I am in Need

Yesterday I was flipping through my Bible trying to find a passage to read (I'm in between book/chapter readings, so I've been doing that for the past few days), and I came across Psalm 147. I got as far as verse 3 before I got really emotional and had to stop and really think about what I was reading:

"The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

... I found that really encouraging. God doesn't necessarily call the rich or perfect or secure to Him, but He calls the poor and broken and destitute...

He calls me.

I'm going to Bolivia in three days. My life is chaotic and messy. I'm broken and in need. Yet, for some (I'm sure) incredibly awesome reason, He wants to use me to do great things for His kingdom. He wants to use me, someone absolutely ridiculous, to bring Him glory--and I think that that is beautiful. In three days I'm leaving for Bolivia to be a part of the lives of some really beautiful people this summer. And I'm going with the belief that God is going to use me there and refine me in the process.

This is the city I'll be in. It is home to the largest statue of Jesus in the world (33 ft high--1 ft for each year of His life).

Thank you for reading this, and for partnering with me in prayer.

Grace and peace,

Margaret