Over the past week, I have been in Phuket Thailand for the PAOC South East Asia Retreat. I had a fabulous time! Phuket is absolutely gorgeous! Although we spent a lot of time sitting on the beach, we also had some awesome times of prayer, worship and fellowship. I felt honoured to be there with people who have been planting churches, reaching out to street kids and sex workers, teaching at Bible colleges, etc. on this side of the planet. There were singles, couples and families who have followed God's call to leave Canada and GO. I honour them for choosing to be obedient despite the cost.
(Me and one of the stray dogs that roamed the beach. They seemed to always come and camp out near my lawn chair.)
While at the retreat, I was given the book "Irresistible Revolution" by Shane Claiborne. I have been engrossed in this book all week. The emphasis is on genuinely loving others and living like Christ. He talks a lot about Mother Teresa and her ministry... what a women! I want to love like that. I want Christ's love for others to just ooze out of me. In his book, Shane quotes someone talking about Mother Teresa saying, "to be honest, Mother Teresa died a long time ago, when she gave her life to Jesus. The joy and compassion and love that the world finds so magnetic are only Jesus, and that is eternal" (page 89). I want people to be able to say that about me. If you are reading this and I have not loved you as I should, I am sorry. Please pray, that God would help me love ... even when it is difficult. That I would love like each person that I meet is Jesus.
Thanks for all your love, prayers & encouraging emails!
7 comments:
Bec you're a wonderful person with an amazing heart. You always have been, but its exciting to see you continue to grow and flourish through God.
Glad you are back and had a great time. We miss you and love you lots.
I'm loving your blog, Beca! So happy for you for being over there!!
Becca...you so do love like that!! Seriously...you are such a great role model for me in that department!! Willing to love people for who they are no matter how hard it can be for you at times!!
Glad you had a good time at the conference!!! It sounds like you're having a great experience.
Miss you!!
So do they pronounce Phuket as it looks like they might?!
Glad things are going well for you! I am praying for you! And thank you for being obedient and going as well and making that choice -seriously it has been encouraging for me in the decisions I am facing!
And speaking of stray dogs, I am currently have a stray dog staying with me! A beautiful husky/wolf mix! But he needs to go back to his owners so hopefully we find them soon!!
lovesyou!
Sanda, It's pronounced Pooket. But there is an island that I went to that is pronounced pee-pee island. :p
What an encouraging passage you wrote....I love reading all your stories, Bec. And the photos are gorgeous!
I will keep on praying for you and all the lives you are touching while you're there. Thank you for inspiring me to love like Jesus.
Miss you!!!
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