The weeks have flown by. It is so crazy I only have one more week in my ministry and then I am headed to debrief with my team by a volcano. That will be so amazing to see because I have never seen one.
Since this is my last week in the my ministry it is both sad and also exciting. It has been so awesome to build relationships with the students and see how God's presence in me has been the biggest impact here. I have been learning so much about cultural differences. About how the gospel is shared here with building relationships instead of how we do it in the states with being so straight forward and just ask to share the gospel with someone. I have been so blessed with wonderful friends here. I am going to be sad to leave them. I know when I come home in two weeks I will be processing and God will continue to show me things that I didn't realize He was doing while I was here!
A few updates about last week are that I had an opportunity to share my testimony of who I am in a freshman communications class. I was so nervous to share how God has worked in my life of my true identity in Him alone and how my past or the choices of someone else does not define me. These students were only 15 or 16 so I was at least 4 years older than them and I was so intimidated by them. But God was so faithful and helped me talk to those students and they were so receptive with questions and commentary. It was so wonderful to see them be inspired. Then also I was able to be taken around on Saturday by a Canadian long term missionary here halfway through his 4 year term to see the historic part of Manila. He spoke Tagalog so he knew how to get around. We started at one end of he island in the morning then 9 hours later we were in the other side. It was so much sight seeing, but it was an adventure.
I have enjoyed the Philippines so much. It really is the people that make it. They really are so welcoming and willing to share their lives with you. I have learned so much and am continuing to learn so much so thank you for all your continued prayers and support! And until next time God bless!:)