Always Abounding - Spring 2017

FBC ALUMNI
Jacob Unger (‘13)
FBC alumni, Jacob Unger, was approached by
his pastor about the opportunity of going to
Nepal to help a church establish a Christian
school. Below is an update about his time in
Nepal.
If you had told me in high school or even
just last year that someday I would be
spending several months in Nepal, I
would have called you
crazy. I am not an
adventurous person and
prefer the conveniences
and cleanliness in
Canada. However, God
purposely leads us just
one step at a time and
prepares us with each
step for following on.
Living in Nepal for
three months was life-changing. It was
not necessarily because of the challenging
living conditions, but because of the
amazing work that God did in my life. I
went with the idea that
I would be helping at a
school, but God put me
there to help me.
Because I was far
from home and alone,
I had to turn to God.
The language barrier,
interesting animal and
insect friends, and
inconsistent electricity
and water proved to be
teaching tools that strengthened my trust
in God, my prayer life, and my desire to
glorify Him.
One particular day comes to mind. I
needed to shower but had no water. I broke
a fellow teacher’s last bottle of tea tree oil
while trying to disinfect my apartment. I
did not have a good attitude. I had been
cheerful about the cockroaches, mice, and
shrews. I knew Paul and Silas were able
to sing in prison, but something must have
been wrong with them! I did not feel
like singing, and I wasn’t even in prison!
As I was wallowing in self-pity, the Lord
reminded me that I really do not deserve
anything except hell. Since I am saved,
I can rejoice no matter what! With this
attitude adjustment, I began to pray.
Allow me to share a couple ways the
Lord met my “everyday” needs. I needed
tea tree oil and water. I did an Internet
search to find the oil.
Every store that came
up was far away and
did not include street
names. I didn’t dare
venture out on my
own because I didn’t
speak Nepali. Then,
the Lord brought
to mind Jospeh, a
Korean-American at
church. I sent him the phone numbers,
and five minutes later, he called. He could
pick up the tea tree oil the next day!
Next, I decided to fill some buckets with
water from the school,
but when I opened my
door, there stood the
landlord. In perfect
English, he asked if I
had water. I replied,
“No.” “I will fix that.
Give me five minutes,”
he said. Five minutes
later, I had water!
Coincidences? No!
God showered me
with undeserved blessings. One does not
have to go to Nepal to learn these lessons,
but there is something about stepping
completely out of your comfort zone. Let
God lead you, and He will amaze you with
what He has in store for you!
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