Acts 2

Acts 2

Acts 2 talks about how God poured the Holy Spirit among the Jews from all nations and they started to speak in tongues. Others looked at them thinking that they were drunk but then Peter went a spoke out to all the Jews who were there. He said that in the last few days God says that he would pour down the Spirit on all people, sons and daughters will prophesy, young men will see visions and old men will have dreams. Even the slaves would do these things. God would show the people miraculous signs on earth to reveal that he is true and that everyone who calls on his name would be saved.

God pulls all the Jews together to give them the same understanding of what it is that God is doing. All these people have different ideas of what is going on until the spirit comes and they are all able to understand in their own languages. With a group coming together with the foundation of being followers in Christ I believe that brings so much unity. Unity is found in Christ and as long as we follow him in his ways we have a great support behind us. Looking at this passage and as well as looking at my team I see that we need to make sure we are all seeking God will a full heart and that we are all together in unity to be a body of Christ for him. Challenges that we might have as a team could be not understanding the people around while being in Africa for they speak different languages and we will not fully get what is going on.  Just like the Jews didn’t know what was going on when God send down the Spirit.

reflection on scripture

Matthew 6:33-34

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Matthew 6:33-34.)

This verse sticks out to me in different ways, but what I see in this scripture, is that in my own life I need to realize when I am needing to go and take things day by day in deciding how I make my decisions for my life. Also just listening to God and what he is trying to tell me. If you get ahead of the game you will start to get behind and things will start coming at you from every direction. If you give all things to God and trust in him with all you do and all your thoughts and plans, I feel God will make your thoughts and plans more clear. the slower you take things, the clearer your future will be.                                                                                                  

More things I have learned about Cameroon

Throughout the world there are many different religions but in Cameroon the religions are 40% Christian, 20% Muslim, and 40% indigenous beliefs. Meaning that 60% of Cameroonians are not Christian’s. That is why it is so important for us as Christian believers to make it possible to translate the Bible into the Cameroonians language, as well as, translate the Bible into a variety of different languages for all the other unbelievers. When I see that 40% of Cameroonians are Christians that makes me happy to see that there are people there who believe, but instead of 40% I would love to see 100% of Cameroonians give their life to Christ. Through God and Gods people, all things are possible. When I go on my trip I would love to see how Wycliffe Bible Translators works and how giving the gospel out, how it will impact the life of others.

Scripture that really touches me

In the Bible it talks about the great commission In Matthew 28:16-20. This scripture is really well known by many Christians for it is taught to us many years of our life. This verse I find really touches me for I love missions with my hole heart and this scripture lays it right out in front of us. It tells us to out into the nations and make disciples it tells us that and when it says go out and tell the world I see it as if you believe Jesus Christ then you are to somehow support missions so people who are called to go and teach the gospel can go and reach the unreached. This passage to mean means a lot for missions is what I have on my heart to do. In verse 20 it says to teach Gods people to obey everything that God commanded them. This verse is the support I have to do what it is that I want to do in life. This verse is where I can show people this and say this is where it tells me to serve the Lord my serving his people. When I feel Gods is telling me what I am going to do for him I always end up going back to this verse and smiling knowing that God will be making a difference in his people though me.     

Little things that make a huge thing when going into another culture

In the end of my school year I will be going on a mission trip to Cameroon with Wycliffe Bible Translators where I will be assisting another team with getting the Bible in the Cameroon peoples languages. One thing I was searching about Cameroon was it languages and what languages they speck their and what language I would speak while being there as well. When I researched it I found out that the two main languages where French and English but where I am going they would of course not speck the only language I knew which would be English instead they speak French. That is not all I found out I also found out that there were also 28 major African languages groups in the country of Cameroon which I find really cool. What i find so cool about this is that I will have to push myself to learn the language their to I will be able to communicate my best to the Cameroon people. I believe this will be a challenge for me for learning another language it every difficult. I am looking forward to it and seeing how well I will do when I do when I get their in Cameroon.

The 3 Whats

What did you learn over the break?
I learned that family quality time is every important to me over the break and God has just been giving me a new vision and view on many things and how to deal with them in a Godly manner. I also really focused over the break on what the holiday was about  this time of knowing it was celebrated for the birth of Christ I also just really looked at it as spending time together as a body of Christ and as a family and didn’t care about any gifts. I really just tried to find where help was needed in that day to get this ready. I feel like the break was also really good because it helped reflect on the past semester and just in the good and bad moments what I have learned more about God and what he has opened my eyes to. I know I need to still stay focused on what God is going to do in this coming semester.

What I am most excited about?
Well in this coming semester I feel really excited about many this for there are many this to look forward to. First I am really excited to just see how focused I will be this semester and see the improvement from last semester. It’s exciting for I want to show myself that I am capable of doing well on my work and to show that with God all things are possible. I also am really excited for this semester for there will be a lot more fun raising for the trip and this semester is where it really comes together. I also am really really excited to go on the trip and see what Gods going to use as for and what he is going to teach us in this trip I it will be a really big eye opener and i know he is going to do really cool and different things in all of us going on the trip.

What are you most fearful about?
I am raising enough money to go on the trip I know Gods in control but it always runs though your head like "what if I don’t raise enough money  for the trip will I get to go?" It can really get you stressed out. I am also fearful for being in Cameroon and just like thinking if anything will happen to me. Also just being alone and someone takes me and kidnaps all those kind of things that are dangerous. Also I am scared to try the food and not like it and not being able to handle it and the people thinking I am disrespectful for that I throw up or something like around those lines.