Hey hey!!
Two weeks into the Race and it’s been very difficult to put into words all my thoughts and emotions. Culture shock is real and India is just a whole different world.
Here’s a quick update of what my life has been like lately and how you can be praying:
Our first 10 days of ministry was no breeze. My team and I are working with an after school program for children. So our objective this month is to take photos and videos of the children and families who are part of the program and needing sponsorship. With that said, we’ve done lots of traveling around various villages. Sleeping on church floors, waking up to hot chai, and children ready to play.
God’s presence has been very powerful within my team. We’ve felt His protection, healing and guidance and it’s only been two weeks since leaving the States. To think about what the next 10 months will hold is incredible.
On another note, God is stripping me from many things and it’s been tough. I didn’t realize how much I like my comfort. I like my space, being clean, eating healthy foods and working out daily. All that has been taken away. Learning to find joy when I’m uncomfortable has been a lot more difficult than I thought. Thank goodness for grace and the blue wall. Grace from the Lord and grace for each other.
Learning to live in a super intimate community is wonderful and scary. We’ve all got lots of baggage but we all have lots of Jesus. The blue wall brought a lot of color to our first week of ministry. Joy and love was coltivated last week. Even when sweaty and exhausted at 7pm before a four hour long church service, we pulled each other up and reminded each other of why we are here.
Please continue to pray for protection over my team and squad. Please be specifically praying for patience and spiritual growth for me. As I’m learning about myself and how to have a two way relationship with the Holy Spirit, I’m comforted knowing that I’ve got a team of prayer warriors back home. Change is hard especially when it’s change within yourself. Ready or not, the Lord is making me weak so that He can grow stronger in me.
Thanks for the love and support!
J
