Do not fear for I am with you.

I wanted to share with everyone a little bit about how I have been encouraged lately....

A few days ago I received a lovely package, I was a little confused as to who the sender was and it became quite the surprise. Inside was a lovely card from a teacher at Stouffville Christian School corresponding with a letter and six separate envelopes numbered by weeks. To my delightful surprise I learned that during missions week the youth pastor Alex from Springvale Baptist Church told the students of the school about my trip to Poland and the students decided to encourage me by writing me letters. It was overwhelming reading letter after letter after letter from kids who mostly I had never met, encouraging me, praying for me and sharing what they think about my trip. It blew me away! When you have an 8 year old sharing scripture with you and talking about the gospel  I must say you become incredibly humbled. It was such a beautiful thing to me hearing from these children and it made my week knowing that these children are supporting me through prayer, it is probably one of the most encouraging things on my trip thus far.

Today I opened the second envelope of letters which contained another 10 notes from kids on top of the 16 I read last week. It brought a smile to my face and tears to my eyes reading the thoughts and prayers. My favourite letter so far came from a girl I know who used to be my camper at the camp where I spent the last 3 summers working. I was so delighted to read her letter and I was encouraged by her bible verses.

Isaiah 41:9-10 "I took you from the ends of the earth , from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." 

Hayley's letter put a smile on my faced and deeply warmed my heart; her verse is one that I will keep close and turn to in the next few weeks when things become busy and stressful. Isn't it so comforting to know that God is always with us? 6999.5 km away from home I know that God is here on the good days and the bad ones and that is what keeps me going when I get up in the morning. I hope that wherever you are and whatever life is throwing your way that those verses can be a comfort to you through good times and the rough ones. God has got it you don't even need to break a sweat. Pretty cool right?

Anyways those are my thoughts on this rainy evening in Bielsko. I will check in again real soon, I promise!

- Kat

My letters so far!