50 things i’ve learned at 50%
1. I am not qualified, but my Father is and all I have to do is allow Him to work through me.
2. Do Not flush your toilet paper in costa rica EVER
3. Your testimony can feed spiritual poverty (use it.)
4. chocolate almond might be the best ice cream flavor in the world
5. If He calls you to it He WILL see you through it. everytime.
6. Walmart is highly taken for granted, when I saw one I almost cried.
7. He turns mourning into dancing
8. living by the boys bathroom is stinky and loud (concerts in the shower were regular)
9. We all have blind spots and it is the responsibility of our brother’s and sister’s to point them out in love
10. peanut butter in costa rica is expensive and used only for emergencies
11. His promises and mercies start with “Go.”
12. cold showers really wake you up in the morning
13. pray Heaven down, see His kingdom all around you on Earth
14. apparently people in Costa Rica tuck their shirts into their underwear
15. look ahead, God has your back you don’t even have to look that way
16. people in costa don’t know the difference between cookies and crackers
17. we are afraid of fire because it hurts, fire is the thing that makes you worth more than gold
18. in the caribbean you float without moving
19. you are not your past, you are HIS past
20. there is a weird chewy layer on the outside of every lollipop in costa rica
21. be transformed to transform others
22. costa rican people are not very good at typing
23. take time to discover how God lives in every single person
24. no one in costa wears open toed shoes. it’s unheard of
25. Freely we have received, FREELY give
26. every uber driver in canada is from pakistan
27. the more you say yes to the Lord’s voice, the more you will hear His voice
28. German people are nicer than they are made out to be
29. be raw with the Father, He can already see the things you are trying to hide from Him, His love is redeeming
30. contrary to my previous thoughts, a ten hour flight is not actually the worst thing in the world
31. free people, free people
32. men in south africa wear some short shorts (shout out to my host Matthys)
33. pray like you have already received
34. apparently everyone can tell we’re americans before we even open our mouth
35. the Lord’s character is consistent
36. there is a south african version of sally sells seashells and it is very difficult to say
37. the world is broken but He is a carpenter
38. a braii is NOT the same thing as a bbq (even though it kinda is)
39. to love like people Jesus does, you have to hurt like Jesus did
40. chutney is good on EVERYTHING (don’t be sleepin on it)
41. He has made me so specifically, turns out my scatter brain really works in kids ministry
42. just dance is almost the same as a zumba class
43. God has to get back on the throne of our hearts, we can praise the blessings instead of the blesser
44. the monkey dance is also a suitable workout
45. we are “sweetly broken” and only our Father can mend us together with His love
46. sarcasm is the most spoken language in SA (i’m thriving)
47. the church isn’t supposed to stay where it is and invite people in but to meet people where they are at
48. kombucha is big in jbay. me and 2 of my teammates are lovin it
49. the Lord is the definition of peace, when you think its impossible to be comfortable teaching in front of a group, the Lord will surprise you
50. the longest town name translates to “two buffalos were shot with the same bullet while playing in a water fountain”
I’ve learned a lot the past five months, about my Father, myself, my team members and the countries i’ve visited. heres a little taste of that.
I’m sorry for the delay in posting, i’ve been working at a camp in South Africa it’s been the greatest but very very jampacked.
all my love, B
