So I have been in Honduras for four days. And days seem long and eventful but then time seems to fly. Honduras is different than what I expected because of the weather. Right now, I sit in a coffee shop with my sweatshirt on, enjoying the cool mountain breeze. In Belize, there were stray dogs everywhere – here we have had to watch out for cows being herded down the street. (Which also means that I am constantly looking down at the uneven stones and for poop, instead of at the amazing landscape!)
Another difference is that our whole squad is staying at the same house. This is both amazing and overwhelming all at once. It is amazing because it’s been four days and we have had game nights(!!!), a bonfire and awesome conversations. But it can be overwhelming with sharing the bathrooms, trying to keep the house clean, getting enough sleep (when everyone has a different schedule) and finding a quiet place to think! Yet, I am enjoying this time with everyone.
I am learning so much about myself and about God. Right now, I am reading two books. One is called “The Secrets of the Secret Place” and the other is by Charles Spurgeon, “What the Holy Spirit Does in a Believer’s Life.” The first describes keys to my time with God. It’s amazing being in a community where each morning everywhere I look people are reading, praying and worshiping. This book is opening my mind to new perspective for what a “quiet time” could look like and not limiting God or myself to my own expectations. Did you know that God created us all differently?? So why do we have this mindset that we have to connect with God in all the same way??
Another aspect of God that I am learning about is Holy Spirit. My team jokes with me that I am Ms. Bible because I often know bible stories and can find scripture. But I want more than knowledge. I am praying for Holy Spirit to speak to me through vision, dreams or words. I want to experience and feel His presence. I know there is more. His Word says that we have the same power that Jesus had on earth. The same power that rose Jesus from the dead lives in me. Jesus says that it is for my benefit that the Counselor or Helper will come. I have definitely wished that I was alive during the time that Jesus walked the earth – but He says it is for my benefit that He went away!
Friends, will you join me in letting go of our own limitations and expectations? Will you be bold in expecting a God that works the same way He did in the Bible? He says that He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Let’s anticipate and look for Him to ACT.
LOVE YOU.
