Life in the Phil has been life. I know it sounds like a cop out. It’s been fun and it’s had it’s highs. I have enjoyed it so much, but you know as with life there is always downs. I have had hard times while here in the Phil.
The past couple of months have been extraordinary! We went on adventures and had awesome ministry. We were working hard, physical labor a quantifiable source of work. I finally was able to see the impact I was making on something. And it was great. We even one day hiked a mountain with Tom’s shoes in boxes and took them to a village and gave the shoes away.
For one adventure day we hiked up waterfalls to a large waterfall with a swimming hole. I had a blast jumping off the waterfall into the swimming hole. It was beautiful, God’s creation mostly untouched by man. Hiking through the mountains to get there through knee deep mud was wicked cool. Then we slept on the floor of a bamboo house a pastor made himself. It was a great day.
I have also had my struggles the past two months. I have struggled with strong feelings of wanting to be home. It’s been hard not being with family as they hit some huge milestones. For a while I just wanted to leave because I thought my team would just be better off without me. I struggled so hard with my value. I felt useless, and worthless. Satan was getting in my brain and I was letting him. After debrief and a great one-on-one with our squad mentor, I felt encouraged and ready to press on.
This month is Manistry(Man-Ministry) month. I’m on an all guys team and I have been loving it. I know that this month is going to be full of growth. This month I want to be more rooted in truth, I want to be able to speak truth into people better. I am fully ready for this month!
Thank you guys for reading and supporting me in prayer! I truly appreciate it. Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written a blog. Thanks again, grace and peace be with you.
