Ministry this month for Ecuador is Ask The Lord (ATL), which basically means that everyday, you wake up and ask God what you’re supposed to do. With this, your day to day will never be consistent.
I LOVE traveling and seeing and doing as much as I can. So I originally started this month wanting to travel around and see all that Ecuador had to offer.
As a squad, we all prayed about what people group to serve this month, and God highlighted Venezuelan refugees to me. So I knew I was going to be helping Venezuelans this month, and there are approximately 500,000 refugees in Ecuador alone.
Then God put it on my heart to host a free medical clinic for the refugees of Venezuela. Given my background, this was a perfect opportunity for ministry. There is such a need to help and equip Venezuelans given the crisis their country is in.
When I got to Quito and met with my team, I soon realized I wasn’t going to be able to have my cake and eat it too. I couldn’t travel around the country and still be in Quito to host a medical clinic, I just couldn’t do both. I knew God was telling me to stay in Quito all month, so I had to let go of my plans and be obedient. I had this “Ugh” thought for a moment. I’ve disobeyed God so many times and gotten burned from not obeying. I knew in the end I would rather be in Quito all month, because it was God’s best for me.
So, I got my attitude in check and said, “Let’s go, God!! I want the 100 fold increase that Matthew 13 talks about! Let’s have a GREAT month!!”
And it has been a GREAT month!!! I have had so much fun!! I think this month has been exactly what I needed in order to get ready to transition back to the states. We’ve had so many meetings in regards to the event we hosted. I’ve felt more like a young professional than I have in a long while. Also, I’ve done things I never thought I would do. For instance, be on live and recorded radio, help host a HUGE medical event (2000+ people came), go to an event for up-and-coming social leaders of Latin America, go to the Equator, and do 200 burpees at once ;).
So whose plans are better? Do you think your way or your plans are better than God’s?
In my life experience, God’s plans are 100% OUT OF THE WATER WAY better than mine!! It requires surrender, trust, and work. However, the work is not striving—it just flows. I am tired from this month, but it’s not a drained tired. It’s a full tired. My heart is so full. I’ve had a blast.
I want to encourage you to ask yourself who truly is the boss of your life?
Love y’all!!
Amanda
P.S. E I G H T M O R E D A Y S till I’m back in the great U S A!!!!
