The Journy of Paul

My dearest Friend and mentor Bob, has a phrase, peeling an onion. He is referring to being refined as one matures in their walk with God. Each time I come to Asia, I have another layer peeled off. And as you can guess, each time a layer is removed, it hurts. As I sat in the commissioning ceremony the other day, I cried, and thanked Him for making me who I am, and for guiding me, and growing me. I realized that it isn't my direct job to bring the message necessarily, but rather disciplining the counselors. That was an awesome realization, or I should say Revelation . As I write this, I am sitting in the Hong Kong airport, hours away from entering Viet Nam. I've reflected on many things. I would like to take this time to publicly say, Jen, I am proud and honored to call you my friend, and I am thankful that God permitted us to meet. I also want to share that I began this journey $1500 sort, which included my expenses, but through the blessings of the Lord, some on...

I have to admit that this trip so far has been a challenge in more ways than one. My team is very different that I've every had. I've had to seek out counseling from a dear friend. We both concur that perhaps these people are on my team for a specific reason. With all of the hardships that have taken place leading up to this trip, I cannot help but suspect that the Evil one is attempting to hinder this team. That leads me to believe there is a very good reason for us to hit the ground running. I am afraid, I don't mind admitting that. This causes me to get on my knees and pray that much more. In less than 30 hours we will be on a flight heading for Hanoi. By Friday July 6 th we will be there. What lies ahead? I do not know. How is Coy going to make it through the summer, I am not sure. What I do know, is that we will be praying every step of the way. Only through His love, mercy and tender care will we make it. Please keep us in your prayers, each and ever...