Estonia… We’re BAAAAACK! We are officially done with our 4 month debrief and my new team and I are back in Estonia for month 5! This time is going by entirely too fast!
Yes indeed, I did say new team. I now have 3 new brothers along with my sisters. We have aptly taken the name, “Team Change”.
One thing we as a squad along with our leaders talked about in debrief is that other than God, change is the most consistent thing in our world. So we are team “Change”. We desire to change the atmosphere that we are in, we desire for God to change us into the people He wants us to be, and we desire to Change the world with His love!
Introducing:
TEAM CHANGE!!!
Funny fact, we went from being the shortest team as “Without Borders” (none of us are over 5’3) to having the 3 tallest guys on our squad with us (none of them under 6’0). Praise God we don’t have to stand on stools anymore 😀
We are all so excited to see what God is going to do over these next few months as we come together as a family and share life and ministry alongside one another.
This month we are doing a variety of manual labor along with ministry. We’re at a camp right now, clearing logs and cleaning the grounds. (It’s so beautiful here!) We will stay at the camp for 2 weeks and then we will move to the church in town and stay there for the remaining time, doing various ministries in the church, mainly youth ministry I’m sure.
A beautiful lesson we’ve all learned is that ministry doesn’t always look the same, but God can get the glory all the time. Ministry a lot of times is more about how we live life and sharing the love of God through the overflow of who we are, than just getting up and preaching a sermon or leading worship. Ministry for me, has always been defined by clear cut boundaries and guidelines, but the more I live life as a missionary, the more I’ve learned to live on purpose. Going to the grocery store can be ministry, riding on public transportation can be ministry, so many everyday things can be ministry, if we pay attention to the leading of the Holy Spirit. My spiritual momma, Kristie Hollis always tells us to “Do things on purpose”. I’ve never lived truer words in all my life, than those. We don’t serve random God, but one who very much has a PLAN (and a good one at that).
On a side note: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to those of you who continue to pray and support what we’re doing here on the world race. I am over 70% funded now!!! God is so good!
As of today, I have exactly 2 more months to raise the final bit of funds left. I can hardly believe that I started with a goal of $16,285 and now it’s just a little over $4200 left!! That’s crazy. I’m believing for 42 people who can commit to give $50 for the next 2 months! If that happens I should meet my goal and finish this race! God is a miracle worker!!!! Please continue to keep me and my new team in prayer, nothing is impossible with our God!!! I love you all so dearly and I truly appreciate your prayers, your financial, mental, and emotional support, I am so blessed to be a part of you, increasing a part of His kingdom!!! Ahh! 😀
If you have any questions for me, or anything you’d like me to talk about just comment your question and the next blog I do, I will answer those questions!
