I want to be like David!

How good it is to be able to give thanks to the Lord indeed! (: And I’ve got lots to be thankful about (:

That's us and the team at the airport sending part of the team off!

These couple of weeks we’ve also went up to a village in Los Palos called Luro where the Hawaiian team from First Assemblies of God have been living for a year over or so. They had a short-term youth team that came so we went up for a time of fellowship. Living there is completely different from living here in Dili! First of all, the weather is COLD :D I love it! And of the nights we walked to this big field to see the stars (: And the stars just completely covered the night sky, twinkling gently and almost softly, and then I saw a shooting star! (: It was such a beautiful night and we sang songs under the stars! (I would have sprawled on the ground if I could see what was on the ground haha) Also, the kids in the village are so friendly and so curious to find out everything about you! In the early mornings, we would devotions with the rest and we would all just gather in the living room worshipping, sharing and praying. The kids would just stand by the door, watching us (: The team there is doing an amazing job! Extending the Kingdom of God right here in Timor (: Very encouraging to see the work they have been doing!

It’s been awhile since we’ve started classes at Lahane and we have been praying for contacts to come out of the classes. We talk about the Bible and about Jesus in class already and so far it’s been very well received (: Really thank God for that! And yesterday in service, I really felt impressed to ask one of the girls in my class if I can teach her the Bible so then after that I went and asked her. She was really excited and happy! She said she would love to! (: I was extremely happy, and even more so when she told me that she is now also attending classes at World Vision! God is just putting her in places where she will be able to know Him, beautiful orchestrated by God (: So this Saturday, I am going to start with our VFC Discipling Foundations Notes and start teaching her the Word of God. God’s Word has power that I believe one day will open her eyes to see the truth and accept Jesus into her heart. Really would ask that you guys pray with me about her, that God will continue to open her heart and eyes to see the truth and that there will not be opposition. Her name is Laurentina and she is the same age as me (: There is also another girl that I have yet to ask and her name is Ime, please also pray with me for her salvation (: Oh guys, I really wish I could show you pictures, maybe another time I’ll just add them on here so check back (:

God has really been challenging me with the life of David and through this book called "In the Meantime" by Rob Brendle. It talks about why God liked David so much and how he waited to develop into his calling. And it talks about the reason why God liked David so much, because - "day after day, year after year, tirelessly, reliably, relentlessly, David sought the presence of the Lord." WOW, I LOVE THAT! (: It was like David was so seriously hungry for ANYTHING God all the time! Other young men were probably out horse racing, or seeing who could herd their sheeps the fastest or checking out the girls in the next pasture but not David, David was insane about God! Constantly hungering and longing for His presence, WOW :D I want people to speak about my life like, " Oh Gladys! I know her because she just cannot seem to pry herself away from seeking the presence of God or just being in His presence!" :D

My prayer is that you would seek God out the way David did, that insanity of craving for God 24/7 :D Only in that will you find real joy, peace and contentment for your life (: Really, you won't regret, look where David landed up :D

Love you guys and miss all of you so much (: