This blog post will be a summary of what the Lord has been doing in my life these past couple of weeks and how it feels for me to be back in Guatemala! If you’re interested in knowing what I’m doing this month, please read my previous blog post ‘Opening the New Year in Guatemala.’
As I’ve mentioned before, my family is from Guatemala and I haven’t been here in years. 6 years ago, I came as a young 16-year-old girl without any interest or cares about the world around me or more importantly; Jesus. I vividly remember going to an evangelical church and completely being against the way they preached, worshiped, and pretty much everything else. Although, I knew that God existed, I simply didn’t want a relationship with Him. I love to reflect how faithful the Lord has been in my life. The plans He has for us certainly exceeds all our expectations and dreams. Being back here as a 22-year-old, I see the world so differently. Not only have my childish ways of thinking left but, the beauty of embracing the culture around you and sharing the love of Christ is so refreshing. As I walk through the streets of Antigua or Quiche, I remember the Lord’s goodness in my life and the purpose He had for me since the beginning of time. I can see family that I haven’t seen in years and share all about His grace. It’s really incredible. Forwarding back to what the Lord has been doing right now I must say that this week has been quite a stretch. Right before we headed to our ministry location my phone randomly stopped working which meant no more access to texting, pictures, music, notes, or anything else on my phone. That was hard to settle with and be at peace since I had a few videos up my sleeve to share with you all. For now, I’ve been embracing a life without a phone. I’ve noticed how much we depend on rather than God. Although, on the race I don’t have time to be glued to my phone, I still looked for those tiny openings where I could play a quick round of candy crush or aimlessly scroll through previous pictures. Not that any of these things are bad by any means but, I think the Lord simply wanted me to really live out this month. That means being present where I am and letting Him fill my time rather than tuning everything else off. Hopefully I will get an opportunity to fix my phone before we head to Asia but, for now I will continue to walk in the freedom of not being held back from a device and instead choose to look up at the things God wants to do around me.
