A quick pic from Haiti. One of the orphans.
So here we are in DR. We are living
with 3 other teams which equals to 26 people in a house. A nice house. Tile
everything. We are all having to adapt to that. All using a small fridge and
not enough bed but we are being a family and working around all that. I am
loving it. I love having people around and being able to talk to people and get
their stories from the past month and just being around my brothers and
sisters. We have 8 guys and and 19 girls. We are in the richest neighborhood in
San Juan. The houses are really nice. Very well kept. We have to walk
everywhere which is nice. We have about a 10 minute walk to one of the grocery
store. 20 to internet and about 40 to our ministry site. Today we picked up
some trash around the area where the church is at and sang some songs with lo
ninos at the church. We also taught them some bible verses. It was a good time.
God has
been working on some things in me. I used to be the boss back home when out at
the job. And when we were working in Haiti I was loving it. I love doing
physical labor. I pour myself into that and I know that I gave everything I
could. Others were more into pouring into the community. So when I saw people
sitting I would begin to get, not so much mad, but like they should be doing
their fair part. I knew it wasn’t right to think that so I would stop it right
there. I also always try to figure things out in my head. Like I have been
praying the dangerous prayer for God to give me what he wants. Whatever that
may be. So since I am still working on listening to him, I was trying to figure
out if I still had something to fix or do before he did. Or if he was simply
waiting for the right time. So I had a great 2 hour talk with our squad leader
Kyla and we are both verbal processers, so she helped me come to the
conclusions that in the work scenario, I need to not just stop the thought, but
give it to God. Since I know it’s not right, I had that part down, but when I
pray to God about it, he can help me get to the point where it never enters my mind.
And then about me figuring it out was to simply to not. Don’t try to figure it
out. God has it all under control. Stop thinking about it and just live for God
and not worry about what I may or may not be doing wrong. And it was funny,
cause I was sitting there trying to figure that out. She was having a good time
with that. I was just trying to see what that will be like. I have been doing
these things for a long time and now so much will be different. I mean
different in a good way, but still. So I am working on that. And just being a
servant in any way possible. I love doing things for others. And having more
people here, it makes it so much easier. I can see that God has put that on me.
So things are going great as you can see! Having to unlearn to relearn.
Also we
are starting a fast tonight. It will be for 24 hours. We are doing it for the
simple purpose of fund raising. We want to show God that this is more important
than some of the things we take for granted.
We are doing it to show that our teams support is above physical
sustenance. So I ask for your prayers , not just for strength during that, but
also that the money we are praying for be given. We have a couple that are in
DESPERATE need of funds. You would be
supporting some sisters and brothers of
mine that are on fire for the Lord and have so much to offer this world. So we
are asking them to simply let go and let God and all of us do our part. The top
3 are those. And I listed some more people if you felt the need to
support. I am still in need too but not
to the point of them right now. So if you were feeling led to give me support
this month, I would like for you to give some of my team mates. I encourage you to check out their blogs and
see what God is doing in their lives. I thank you all for your previous support
and the continuing support you are giving. Not just financial, but in every
way.
Lauren Newborn
Brittany Letsinger
Rachel Schuelka
Kameron Kissinger
Jeremy Harris
Kayla Thomas
Shawndell St John
Christy Zyblut
Kyle Johnson
Jake Van Norman
Rachel Falco
Leah Mohrig
Rachel McGuire
Kendra Floyd
Tommy Shireman
Brittany Smith
Laura Jacobs
Cristal Gore
Kimberly Kaim
Juliette Steele
So thank you for taking the time to read this. You will be
helping not just the ones that need it, but me as I will be getting a chance to
learn from the ones that are here. And also the thousands of children, men,
women and others that they will be shining God’s light into the darkest of
places.
Love you all! Hope things are going well! Keeping seeking
God and never become satisfied with where you are and what you have done.
Always seek for more. And then seek for more. The devil is ok with you being a
Christian when you are complacent in your walk with the Lord. Will it be easy?
Not always, but what’s the fun in things always being easy? If things were
always simple and we never had to struggle or fight for what we want, what
would be the point? And seeking more doesn’t mean an 11 month mission trip.
Simply reading more of the Word. Praying more. Pouring into those who you know
need it. Smiling more. But just make sure it’s for God’s glory not yours.
