I was placed on a team with 4 other girls to go on this amazing adventure we call the World Race. Now don´t get it twisted, I love these girls. I love how every single one of them are beautiful, intelligent, and are completely in love with the Lord and are striving to serve him in every part of there life. I love that about them! But it has been hard for me lately because I have been really missing my friends back at home. I miss being comfortable with them. I miss being able to sit down and not say one word to each other but still have the time of our lives. I miss being able to talk to them whenever I want to. I miss getting chicken wings with them and sitting and talking about our thoughts that we feel like we can´t share with anyone else because no one else would understand us. I miss watching Now And Then with them over and over again quoting every single line while eating buffalo chicken dip. I miss it. I miss them.
So here I am, month 2 on the race, sitting down in a little internet hut in Palacaguina, Nicaragua, really starting to realize what it means to put away what I want and to be where God wants me to be physically, mentally, and spiritually. I´m still learning what it´s like to be in the now of where God has called me to be and not dwell on the things back at home. God is slowly breaking me of that. I think a lot of what´s getting me through all this are the group of girls He has placed me on a team with. We all come from different places, different backgrounds, different likes and dislikes, but we have one thing in common, and thats the love of the Lord. We all want to see each other be the best person we can be in Christ. We want to see each other walk out the Lord´s will in our life. We want to watch each other break away from the sin that has been holding us back for so long and be free from certain struggles in our lives. And the truth is, even though I miss my friends back at home so much, right now, at this point in time, these are the people I need to be around to best serve the Lord at this moment. And God knew that, and that´s why He has me here! Man, it´s crazy to think about, but God always knows what is best for me, even when I dont see it.
This month in Palacaguina, Nicaragua, my team has laughed together, cried together, got in disputes together, got scared by cockroaches in the bathroom together, dug holes for hours to make a parking lot together, showed the love of Christ to kids with special needs together, worshiped together, brought the good news of Christ to villages together, cleaned up a hospital together, prayed for the sick together, and are growing more to be the woman of God that we were ment to be. I am so thankful for where I am right now. I´m thankful that I´m not the same person I was yesterday. And I´m thankful that while im doing ministry in different countries and serving people of other nations, I also have the wonderful ministry of being able to pray for my friends and family back at home. Thank you Jesus for the lessons you taught me in Nicaragua, the work you allowed us to do in the town of Palacaguina, and the lives we have seen transformed because of Your love!
Prayer Request
1. Please pray for my team leader Danae. She fractured her foot and has to be off of it for a few weeks. Pray for a quick recovery and also pray for wisdom for the doctors here in Nicaragua and Honduras that they know exactly what she needs to be fully recovered.
2. Pray for my team as we continue getting to know each other, and please pray for unity!
3. This Friday is our last day of ministry here in Nicaragua, please pray as we prepare our hearts to travel to Honduras on Saturday and for safe travels.
4. Pray for me as I continue to raise support. My next financial deadline is April 1st and still need to raise $4,360
