Helloooo Everyone!
I was in Antigua, Guatemala for a week this past May while on the Race. I can remember driving into the city for the first time; it was a place I had never seen before or been to yet oddly enough, it felt like home! Then I began meeting the people, locals and those at the AIM Base, and it was as if I belonged there which left me scratching my head trying to figure out what exactly was going on here.
As the week went on, I felt the stirring of the Lord inside of me. He was definitely up to something! So much so that I stayed a couple of days longer in Antigua in order to talk with the Base leaders, Jonathan and Ann, so I could get a better grasp on their vision and what they were all about.
Needless to say, I caught their vision and where the Lord was taking them, and I wanted to be apart of it! I even highly considered going straight to Guatemala after our Final Debrief in Costa Rica. However, the longing to see family eventually won and I flew home with the rest of my Squad.
Being back with family was nothing short of amazing! While being home, the voices of America got louder and louder and spoke of… ” salaries, materialism, life only starts when your job starts, you’re only worth what you get paid, comfort is number 1 priority, etc. etc. etc. “
With these voices ringing all around me, I began following my original plan to apply to physical therapy school with hopes of starting school this upcoming year. I meannn I need my life to start right?? I had to jump on it. So the quest to submit applications came to be. All the while, Guatemala became a distant thought and was shoved down lower and lower until it was no longer a future option for me. After all, it was time to “grow up” and join corporate America. My mind was made up.
Jesus’ wasn’t
The closer I got to the application deadline the more unsettled I became about the whole idea, and Guatemala began to takeover my thoughts! I knew it was from the Lord, and everything that was suppressed about going to Guatemala resurfaced all over again. I had a choice to make: Guate or PT.
Leaving the country again seemed crazy to me and my family, and just not submitting my applications also seemed crazy after all of the hard work & effort I put in to completing them. But there is one thing I’m learning about crazy..
JESUS IS CRAZY. And when you follow Him, you’re probably going to look a little crazy yourself!
So I say YES to Jesus. I say YES to following Him to Guatemala! And I couldn’t be more thrilled!!! I know this is of Him and from Him, and I can’t wait to see what he has for me there.
The Lord is stirring, the Lord is moving, and the Lord is up to something HUGE in Guatemala. I need your support to get there. Please pray and ask the Lord if He is calling you to support me financially. Donating towards my time in Guatemala is an investment in something of eternal value, His Kingdom. You have the chance to take part in something that will echo throughout the walls of eternity!! If God is leading you to give, please click on “Support Me” on the left panel of my blog.
Thank You!!!
