Hello friends. I have made it to Ecuador and started ministry! My teams ministry for the next three months is a non profit called camp hope. It’s a day program for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The first two weeks I am in the kitchen! I have done different mundane tasks like squeezing limes, washing dishes, chopping lotssss of food, and cleaning. Really anything they need to provide there participants with 2 snacks and a meal a day! The kitchen has been really hard for me. For the first three days of ministry I stuck myself in the victim circle and struggled to get out. I was tired, and upset that ministry wasn’t what I expected it to be. Knowing that I was in the victim circle I tried pulling myself out until yesterday morning I realized the only one who could sustain me was the Lord. I told Him that I would choose Joy and I would choose Him even if my circumstances weren’t the greatest. Yesterday was the first day of ministry I enjoyed. I wasn’t frustrated, or irritated or bored. I had such a good day. If the world looked at my day they would probably say it was not great. I did some weird things like taste test cheese to see if it was rotten or not and cleaned the air vents. While doing these odd tasks I had SO MUchh joy and peace. The only reason this is possible is because the Lord sustained me. I abided in Him and He gave me peace. Now I know that everyday I don’t chose Him it will be a pity party but why not chose Him. He turns the mundane into great moments of intercession and the kitchen is not a bad place to be. I have control over my Attitude, and over my actions and when I chose the Father and Joy everything else aligns.
