Oh El Salvador.
What have you done to me??
These days I know what day it is
by what church service we are going to.
These days I know that if my feet are dirty,
ministry was good.
These days I know when it’s time for feedback,
my heart skips a beat from excitement.
These days I know I journal a lot,
because my pen ran out of ink.
These days I know I am blessed to see
one of
my best friends, 4 days a week.
These days I want to blog,
but
I cannot find the words.
These days I prefer riding in the
bed
of the truck, to in the cab.
These days I would rather be in the
village
doing ministry, that sleeping in.
These days I enjoy being poured into
in another language, using google translate.
These days I drink water over anything else,
and sweat it right back out.
These days I don’t really miss home,
but my heart already misses this place.
These days I long for the Word,
and
cannot wait to have me some Jesus time.
These days I love the Old Testament
and the promises God kept with the Israelites.
These days I cannot even dream of leaving,
because this place is already home.
I am very much in denial that I am leaving El Salvador. We have one more day here in San Vicente, then we are getting on a bus and heading to Honduras. God has rocked my socks off here. He has met me where the heat meets the concrete and where the language barrier cannot hold back love.
El Salvador has a good chunk of my heart.
There is only one other place in the world besides San Vicente that has captured my heart with such grace and such raw emotion. This month was a month of resting in the Lord. Learning about the love and plans he has for me. Resting in the fact that he wants to use me and he desires a relationship with me. Enjoying scripture and seeing scripture lived out in a healthy way. Getting to love on racers and Salvadorians alike. Being loved on and learning that I am lovable and worthy of the love that I receive. I love this place. I rejoice in the friendships and joy I have found here. This month was such a blessing to me. I have a freedom and a joy and a peace coming out of this month that I have never had in my whole life. It is a whole new level.
I am in love.
Much love,
-A
