I'm sitting in bed right now for the last time in America for a whole 11 months. We have a 3 a.m. wake up call to be ready and at the airport by 5. But, I can't sleep. I'M WAY TOO EXCITED! I mean how incredible it is to think that in 12 hours I will officially be in Guatemala starting this huge journey that it feels like we have been waiting on forever and it is finally here.
Saying goodbye's weren't easy or fun, but knowing there is something really huge about to happen made them easier. I was so blessed to have my mom come to launch with me so she could learn more about the ministry we will be doing. What an awesome woman she is and so full of love, support, and encouragement. I am extremely thankful for her especially this week.
What with leaving my people and my comfort, God has given me peace in Jeremiah 29:11-14. It's been my memory verse this week- shout out to my teammates for quizzing me each day!
"'For I know the plans I have for you' declares The Lord 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you.' declares The Lord."
Wow. So many awesome promises He gives in just a few sentences. With this God has filled me with peace in leaving- knowing that the plans he has for my future are bright and filled with love.
This month in Guatemala we will be working at a ministry called Agape in Action. It's a medical missions based ministry. I absolutely cannot wait to get there. It is located in the beautiful city of Santa Cruz del Quiche. I am so pumped to get to report back all the awesome things God will be doing through us and also through the people that we will come in contact with.
While praying for me I would really love for you to join me in my prayers and hopes for myself through this trip-
I pray that I would die to myself- MY wants, MY desires, the word ME- so that Christ can live and work fully through me (totally wish I could find a different word to end that sentence haha).
I also pray that I would know full dependence on the Lord. Especially when it seems like it's getting easier. Someone said it great tonight when they prayed that we would be leaning so hard on God that if He weren't there we would fall.
When praying for my team (Team Rhizoo)-
Rhizoo is Greek for: to cause to strike root, to strengthen with roots, to render firm, to fix, establish, cause a person or a thing to be thoroughly grounded
I pray that each of us 7 women will be firmly rooted in Christ. That we will be grounded in Him. We are all strong women and I pray that as we grow in Him that we also grow together. That our roots grow into one another's and that we have a strong foundation as a team because of our strong foundation in Christ. I'm already seeing so much love and fun in these women. Very thankful for them.
And for my squad-
I pray that in all we do we glorify God. I pray that we are completely selfless. I pray that we serve diligently and that we bless all those we come in contact with. And definitely I ask that you be praying that God is preparing the hearts all over the world for what he has in store through this incredible group of people.
God is so awesome.
