed out of town tomorrow so that I can stay out of the water.

So here's what I've been thinking while all of this is going on. Our God is so much bigger and mightier than the flood waters. If people are this frightened of nature, which is under His control, how much more terrifying is the God who created it? As my pastor said recently, what do you do when you encounter a God big enough to crush death and also powerful enough to crush you? You get closer. I've been praying for God to use this to His glory, and I can already see that He has. A friend has been staying at my house for awhile as her house is now flooded. She is Buddhist and was never really interested in God before. Lately, we've been talking nearly every night about God. She asks me some tough questions, which are even more difficult to answer with the language gap, but she deeply wants to know. She has begun asking me about what God's voice is like, saying she wants to know. I've told her that she can ask God herself to speak to her and that He would if she would listen. She said she would try. Please, pray for her if you think of it. Also, please pray for the people of Thailand. It is a dark country, and God's light is just waiting to burst out. There are already cracks in the enemy's hold where you can see God's glory shine through. I'm praying for more cracks.

Until next time, thanks for reading! Leave me a comment if you want to make me smile. :)