Almost Here...

So, the big day is almost here!!!

I fly out tomorrow afternoon to Nicaragua. I will be gone for 5 months, and I couldn't have asked for a better couple of weeks at home before I left. It is amazing the support I am surrounded by. I am just in awe of the body of Christ and how deeply they desire to see me victorious!!

I got to take a last trip to Campbell University before I left, and it was amazing to spend time with so many people one-on-one and hear how God is working in their lives. It was hard to leave, but exciting at the same time. I have grown so much at Campbell through the good times and bad, and now my life is moving on. I am taking the next step and it is exciting to turn the page and see what God has in store next.

Last Sunday it was really hard to say good-bye to my church family. This last month that I have been home I have seen how much growth our church has gone through lately. I was excited and encouraged when I saw the desire of so many members to be a servant. I will definitely be praying for you guys while I am gone, and I cannot wait to see how God uses Idlewild Baptist to change lives in Charlotte!!

Wednesday night I went to my Uncle's church. What a powerful experience! The women of the church laid their hands on me and prayed for me. I truly saw a unified body of Christ as these women who hardly know me were excited to see me following hard after Christ's will in my life.

Now as it is my last day here I am spending the day cherishing the many people God has blessed me with.

"Dear Lord,

Thank you so much for the people in my life. Thank you so much that I can count on so many people to pray for me and be there for me. I pray that I am always a good friend, daughter, sister, etc. to them. I pray that I will love them as you love me Lord.

I pray as I leave tomorrow, that you will give me relationships in Nicaragua like I have here at home. I pray there will be people in my life that push me and desire to see me grow, but also that I can be that person for others there in Nicaragua. Lord I want to be translucent. I want people to know how You have changed me and rescued me from my sin, and I do absolutely nothing in my own strength. I want people to know that You are who I love more than anything else, and my heart's desire is to please You.

Lord give me strength as I leave, and take all fear out of my heart. You are Lord of my life and I have nothing to fear. I love you Lord.

Amen."


Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support. If there is anything I can pray for you about PLEASE e-mail me!!! lgdobner0530@email.campbell.edu




Psalm 20:4-5

"May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests."

Preparing

Less than a month left until I leave for Nicaragua, and so many thoughts are going through my head. I am more excited than anything else, but a little nervous (especially about my Spanish). I know I am going to miss lots of people, but I am also going to meet so many new people.


"Lord, my desire is to follow You with everything. I am sorry that I have not been doing that. Use my weaknesses to bring You glory. I can do nothing in my own strength."


This has been my prayer as I have been preparing myself for Nicaragua. I know that I am not worthy of going to this country and sharing the good news of Jesus, but He chooses to use me.


"Thank you so much Jesus for choosing to use us! May You get all the glory."


Thanks to everyone that has been praying for me. I have such a strong support system at home. I can go to so many people for prayers, support, and advice. God has truly blessed me. And thank you to my family who has taught me to always put God first. I can't stop saying how much God has truly blessed me:)


"Thank you Jesus!"




2 Corinthians 12:9-10

"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."