Well… I have a lot of catching up to do. My computer broke, so getting on a computer has gotten a whole lot harder. I have a lot I want to share about ministry in Peru, as well as the ministry we are beginning in Nicaragua, so I will do my best to fill you in. But first, there are some things I want to update everyone about.
We knew coming on the World Race we would be asked to let go of expectations, and to expect change. Well, this month is definitely a month of transition. Our current squad leaders are beginning their last month in the field with us and are preparing to return home. With that come so many changes throughout the whole squad. Three incredible people have been raised up as our new squad leaders, and I am excited to see the new direction they will take us. We have also had a change in our race route. Instead of Guatemala next month, we will be going to El Salvador.
But, the change that has impacted me the most is that our teams have also changed. Team POP is no longer. I cannot begin to describe the depth of the relationships I made with my teammates, or the impact they have had on my life these last 3 months. They have become such close friends, but I am so excited to see the growth that will come on our new teams. So, goodbye to the Team Formally Known as POP (as we now call ourselves), and hello Quiet Storm!
With this team, the writing was literally on the wall.
We had all gathered and discussed how there was so much power and
strength in our team, and yet such a peace. Later in the day as a couple
of my teammates were out walking, they saw graffiti on the wall that
said Quiet Storm, in English and all. That was all we needed – that is
our team.
We had all gathered and discussed how there was so much power and
strength in our team, and yet such a peace. Later in the day as a couple
of my teammates were out walking, they saw graffiti on the wall that
said Quiet Storm, in English and all. That was all we needed – that is
our team.
Our leader is Elizabeth Yates. She has such a beautiful, gentle spirit
and I feel so blessed to be under her leadership on this new team. The
rest of my team is made up of Peter, Shida, Renee, Jeff, and Bekah. We
are all such different personalities, yet seem to have a lot in common.
I have had multiple people tell me they feel like our team was handpicked
and they could not have chosen a better combination of people for me to be teamed
with. So, while change is never easy, I know I hnve been placed on another incredible team that will continue to call greatness out of me.
and I feel so blessed to be under her leadership on this new team. The
rest of my team is made up of Peter, Shida, Renee, Jeff, and Bekah. We
are all such different personalities, yet seem to have a lot in common.
I have had multiple people tell me they feel like our team was handpicked
and they could not have chosen a better combination of people for me to be teamed
with. So, while change is never easy, I know I hnve been placed on another incredible team that will continue to call greatness out of me.
I still struggle with change. I have always had a hard time saying goodbye, and this is no different. I am beginning to understand the neccesity of it though, and the ways God can move through it. And this time God really opened my eyes to the growth these specific changes will allow – both for me and my former teammates, as well as my new ones. I believe this upcoming month will be a month of such change. Not just in the makeup of teams and the situations we are placed into, but a change that runs deeper. God has been moving so much in our lives – breaking off things that should not be there, and changing how we see ourselves. More is coming our way!
