To: USA From: Me

Dear America, I know that these past couple of weeks have probably been pretty intense as the elections came to an end. I can't imagine what it was like on Tuesday night as you found out who your next president was. I would love to tell you how amazing it is to be over here in Taiwan and unaffected thus far by any American political tensions or poor leadership decisions that are just around the corner (maybe January 20th), but I would hate to begin a mass exodus from the U.S. to other countries. It was my first time voting in a presidential election and (bummer) the guy that I voted for lost. Oh well, there's always next time...unless of course the rapture comes (and that might have just become more of a possibility)...

On a more serious note, I have been praying for my home country especially over the past few days. My thoughts have been with my church family, and I pray that you will be continually encouraged and constantly reminded that our faith is in God, and not in a man - even a president. I am assured that God has power even over men that are not seeking Him, and the Lord is watching over His people.

In Hosea 13:11, God is lamenting for His people. I wonder if He feels the same about America right now... "O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help." Hosea 14:1-"O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity." God promises in 14:4-"I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him." God is jealous over His children, and no matter how many times we fall, His mercy is turned toward us.

Joel 2:21, 25-27- "Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things. (25) And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

God is going to do amazing things through the results of this election. He tells us not to be afraid about anything. When He comes, He will restore everything that was ever done wrong...

Joel 3:16- "The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel."