I thought the race would be beautiful & crazy all the time. I thought I’d be living on mountaintops all the time (emotionally & literally). But this is real life.
That said, this month has HANDS DOWN been my favorite month!! Here’s a summary:
I dove in deep with the Lord. I got a picture of what my life at home can look like. I ate the greatest food all the time (pad thai, pad se-ew, mango sticky rice, all the passion fruit smoothies). I learned that I’m an encourager. I’m excited about learning what the Lord has for my future and I’m excited that I don’t know it all yet. I am expectant on the Lord to do big things in and through me in my life. Expectant!! How cool is that!
I’m learning how to truly make the Lord my priority. I saw Jesus a ton in the little things- when my plans fell through for a day, He took that time and shaped it for his kingdom. I spent a lot of time having one on ones and choosing my team- but I still have lots of room for growth. It was hard that other people weren’t doing great, when I want things to be great all the time (but some seasons are freaking hard and that’s good! That was Guate for me). I was sad that everyone doesn’t love Thai food. I need more consistency in reading my Bible, still. But overall, I was thriving. I loved this month and was emotionally/spiritually on a mountain top because of my pressing growth in Guate. Jesus has spoken dope things over me these past two days via other people. I am bold. I am fire. And after this month, I believe that. I’m not fully there yet. I might never be fully there, but I trust that Jesus will show me how to step into that.
Also this month, I chipped a lot of paint. I painted a wall. I sat in a lot of paint dust talking about how we chipped a lot of paint. I hacked roots and shoveled dirt and sweated and loved it. I chipped some more paint & realized if Jesus was asked to chip paint so that a school could be built for kids in sex trafficking, he would, joyfully.
I’m not a crazy person who just loves sitting in paint dust and my month still would have been the best month if I didn’t have Thai food. This month was crazy good all because of the intimacy and growth with Jesus.
It’s debrief this week, so we are resting, adventuring, and having meetings, before taking a 14 hour bus ride to Myanmar on Friday!! My days look like: answering emails, spending a lot of time at a hole in the wall bakery with an amazing owner, pastries & coffee, watching Harry Potter, trying to print visas, eating lots of Pad Thai, worship, teachings, encouraging people & being encouraged, and looking at art with my friends!
Prayers for:
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sleep (getting my mind to quiet)
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quiet time with Jesus
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Motivation in reading the bible chronologically
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Vision for myanmar
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Living out of the confidence of my savior and the authority and boldness and steadiness He is speaking over me
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Safe, easy, & fun travels to myanmar!
Love,
Cait
