Coming into month 4 our team was told we would be partnering with a youth ministry but once we got to Nepal we were told there was a change of plans and we would be working with children in human trafficking prevention. My heart went from excited to ecstatic! But plans changed again when we actually got to the village where we were doing ministry. We found out we were at a school, and the kids were on holiday up until our last 7 days, so the majority of our ministry was painting a mural on the classroom walls.
To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. I went from two things I love: youth and fighting human trafficking, to two things I hate: painting and drawing.
To top it off I was also expecting to be far away from the heat and culture of India. Well, were in the hot jungle of Nepal, 12 miles from the India border. So in essence this month was NOTHING like I expected, and to be honest nothing like I hoped it would be.
But I am beyond thankful that I didn't get what I expected or even what I hoped for. Not because those are bad things, but because those aren't the things God had for me. I learned that its much more important that I get what God has for me as opposed to what I want for me. After all, he does know all, see all, and work all things together.
As I look back on this month I am filled with gratitude at Gods goodness. I was able to experience walking down a street with elephants. I had the privilege to intercede for many people who spent their time trying to please millions of gods with rituals and traditions. I was able to celebrate the living God's resurrection alongside devoted believers and experience the pastor of the church humble himself and wash his congregations feet. I was blessed to brainstorm and watch a God given vision come to life on the walls of a classroom that would be filled with precious children desperate for the truth of Jesus. I was able to teach and encourage children made in the image of God and I was blessed to see all this beside 13 awesome women on fire for Christ!
