Life on this race is absolutely crazy, most of the time I have no idea what day it is because the days just meld together. I have absolutely loved my time in El Salvador; God has truly blessed my team this month in ways we did not expect. God just continues to amaze me daily…He is just so good.
We have done so many ministries this month and spent many hours riding in the back of pickup trucks (which has been so fun). God used us as tools this month and we did exactly what He planned for us. We preached on El Salvadorian national radio, gave our testimonies on T.V, preached and gave testimonies at several different churches, passed out bread and hot chocolate to the homeless, did dramas in the middle of the street squares, gave testimonies and held several services at Teen Challenge, preformed many youth services and loved on the people of this amazing country. One of my favorite things about the race is just living each day in complete submission to God and letting Him lead me and be in complete control. I used to not want to give up control of my life but I am learning that giving God control is so much better than anything I could ever have for myself…simply because His plan is so great (even if I don’t understand what is going on half the time).
As much as I loved this month it was also a huge struggle for me. From the time I left Guatemala I was still struggling with my kidney problems and the pain still had not subsided completely. I figured that it was just my body getting back to normal so I did not think anything of it…until the pain kept coming back. The pain I was going through was terrible but God used it to stretch and grow my faith in Him. I know I can rely on God for anything in my life no matter what my situation is and I am thankful that God revealed that to me this month. Despite all my growth in the Lord this month…the pain I was having was not going away so it was time to take action. After blood work and another urine test it was confirmed that I had a severe bacterial infection and it was at that point that I found out I would have to get 5 shots (in a place no one wants to get a shot). From my experience with shots at the ER in Guatemala…I was so frustrated but I knew I had to do it. I am happy to report that after the shots and the antibiotics I am finally starting to feel better…and through this situation I formed more great bonds with my team and made some pretty hysterical memories.
