So here's a condensed run down of my Race so FAR –
Costa Rica – Taught English, picked up some Spanish, Fed the Homeless, Soaked the City with Prayer, Let God stir hearts through my testimony, Learned how to love people I wasn't fond of, Learned how to see Jesus in the faces of strangers, Got called up to the be the Woman of God that I wasn't living out, loved on orphan boys, bonded with my team over family meals, breakfast lunch AND dinner.
Nicaragua – Built Adobe houses, lived in tent city with 50+ people, learned how to receive love, built some of my favorite relationships, uncovered some deep wounds and started on the road to healing, fell in love with my squad, sat on a zillion porches and drank coffee, learned a little more Spanish, learned how to hand wash laundry,
Honduras – Taught English, survived with no electricity, had no clean running water, lived on the side of a mountain, regained the wonder I had lost for God's creation, remembered how good I am at loving kids, shoveled some dirt, cleaned mud out a house with my hands, climbed a mountain for the first time in my life, did door to door ministry and LIKED it, got comfortable with Spanish, got to know Joel Dutton, fell in love with a couple families, learned to hate roosters, washed dozens of children's feet and gave them shoes and socks, loved harder than I ever had up until then, really got into the word and loved it, went to bed at 8pm and woke up at 5am ON THE REG.
Thailand – Culture Shock, Emotional Roller Coaster, Hardest month spiritually, Got really mad at God, learned how to love and live with women, learned a lesson on dependency and started the process of healing from it, learned about Asian culture, visited temples and stood in awe of how much devotion these people had for something that did nothing for them, deepened relationships with the girls on my team, battled the worse case of homesickness, got introduced to the beloved squatty potty.
Malaysia – Softened my heart to kids, TEAM CHANGE, softened my heart to Asia, fell in love with my contact and his family, Spiritual warfare, another lesson in dependency, MAJOR homesickness, taught English to Indian kids who were desperate to learn, took naps with preschoolers, hung out with 3-5 year olds every day, learned to love my new team, learned to deal with change.
Cambodia – Change of heart COMPLETELY for Asia, learned to walk in the confidence of who I am in Christ, stepped into my role as a leader, invested my time in my team, taught even MORE english, learned the atrocities that happened right before I came into this world, watched my heart grow to twice its original size, learned about genocide, mourned the loss of progress and felt the oppression these people have taken on, witnessed true poverty, recognized some giftings I didn't know I had.
Rwanda – ???
Uganda – ???
Kenya – ???
Nepal – ???
India – ???
I don't know what is next. All I know is that I'm not finished with the race. God didn't bring me here to only go half way and go home. But if I don't get $2000 for my last deadline, it's over. I'm done. I watched God bring in over $3000 in 2 weeks, I know that he can do this. So I'm asking you to pray, pray for my finances, pray that God will toss you some extra cash this week to send my way. Thank you for your faithfulness. You guys have done and given so much to me this year. It has not gone unnoticed. I feel your prayers every day. It's incredible and I wouldn't have made it this far without you.
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