Hello friends and family!
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving =) In this season, I have much to be thankful for. I am first of all very thankful to have each one of you as a part of my life. You have all been a great blessing to me and I’m fortunate to know you. I’m also very thankful for your prayers and financial support, which enables me to be here at seminary and to pursue God’s will. I thank God for you all and pray for each of you by name, that you would know His love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Eph 3:19).
Studying in community has been another great experience for which I’m very thankful. Having friends to go to class, study and do life with has really enhanced the learning environment for me. I love the accountability and the support, as well as the influence we all have on one another. Classes are going great, and I am doing well academically. I also had several opportunities to participate in exciting outreach events over the past month. On halloween night, I went to evangelize in downtown Salem with my friends from seminary. We passed out a lot of tracts and prayed with many people. Also, this past weekend, myself and the rest of the church’s worship band had the opportunity to play Christmas carols at the Arsenal Mall in Watertown.
Thank you for reading this update and for being a part of my journey. This alone means so much to me. I would like to request prayers for my brother who is moving to Chicago in January to go to school at Moody Bible Institute; that God would continue to fill him, lead him, guide him and provide for him. Please also pray for my finals which are less than two weeks away; that I would prepare adequately, study hard and do well. Thank you again and I’d like to leave you with the words of this hymn by Johnson Oatman, in the spirit of Thanksgiving:
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
In Christ,
Fady
