We’re into our 4th month on the race and boy has it been sweet. No, it hasn’t always been easy. But it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Almost everyday I have to sit and remind myself that this is actually real life, not a dream.
There have been some things that haven’t been so fun. Long travel days that never seem to end (especially when you’re puking your guts out at every stop), killer mosquitoes that live with you on the boat, having to say so many goodbyes to so many amazing people, or seeing the devastation and poverty in some of the places we have the opportunity to be.
BUT GOD.
But God, through all of these not-so-ideal things, shows me His little kisses through it all.
Like…
Colombia:
Meeting some of the most amazing people I’ve ever met and becoming family to them and having the opportunity to continue praying for them even now!
Making home visits and seeing the joy on people’s faces just because we care.
Having a sweet mama who I know will always love me and welcome me back with open arms!
Ecuador:
Meeting the sweet girls who Dunamis serve and loved so well.
Being blessed with thoughtful home cooked meals, conversation and fun.
Working with our hands and growing in strength, community, joy and relationship.
Peru:
Having sweet hosts who poured their time into teaching, discipling and mentoring us.
The smiles of children that we got to spend time with.
Growing as a family with team Fiercely Loved.
Bolivia:
Sitting on top of our boat watching pink dolphins and the sunset or stargazing.
Sweating our guts out in the hull with so much joy even while pulling out nasty things and lots of mud with our spider, roach and bat friends 🙂
Hearing the kids laugh when we do silly skits and seeing their pondering faces as we tell them about Jesus afterward.
And SO many more!!
If you can’t tell, team Fiercely Loved has had some fiercely sweet moments. We still have 2 weeks left in Bolivia but our time here is quickly approaching it’s end.
As we come to the end, we anxiously (good and bad feelings) await what is to come…
team changes.
Yes, this happens.
It’s real and it’s tough–right now.
Team changes are a normal thing on the race, it’s part of what we signed up for. Our leadership prayerfully (over months) considers team changes and what that will look like…it’s not a spur of the moment decision and it’s not because of anything we did but rather to promote even more growth in us and allow for even more Kingdom growth.
I’m thankful for all the sweet moments team Fiercely Loved has had on the race so far…boy have we grown and had some good time!
We will always be a team, we will always love each other fiercely and we will always remember how God divinely placed us in our team at training camp.
Please be praying with us as we continue to have sweet little kisses from God these next few weeks, that we would treasure them, be present and for our hearts as we prepare to begin life with a new team from our squad.
Signed,
A Fiercely Loved Woman
