Next Steps

Well, I've spent a month in Asia, I'm back in the states and I'm readjusted. I've seen a different world from anything here in the West. The masses of people with different clothes, different religions, simple reasons for living; the extreme poverty; the food and the smells; the overall way of life, all of it has affected me deeply in ways I won't fully know.
I've hesitated to post and update since I returned because I'm not sure what the Lord has next. Last week, I spoke to a group at church about "Trusting God" and I doubt anyone got more out of it than I did, because it is exactly what I'm having to do with the next few months of my life - Trust the Father.
My goal of the trip was to find a company that would be able to facilitate an internship so that I could return to Bangladesh and live and work and minister in the country. There is one company in particular that I was very impressed with. Each morning the Christian boss gathers together an office staff of mixed religions together for a word of prayer. Not just a "bless this day, amen" prayer, but an individualized prayer for each of the staff and their family and various things each person was facing. The company is providing jobs for people while teaching them skills to better their lives, and they are sharing the love of Jesus every step of the way. The company is working in conjunction with the parent organization to prevent "At risk" children from being sold into child slavery and prostitution by pulling them off the streets, and giving them an education. These and many other things about the company impressed me. The boss and I have spent many hours talking about the company and ministry in Bangladesh.
In short, they want me to come back and do some financial and administrative work for the company anywhere from 3-6 months. This would be a volunteer position, meaning I would have to raise financial support for those months. In the next couple weeks I will have some meetings and interviews here, and over the internet to Bangladesh to figure out the logistics of going, the cost of living, and many other details such as raising support. Pray with me as I figure out what the Lord has next. I believe that I am supposed to go back, and I would love to return for 6 months. If you want to get together to talk about specific things from the trip, or regarding a return trip, email or call me.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers while I was traveling. The Father protected me, and blessed abundantly.