15 Things I learned about God
* He is the same God no matter what country I’m in
* No matter what my past is, if I seek him He will redeem me
* He comforts me better than any person can
* Through Him there is hope for the hopeless
* His beauty always shines through, even in the dump
* He always provides, even when I think it’s too late or I need too much
* He wants to have conversations with me
* His grace is my hero
* No relationship matters as much as the relationship I have with him
* He’s always speaking; just take a moment to listen
* Worship whole heartedly no matter how I sound or look….He loves it! (and so do I!)
* He is jealous for me
* He accepts me right where I am
* There is nothing I can do or say to make Him love me more or less…His love is unconditional and everlasting
* He speaks through people even if that means speaking perfectly in a language that is usually broken
Top 10 favorite memories
1) Monday morning worship, prayer, and intersession – Guatemala
2) Showering in the rain – Guatemala
3) After only seeing the moon once the entire time, a few days before I left Kevin ran up to me, grabbed my hand, and excitedly pulled me outside. As I stood in the middle of the yard confused he pointed up to the moon and said “for you!” (My dad and I’s thing…I had been feeling homesick and was sad the moon never showed itself) – Guatemala
4) Holding little baby Andres, watching little baby Enita get stronger each time I visited her and then finally being able to hold her, trying to dance with the break dancers, watching the old man at the nursing home play the guitar and sing, and seeing the beauty in the dump. – Guatemala
5) The panel van (mama rock me, worship, pushing it up a hill, 18 people in the back), Dance parties (MAS MUSIC!), Pastor Roni’s jokes – Guatemala
6) During worship on the front porch, God showed me a vision of fireflies…when I opened my eyes and looked out there were fireflies dancing along the grass! – Guatemala
7) Pupusas, Victor saying we are leaving right now then jumping in the shower and really leaving 45 minutes later, Ready Freddy?!, Mountain dew given to me by Kate after spending over a month searching for it, and rides in the back of the pick up truck – El Salvador
8) Watching TV in Spanish with Dona, both of us cuddled up with the boys – Honduras
9) Everything with the boys and girls…Chasing them with toads, cooking together, dancing, the slapping game, late night chats as best as we could, hugs and kisses on my cheek, hair dying night…I loved every moment with them! – Honduras
10) Lunch with Alys and Jill sharing amazing Romanian food – Romania
Top 5 things I miss from home
~ My family, friends, and catface
~ Fast, reliable internet
~ Driving when ever and where ever. Or just driving for that matter
~ Hot Showers, Couches, Washing Machines
~ Eating whatever I want whenever I want
Top 5 things I DON’T miss from home
~ My cell phone
~ How everyone is always busy and in a hurry. Quality time with others is taken for granted
~ Work uniform and carrying trays….shoot, work in general (minus my co-workers and regulars! I miss you guys!)
~ Watching TV all the time
~ The American “dream” ….I finally feel like I’m living life and that I have purpose. Success is in relationships you make, not how much money you make.
Monday worship, prayer and intersession (photo credit: Robin Brooks)
rides in the back of the pick up truck
My boys in Honduras
Lunch with Jill and Alys
