So here I am in Month 3 of this crazy thing called The World Race.
In El Salvador, I stayed with a wonderful family, experienced the country fully, and worked alongside an awesome church.
In Guatemala, our whole squad of 29 came together to work with Go! Ministries and serve widows, orphans, and local elementary schools through a feeding program. I also got to relive my days as editor as I helped compile a book that our team worked on to record our experiences in Guatemala. I promise there will be a link and announcement when that is available 🙂
Now I’m in Honduras, and it is back to just my team and I. This month, is our “Unsung Heroes” month. What does this mean? It means we don’t have a ministry contact, but rather, we are seeking out those ministry contacts. We are currently camped out at a hostel in the capital city of Tegucigalpa. We have met with one pastor so far, and are about to visit two different churches later today. The LORD has protected us in a country that is known for its violence. It was easy to look at this month and feel like the task before us was a bit unrealistic and daunting.
But it is those moments when our faith is challenged that we have to fight to let our faith be bigger than our fear. One of my best friends from back home gave me a necklace for Christmas that holds those words close to my heart. This month, our whole squad is listening to a prayer every morning by Ann Voskamp, and she speaks those words as well.
Let your faith be bigger than your fear.
Fear is something that seems so real. So tangible. So near.
Faith is often the opposite. It seems to be this vague idea. I can’t feel it sometimes. I can’t find it other times. So how does this work?
I have to CHOOSE to know that God is near, because nothing is familiar and I’m constantly surrounded by new places and new people. I have to CHOOSE to believe that God keeps his promises and provides, even though it seems like it’s my team up against the world. And I have to CHOOSE to rest in His love and know that everything is going to be okay. He’s got me right where I’m supposed to be, and is guiding me to where he wants me to be as well.
Thank you so much for your prayers. Please keep them coming! They are greatly appreciated and wanted.
