I haven’t really felt like blogging much lately. I appologize. Maybe the 10 and a half months of it are getting to me. We’re down to about 19 days before we’re finished. I’m excited. Some days I’m just ready to be done. Ready to hug my family. Ready to hug my friends. Sometimes I feel guilty for being excited that everyday here is one day closer to home. Sometimes I feel guilty for wishing the days away. Some days I wonder if I did the best I could, if I put in my all or if I let the little things stop me from making the most of this trip. And some days the answer is yes to the latter.
Most days here in Guatemala I have been completely exhausted and drained. Hardly any energy for anything. A lot of us ask and seemed confused about why we are so worn out. Maybe it’s because we hike up a mountain and have done hard labor almost every day this week. Maybe because it’s spiritually heavy here. Or maybe it’s because we’re halfway through month 11. Maybe it’s all of the above.
Despite being tired God has been doing amazing things in and through our team. At first I was bummed that our team would be by ourselves this month but it has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. This month our team has grown closer than ever. Each day I love my team more and more. Lili was the missing piece to our team. She fits so perfectly and brings a new dimension like never before. We’re a family in the truest sense of the word. We face challenges together, prefer each other, stick up for each other, seek God together and are really goofy sometimes. Feedback and movie nights have been a dogpile in Lili, Andrea’s and my double bed hehe. (A couple days ago on our way to church Lili and I put our family in order: Andrea is the mom who takes care of us, tells us what the plan is and stands up for us. Jonathan is the dad who we ask for money, who tells bad jokes-picks on us and has good advice. Tracy is the oldest who is full of wisdom, looks out for everyone, pushes us into more and can get really goofy. Nathan is the second oldest who gives great hugs, stands up for us, calls us into more and has really stinky farts and is slightly rebelious haha. Next is Jess who is a trendy, hardcore-savage woman that loves Jesus so passionately and speaks life and truth. Last but not least, Lili and I- the twin “babies” of the family. We are mischevious, giggly, have matching rain jackets, and we stay up late watching ridiculous shows that everyone else thinks are lame. And we both sleep in the double bed with mom-so comfy, warm and safe.)
Some of the things we’ve been up to in the past week and a half are:
Working with Roman aka Joe- helping him clear his land on the mountain, plant aloe vera, get bit by vicious bugs, discover way too many spiders and beetles, keeping him company and speaking life into him. (He has been very appreciative of our help and is so sweet to us. He makes us food and delicious teas.)
Bible studies with Ben (our contact)- Bible studies consist of the bible, dialogue, watching preachings and inspirational clips.
Street evangelism- skits and dances by the youth and testimonies from us.
Church..
Meeting people on the street or in stores- praying for them and showing them the love of Jesus.
Next week I think we will have some different projects. Please continue to pray for our team in the last few weeks of our journey!
A few of my wonderful team mates 🙂
