I am so excited to be able to update you all now that we have officially left the jungle! We are back in Quito with the whole squad preparing to hop on a loooong bus ride to Peru! All I know about Peru so far is that we will be in tents! We'll see how excited I am about that in a few weeks…
unfortunately, I am attempting to write this blog on my iPhone with an incredibly slow Internet connection. So while I have a lot to say about the amazing month we had in Huaticocha, I will be keeping it short today.
One of the most valuable lessons I learned is that God provides for the needs of his children. This does not just apply to our physical needs but our spiritual needs also. He loves to hear our prayers and shower us with blessings!
For the first few weeks on the race I was struggling with being open and trusting my team wholly. I enjoyed spending time with them, sharing stories, and loving them- but as far as truly trusting that they have my best interests in mind and will show me grace when I mess up- I just wasn't there yet.
On Satuday night a lot of these feelings collided an I was feeling really overwhelmed and alone. I could think of nothing else to do but pray. So I did.
I prayed that God would begin a process of healing some of my past wounds, and opening my heart to truly trust my teammates – my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I always felt that God heard our prayers, but I had never before felt such instantaneous healing! The next day my spirits were lifted and I felt more joyful and free than I ever had before. Sunday I had some great conversations with my teammates and stepped out with an overwhelming sense of peace and trust.
Going into this next month I am looking forward to continuing the process of healing and trust, knowing that The Lord will provide for my every need.
I am excited for the ministry God has in store for our squad as we enter into month 2. I will keep up updated!
Much love and blessings in Christ,
Mary
