I originally signed up for the race because I was running away from a big problem that came up in my life about relationships with those around me. I thought that maybe if I just left then the whole problem would go away, and I would never have to think about it or deal with it again. Wrong.
Before I left, the Lord was telling me over and over again that I needed to mend what was broken in order to be able to fully follow Him on the race. I was hesitant, unsure and unwilling. Obeying the Lord is so dang hard and painful at times. Thanks God that you are consistently pushing me through hard things so I can follow You. Thanks God that you make me new.
After much thinking and frustration, I figured He was right. Since obeying, I have felt much more peace. Sometimes it’s hard and sometimes I miss the people that had such a big impact on my life, but I know that Jesus knows what’s best for me. Thanks God that you never make a mistake. Thanks that Your ways are always good.
Ha, who knew that me trying to run would turn into the most beautiful new beginning of my entire life(I would not recommend running from your problems though because it doesn’t always work out). I literally feel like I’m living a new life here, people remind me every single day that I am loved. They point me to the Lord, I live in the most wonderful community, I learn new things all the time about ministry and myself. It really is almost like a dream. Thanks God for Ecuador and my race community.
Thank you for all of your support and kind words. Ecuador has been amazing so far. We have month one debrief in a little over a week, and it’s hard to believe almost a month has passed by. One of our team leaders wasn’t lying when she said ‘days feel like months and months feel like days’. See you soon.
