Hey guys! Our team has been having a wonderful time in the beautiful city of San Juan, Guatemala. The majority of our team has been teaching English at a Christian school that provides education for children who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity.
I’ve had the privilige of visiting widows, orphans, and poor families in a neighboring town. It has been an eye opening experience. I’ve been able to hear and see the effects of many struggles people have gone through. I was surprised because I thought this would be a solemn experience, but in reality the people have been a joy to be around. They have suffered much, but still have so much life within them and they cling to what’s most important.
Once again I’ve been struggling with this “being vs. doing” thing. I don’t have as many organized ministry opportunities in this town. I pretty much can choose to do what I want with much of my time. I’m really thankful for this time because I feel like God is stripping away my trust in my own abilities or activities and is wooing me to trust in Him alone and follow His heart. This is what I’ve wanted for so long but my life’s been so busy and cluttered that I feel like I haven’t really given Him an opportunity. The reality though is that it’s hard. It was much easier to fill my own plate than to allow the Lord to lead me. Now I’m coming to the Lord often to ask Him what to do, where to go, how to pray. I feel pretty vulnerable, but confident that He will never leave me or forsake me.
Please pray for me during this time that God would continue to show me what it looks like to walk with Him.
Here’s a verse I read that has given me comfort:
“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8
