Do you ever wonder or think, will I ever get out of this? Is this pattern something that I am going to always fall back in? Am I ever going to get up out of this tough spot?
It could be a silly fear, or feeling of insecurity when its your turn to speak in front of large groups, a situation you wish you handled differently, a negative thought that keeps sneaking up on you about you or someone else, or self harm. Will I ever move up from this place?
This month I got the word, “Traded.” What does it mean, “I got the word?” It’s the most encouraging thing we do on the race. We pray to the Lord for a word of encouragement for someone and then we tell them. A word from the Lord is always encouraging and always uplifting.
1 Corinthians 14:3
"But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort."
So my word this month was Traded. I have traded the old me for the new. Meaning I don’t have to worry about the old me that used to say subcontiously…
Worry about what people think of you and let it cripple you from doing what the Lord needs you to do or say in this moment. You need to be similar to others because being different is “weird,” but not weird in a good way, weird in a bad way. You don’t hear from the Lord, hold back visions and words that you get for people- its probably just your own thoughts anyway…
All those things have gone away. I am now walking in new truth. That I hear from the Lord, that my love for Him is genuine, I can just be me- crazy, quirky, honest and bold for the Lord.
These kind of changes are only things that can be done with the Lord- through prayer and the people He used to speak truth in my life.
I have about 4 weeks left. Please pray for my continued growth in this time 🙂 No turning back (seriously thinking about the last 10 months flips me out- I’ve never been away this long) only staying present and looking forward. I want to learn and take part in as much as I can before we reach that finish line.
HERE ARE SOME NEW PICS!
Thank you Dusty, Ashley and Maria for taking these for me!
Our contact Toni from Puerta de Sion in front the mural Tiffany Chen painted.
Me and my buddy Ariel. He lives at Puerta de Zion- I like to tell him and the other boys that I am their hermana blanca (white sister). They laugh and agree.
Street Ministry- Passing out free candy with scripture attached to them. This is a pic of me after I ran out of the candies.
Praying with the ladies at the dump. Thankfully these women don't live here, they just work here in the day and then go home. However home doesn't look like what you might expect "home" to look like.
Playing goalie with my painted-on uni-brow and flip-flops. 🙂
Me leading IHNFA- Home for troubled teenage girls- complete with skits, testimonies, worship and creative groups
Going to a river baptism
Me and my gals in Honduras kickin back at our friend's baptism on the river.
Being silly with my friend and teammate Maria Rocha! 8 months with this gal = good times!
