And he said to them, “Come away by yourself to a desolate palace and rest a while.”…” Mark 6:31.
During the last week in El Salvador I was reflecting on the amazing month that we had. God showed up and taught us all something. I know I saw the Lord move and speak but what was he saying to me personally, I was not sure. This month I feel like I struggled to find a routine in my quiet time. Not necessarily having a specific time to meet with the Lord, but more of making it a routine and being intentional in spending time with Him.
The last couple days in El Salvador, this all began to come to my mind. I had not been spending personal, intimate, intentional time with the Lord, and it was taking a toll on me. My mind was going back to lies of the devil and I was not fighting it with truth. (The very thing I encouraged you to do in my last blog). The second to last morning in El Salvador, I was very tempted to sleep in and not go to the beach and spend time with the Lord, like I had done the last couple of days, but something told me to go.
I started my walk to the beach and began praying for my time with the Lord that morning, and asking Him to reveal himself to me. As I got closer and closer, I heard a whisper from the Lord, “come away with me…” he said. It was an invitation to Mark 6:31. An invitation to come away to a place by myself, and just rest with the Lord. An invitation to sit in His presence, and listen. An invitation not only to come away with him that morning, but for the next 11 months, and the rest of my life. That’s all He wanted, was for me to listen and obey. To respond to His invitation, and come with Him. And man, when you listen and take that small step, does He show up. It may start slow and be completely different than what you expected but He will show up. Come away with Him, and see what He has to show you.
Life/fundraising update: My squad and I have made it to Guatemala!! We have been in Antigua for a couple days for debfief, a great time for relaxation, reconnecting with the Lord, other squad mates we haven’t seen in a month, and our leadership team. We have also had time to explore the city and go on some adventures.
I am still in need of another $4,000 to continue on this adventure. If you feel led, please donate to partner with hat the Lord is doing all around the world.
Thank you so much for all the love and support! I could not have done it without y’all
