It is now the beginning of our second month and I am finally getting a break to write a new blog. It has been a very busy past week and but exciting in all ways. We said “Adios” to Puerto Barrios, Guatemala where we spent our first month on November 3. We traveled through Guatemala City on a bus and entered El Salvador. Yes I said El Salvador. We had been told that we were going to spend our second month in Nicaragua, well welcome to The World Race. The Lord had different plans for us and those plans meant spending our second month in San Salvador, the capitol of El Salvador.
(waiting in the bus station in Guatemala City)
We have been blessed with an amazing contact and will be working at Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge is a drug rehabilitation center that was founded in New York but has spread all around the world. We are not completely sure of all that we will be doing this month but a big part of our ministry will be building relationships with the men at this center.
(Our new mode of transportation in San Salvador)
Our first month on the World Race was a hard month. We had to transition from living at home with all the comforts of the States. We were forced to learn how to live with 7 completely new people, live without our families, friends and phones and learn how to adapt to a new country.
During this time the Lord has really been teaching me that I must abandon all aspects of my life that that are holding me back from truly engaging in all aspects of ministry. I want to be completely present everyday and so I have been convicted to abandon some of the ties that lead me to my home back in the States. I have already given up my “gangsta rap”. Many of you know what I mean when I say that. I know that this is nothing I should be filling my mind with and so at this time I am no longer listening to Usher, and Trey Songz, and Drake, and Gucci Mane, and Kayne West. It is a VERY hard for me. I love my music but I know its not pleasing to the Lord. I am also giving up Facebook, E-mail, and Skype. I will still writing blogs but that is all. I will return in December. I love you all. But I have to give it up for a bit to really engage in the life the Lord has called me to.
(Ashley and Emily)
I have already fallen in love with this country. I know I will return. I am super excited to all the Lord is going to teach me this month. I know it will be an exciting month.
Until next time
AV
