I’ve officially been in Guatemala for a month now and it hasn’t been the easiest. The first couple of weeks were challenging, stretching, fun and eventful.
The first couple of weeks were not what I was expecting at all. We spent our first two weeks in a fast paced Spanish class. To be honest, I was extremely upset because we weren’t actually doing anything besides sitting in our pajamas, in our house, learning Spanish. None the less, I was constantly reminded that this Spanish class was much needed. The two weeks went by quickly and while I’m not very good at Spanish, I do know some phrases, which I’m thankful to know.
After the two weeks of Spanish, we officially started ministry. The first week was a little rough, and everyday we did something a little different. We were always unsure of what exactly we would be doing until we got there. Our schedule was constantly changing every hour of what we would be doing that day.
This honestly annoyed me. I hate not knowing what I’m going to be doing everyday. I hate constant change. I like having a schedule and knowing what I’m going to be doing before I get somewhere.
But I’m learning to let go of always having to know what I’m going to be doing. I’m learning to go with flow and give 100 percent at whatever is set in front of me. I’m learning that ministry might look a little different everyday.
As I mentioned before, we have officially began ministry. We have the opportunity to visit widows a couple of days every week. While there, we get to hear their story, pray for them, sing over them, and help them out in anyway possible. We have been working in a local school, where we get to love on the children. This last week, we started teaching them English. It isn’t easy but it’s fun getting to see them smile when they learn new words.
