R U READY?

Yes, that is a real license plate. And what's better about it is that it was the license plate of the truck we road tripped it in up to Ely, MN for our Boundary Waters experience. With primarily Boundary Waters on my brain, I  was so excited when I got there and saw that and thought, "Oh yeah, I'm ready for this!!"How could I not be? I would traveling with a great group into some of God's most beautiful creation. I was more than ready for that. But, last night as I was thinking about some recent changes in my life, "R U READY?" took on a different meaning and probably a more accurate meaning of what the driver had in mind when he chose that for his plates.

One of my prayers for preparing is that God really challenges me. I want to be completely broken and humbled. I am about to serve in a country with widespread unemployment and the second lowest per capita income in the Americas. I want to connect with these people. I want to show them I can relate to their struggles on some level and the Savior brought me through them all. But, with if my greatest struggle in life was that I couldn't find my socks one day? That's not much to share. So, the Lord being awesome, has answered my prayer and put this into action. I'm going on Day 4 of unemployment. I was let go from my job Monday without any warning and with not much reason either. To be honest I couldn't help but almost smile because I knew God his hand in it and He's got a plan up the road that I can't see yet...but I trust He has something in the works. I was a little bummed becasue I was banking on this job for savings and support for the next 5 months but I know He will provide and He already has through babysitting jobs. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him ~ Romans 8:28 but I am sure things will get tight eventually and being that I am human, I will be tempted to be upset, impatient, and discouraged and forget God's promises. So I ask please for your prayers that I will stay patient and  faithful to God's plan for me, that He will provide support for this missions trip, and that I will use this "free time" wisely to grow, prepare, and just talk more with God and others.

So, AM I READY?

Am I ready to FULLY trust and rely on the Lord? Am I ready to be patient? Am I ready to suffer? Am I ready to live my life for Him? Am I ready for His return?

Yes, I am Ready!  And with the Holy Spirit living in my I will  continue to grow and  desire to become more ready...because the Lord knows I'm no where near perfect. I don't just get to sit around and wait until he comes. So bring on the growth because it's been awhile since I've had a growth spurt and growing pains!! ;)

I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do - this I keep on doing. ~ Romans 7:18-20. But, if God is for us, who can be against us? ~ Romans 8:31    No one. No one and no struggle is too big or too hard for God to handle. Give all your pain, sufferings, and worries to Him. Let's live our lives (that He gave us) for Him. He will provide!

R U READY?

Love,

Teani

Prayer Request:

1. I will stay patient and  faithful to God's plan for me
2.  He will provide support for this missions trip
3. That I will use this "free time" wisely to grow, prepare (for Nicaragua and the Lord's return), and talk more with God and others.

 To partner with me and help support my trip in January visit https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=partFund&desc=For Teani Gildenzoph

or by mail You can send a check payable to Adventures In Missions and return the response card (the link for the response card can be found at the bottom) with your donation to Adventures In Missions, PO Box 534470, Atlanta, GA, 30353-4470. The response card will provide AIM with the information necessary to send you a receipt for your donation

Support Card Link https://www.adventures.org/mystuff/mobilization/documents/support_card.asp?AIMBB_Accounts_ID=22066 please print, multiple will print, only one is necessary, though you can share them with others who would like to give as well.

THANK YOU! :)