"When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers." - Proverbs 21:15
Hey there gang. I'm back in the saddle in South Asia. Here's what's been going on here with me.
The Basics:
The Basics:
- I arrived back in the city about two weeks ago now and I'm getting into the swing of things again. Work is already busy which is good, and it's been fun connecting with co-workers old and new.
- Last week we were able to conduct a rescue in our city of a minor girl who was being sold for sex out of a private apartment. This was a big milestone for our office as we have been able to rescue 45 young women and girls so far this year, and provide them the opportunity to choose a free life. I want to stress that this has been a huge accomplishment for us, God has given us a lot to celebrate!
- Our staff met this weekend at our directors apartment to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was great to share an American holiday with our national brothers and sisters, and reflect on the ways that God has been faithful this year.
The Extras:
Adjusting back to life here has been somewhat easier than I expected. Getting back to work, my apartment, my routine, this has been very helpful for me and I'm grateful to be back fighting the good fight. Leaving home was very hard this time around, especially saying goodbye to my parents, but I have a real sense of peace about being here now. Some of my closest friends that were working here when I returned to America have since gone. This is a real bummer, but we've been graced with some new American interns that I am making friends with now. Going back to my church here has also been great, and I've been having fun leading music again in our office devotions each morning. I'm looking forward to the advent season and seeing what God has in store for the rest of my time here.
The Flavor of Life:
A small taste of life in south Asia:
- The other day I needed to do some small repairs in the apartment, but I found out that every hardware store in the city was on strike somehow. Not sure against who, or what they wanted, but I couldn't get the screws I needed till later.
These dudes are cobblers. Just cobblin' away.- This is the first in a surprisingly long series of pictures of weird trash cans I've found here. Enjoy.
The Prayer Requests:
- Please pray for my finances. As of right now I am significantly behind what I will need to cover my expenses over the year. Donations are my only source of income here and that covers everything, including rent and food. Please consider donating by clicking here.
- Pray for my team and I as we finish out the year, that we would make sound plans about next years cases.
- Pray for my Mom and Dad as I spend another holiday season away from home.
- Pray for my discipleship and the discipleship of all our staff. We are trying to do things out here that simply cannot be done without God's constant supply of life in us. Pray that I would grow closer to Christ and that nothing would hinder that relationship.
Thanks everyone.
1. Show up.
2. Be Cool.
3. Take care of business.
-Greg
Ps. This year I will also be sending updates via newsletter.
It will be more like this format, while the blog will most likely be more for
reflections and talking about what I'm interested in. If you'd like to be added
to the newsletter mailing list, please write me at greg_shfr@yahoo.com. Or get
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