Challenges and Blessings

Challenges this month
*Sleeping in a tent in a sheep pen, aka poop minefield…in a row with the other married couples(not awkward at all, haha)
This comes with its own challenges. The sheep are sick and cough/baa all night and the rooster crows starting at 2 am. The sun comes out before 5 am and scorches us out of the tent. 
*2 days of traveling including a 28 hr bus ride
*Sickness-Drew and I have had a continuous head cold and sore throat. Most here have had a fever(including Drew), stomach problems, and 2 have had to go to the hospital.
*Language barrier
*For the introverts-being with 180 people the entire month.
*Bed bugs.
*Camp days do not end until 9 pm.
*Spiritual attack 
*Mosquitoes
*No diet dr.pepper
*Having stuff stolen
*Not having much married time at all during the week 

*Choosing to honor and love the difficult person in our life for this month

Blessings this month
*Having time in the word everyday as a squad-in fact we have teachings/worship 9 x a week
*Having alone time each day with the Lord
*Having the weekends off (time for team time, church, and date nights)
*Drew's best friend got radically saved, we still cry on and off when we talk about it
*Amazing European bread every meal everyday!
*$1 cappuccinos
*Internet down the road
*Skyping our folks
*Squad bonding
*$3 pizza (Drew is Jesus's favorite!)
*Fun playing and loving on total of 400 kids
*getting the opportunity to share the gospel with muslim kids and adults
*Doing dishes and getting to bond with the girls in my squad this way and with the ladies who cook for us
*The opportunity to pray for random people
*Getting to have an awesome unsung heroes day with some of my team-meeting awesome people who've devoted their lives to serving Christ through various ministries

*Being able to serve and grow with my best friend/husband 🙂

*The opportunity to serve along side our team members- God knew what He was doing when He put us together! It's an honor to know them and serve with them!