August 16, 2013

After 2 whole weeks of working in the offices at Trash Mountain Project, I am humbled and honored to be able to work for such an incredible ministry. The experience  I am gaining while taking part in what God is doing through this ministry is priceless, and I cannot wait to see how God continues to develop my love for ministry. 

When I originally counted the cost of making the move to Topeka, I made sure to try and be realistic about finances, finding a church, making friends, and taking responsibility for my actions. But as I am entering my second week in Kansas, I am sad to say that things are not as glamorous as they seemed from Florida in my preparation. As I have previously stated, things at work are great, and I could not imagine working for a more incredible ministry than TMP. The past two weeks have been very draining, as I attempt to learn a new city, adjust to a new job, and going through the process of finding a church that I can fit in at. I understand that this is only the beginning of my experiences here, but I am asking you to pray for strength, and for faith. 

I find myself exhausted most of the day, just because of how hard this move has been hitting me; physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Please pray for strength to complete the task at hand. I have exhausted my own strength, and can only rely on Christ's power within me if I want to succeed. Please pray for faith, and for assurance that this is the place God has called me to be. I feel very strongly that he brought this opportunity to stretch me, and to mold me. Please pray that I would trust God as the sovereign ruler of my life, who knows what is best for me. One of the hardest parts of having to adjust to a new city, for any extrovert, is not having any friends in a place that is strange. Please pray for Godly men and women to be brought into my life who will encourage and challenge me in my walk with Christ. My hope is to meet new people through a college/ 20 somethings Sunday school class I will be attending this weekend, or to get plugged into another college small group at a different church. 

I understand that everything I have just explained may be a lot for some of you to handle reading. Please do not worry, I know that God is on the throne, and there is no slump too big for him. He is greater than my circumstances, and he will have the victory over my worry, exhaustion, and lonliness. Please pray for me, God is doing incredible things in my heart and through the ministry I have been placed in. Also pray for Josh, the IT director at TMP, and his family as they begin to move up to Topeka at the end of the month. Pray for a smooth transition, and a quick adjustment for his family. 

I should be moving into a new host home around the end of next week, and I am very excited about staying with  a new family I have had previous experiences with doing missions work.

Thank you for taking time to read this, and for your prayers. 

John 3:30

-Daniel