Welcome back, 3rd world! Where this time you ask? Here we are in month 10 of the world race in beautiful Guatemala. Over the last week I have found myself realizing how much I have missed being in the 3rd world. Upon entering Guatemala I was greeted with familiar sounds (like roosters crowing and horns blaring), smells of all kinds, and beautifully amazing PEOPLE. I had no idea when I was in Europe how much my heart had grown attached to being in 3rd world countries. Upon venturing out into the market place to buy fruits and veggies for teammates I realized how much fun it is…going into a crazy, twisty, zigzaggy marketplace and trying to understand the local language and barter to get the right price. I love the women that try to sell me necklaces on the street corner as I pass by. You know what else I love though? I love getting the opportunity to hold malnurished babies in my arms, I love giving a homeless person a meal. I love playing with the kidos on the street. I love the music, the food, the culture, the atmosphere. I love to love on God’s chosen children…children the world have labeled as poor, abandoned, and forgotten. I love bringing HOPE to the stranger I pass on the street who is searching for anything and everything. I love that I am bringing God’s KINGDOM to this place. I love this PLACE and I love HIM who sent me.
Two more months left on this adventure called The World Race, and I have realized that I am NOT ready for it to end just yet. God has us here for a purpose, and I am excited to see that purpose come to life. Please be in prayer for us. Three teams (Remnant, Lunchbox, and Crux) are still here in Antigua for a few days as we wait for some ministry stuff to nail down. For the time we are here though we will be volunteering with an organization here in Antigua called God’s Child…an organization that rescues children giving them healthcare and a good education. We will most likely be staffing the children’s ward for a few days: where they house malnourished babies that have a 95% mortality rate. Basically…you feed them, hold them, and love them….and I can’t wait! Thanks for all your prayers…I try to keep you updated on what’s next!
