Another month gone by, where I havn't posted a blog. So much has happened, and I'm not going to bore you with all the details. To sum up, we went to a youth camp called 'super-action' and went to a missions conference in Argentina called CIMA. Instead of talking about the state of the toilets and how many bites I got, I will get straight into what God is teaching me recently.

The conference really was a big eye opener for me. It was amazing to see so many youth south americans so excited to go for missions, and thirsty to hear God's call for their lives. I saw how Europe looks like from over here, and how much we need people from South America to come over and help us. Europe is in a sorry state, and it breaks my heart. I guess I could not see it before, when one is surrounded by Christian influence it's difficult to see the big picture. I pray that the people who went to the conference will not forget what they have learned, but will be moved into action. The workers really are few, and the work is harder than ever. South America has alot of offer us.

I was also thinking about my own future whilst I was at this conference, there were many evenings talking about different needs in the world, and speaking about different countries, and I could have felt myself being called to all of them. I felt so hopeless, what difference could I make when people are needed so much everywhere? But I was thinking about how modern society has so many choices in life. I went to buy olive oil the other day and there was an entire isle for it. How am I supposed to make any decisions when there is so much choice? But at the end of the day.. oil is oil. Mission is mission. God being glorified is God being glorified. I am not trying to say that people are not called to specific areas and are gifted to work in certain countries, but if I really have no clue, then surely to step out and do something is better than to sit and worry about what God's almighty plan is for me? God can use somebody regardless of where they are, if their heart is in the right place. And if he wants you somewhere else, he will take you there. But it is so much easier to be taken if you have already stepped out, and started with something.

God also challenged me as to how brave I am. How uncomfortable am I willing to be for him? We heard testimony of people who are working in remote areas of Africa, and whom are constantly being hunted for their lives by people of other religion. At first this made me really excited for what they are doing, and then God scared me with a challenge. Would I be prepared to live like this? Would I be prepared to live a life of comfort for him? A life of danger? A life of adventure!

God expand my boundaries. I am currently reading a devotional book about the prayer of Jabez. It is really good. I am reading about God expanding my boundaries, about supersizing my dreams and hopes. About putting my future in God's hands and watching him increase the scale like I never thought possible. I want God to do big things through me, and if I'm honest before I left for Chile I don't think I did. I would have loved to be a background person, who just keeps things going. (these people are amazing, and I am not saying that their dreams are small), but God has something else for me.

At the youth camp I did a short preach, and this weekend I am preaching again, this time slightly longer, at a church. I am very excited. I really love it.

That is all :) I'm sure I will think of more things that I am learning, and will post another like this, but I am tired now, and need some sleep.
Goodnight everyone, and thankyou for your prayers. God is doing great things. :)
Emma xx