Thankful!

Friends -

It is almost Thanksgiving, but I'd nearly forgotten! I do have so much to be thankful for, though I must admit that at this moment the two things I'm thankful for are you and the internet!

I’m so thankful to be posting these updates! I hope that, though long, they will be an encouragement to you. I wish that I had had the opportunity to post on a more regular basis so that I could share the daily details of what God is doing…and the random experiences of living in India. For now, I’ll be content to share my thoughts from early November and thank you for your continued prayers and notes (or calls) of encouragement. Your prayers and support have strengthened me so much through this first month!

So you have some insight into my current heart, here is the passage I'm in the process of memorizing:
We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-23

Pray that this would be true of me; I trust His faithfulness!

With thankfulness,
Duffy