Currently Raised: $7,148.22
Amount needed by 12/31/10: $2,851.78
Total needed by 4/30/11: $7,151.78
Thank you all so much for your prayers. Today I went to the doctors and got a clean bill of health, there could still be a chance for kidney stones to reoccur but I’m pretty confident that God has really taken me in His arms and it is the perfect place to be.
Month one is over and it has flow by. This month in Guatemala has been a roller coaster of emotions to say the least. God has blessed us so much this month and I am so thankful for everything that He provided for us. This month I learned a lot about myself but I would say that I learned more about God. Since I have been sick I have been reading the book of Job. Through reading about Job and his relationship with God I have learned and realize how important it is to TRUST GOD in times of trouble, sickness, loss and affliction. No matter what terrible news Job got or how sick he became he never once condemned God for it but he did the opposite-Job continually praised God.
I am convinced that God has sent me on The World Race to bring out my spiritual gift of FAITH. Faith does not only mean praising God in the good times it means clinging to God during the difficult times, pressing deeper into His presence, asking Him for guidance and strength to get you through. Even when God seems absent from my life I know He is ever present and He is never going to leave me…just like He never left Job. It is definitely easier said than done to cling to God when your world seems to be falling apart and you have no idea why things are happening but I want to be the person that trusts and praises God no matter my circumstances.
Shofar ministries has been an amazing way to start The World Race. We did so many different things this month and God really gave us insight into all the types of ministry we could encounter over the next 10 months…but then again I have also learned this month to not have expectations of anything. I just want to let God lead my footsteps.
I will be doing an internet fast for the month of November which means that I will not be checking my email, going on facebook or talking via Skype. We decided to do this fast as a team to dive into the next place we will be staying and build lasting relationships which will be easier with less distractions. I know I have come to a point where I just want to truly embrace abandonment and completely rely on God. Even though I know this internet fast will be difficult, in the long run I know it will only benefit myself and my team. Just incase you were all worried you wouldn’t be able to find out what God is doing in El Salvador, fear not, because I will still be posting blogs for your viewing pleasure.
Adios Guatemala!
Some amazing oufits we were privledged enough to find while sorting clothing.
Hola El Salvador!
