Month one Philippines quote: “I run from any leadership as much as possible, unless it’s last resort.”
Month eight, Guatemala reality: Well, it’s not the last resort, but here I am found in a leadership position. Yes, it’s true, my race will look much different these last three months, and I can say honestly that I am so excited about it. My whole life people have tried to put me in leadership and I hunker back and count on someone else to step up. Now, I am the new team leader of an all girls team of 6. To say, the moment my squad leaders presented the idea to me that I was excited and ready to go would be a lie. God had to break me down and make crystal clear this where I am to be.
What I did know, is that if I said yes, I would leave 5 of the members on my current team. I knew that I may have to learn a totally different kind of reliance of God, and that I couldn’t hide anymore.
So here are my girls!
Introducing Team: Beauty From Ashes
Wendy Baer, Jamie Smith, Kristen Pfund, Maria Rocha, Jessica Brimmer, and ME!
Why Beauty From Ashes?
Well everyone has Ashes right? Mine was ‘Ashes of Comparison’. Each one of us girls has Ashes we had to overcome on the race or Ashes we went through during the race and now… these last three months, we believe that God is going to reveal the beauty from all our Ashes through each other.
What does this mean now?
I need, we need, your prayer. This team switch towards the end of the race is hard. It would be easy to not push for growth but we all know God is calling us not to give up yet. To finish the race he laid out for us. I, specifically ask for your prayers, I don’t want to be weighed down by this new role so much that I lose myself. The best leader I know I can be is by being who I am. I need your support, prayers and words of affirmation. I am looking forward to keeping you all updated the rest of these last three months!!
Currently I am:
In Guatemala for Womanisty month (woman ministry). 22 of us woman are together at a hostel in Guatemala working at a retirement home, orphanage, and teaching scripture based character development in schools. We just finished 8 month debrief, where all these new changes occurred, and ministry started today.
Fun news:
I AM IN MY STATE´S TIME ZONE! WHOOP!
AND we were at JKF airport on the way here to Guatemala, can I just say how strange is was to be in the States again but not going home??? Hanging in there.
