It has been a long couple of weeks, I know, but since my last Gratituesday, I’ve packed up my life (not hard, it all fits in two bags haha), said some difficult goodbyes, left home one, reconnected with my squad, and spent a week at a hostel in Costa Rica, being poured into until I was overflowing…and now I’m settled into home number two! I will write a debrief blog and current ministry blog the next time I have access to wifi – pinky promise.
I have a confession to make: since so much has been happening in the last two weeks, it’s been a struggle to keep up my gratitude journal, and it has totally impacted my day-to-day. I want to step into the practice of starting everyday – before my feet hit the floor, even – asking God to show me what I have to be grateful for. If you think about it, send me an email or message or carrier pigeon to ask how that’s going.
Anyways, here is my list:
an eye-opening last week of ministry
reconnecting with squadmates
realizing how precious my YWAM peeps are
travelling by bus
DBS
only forgetting one thing at the YWAM base
having a beautiful and clean hostel in Jaco
making it through customs with no trouble
a whole week of being poured into
a whole week of God turning some things in my life completely upside down
vulnerability with my team
learning how to surf (kind of)
worshipping on a mountaintop
egg shakers
meal planning
lists
grocery shopping
chocolate with orange in it
arriving to an incredible ministry host
having a bed and shelves and running water
a team that loves veggies and variety
ministry hosts that have already poured so much into us
running on the beach
yoga overlooking the ocean
the names of God
my new mentors, Amanda and Daphne
all of the ways God is going to break down the walls of Jaco using worship warriors like myself
What is one way you’ve seen God move this week? Tell me in the comments or an email! I cannot wait to read them and I will be praying that God shows you all of the ways He’s active in your life. 🙂
