DISCLAIMER: This blog is really long, but I promise it’s important.
I have 8 days left in Guatemala!! What!!!
These past 3 months have been life changing here in Guatemala. I’ve experienced a LOT of personal growth, and I’ve seen growth in the people I’ve had the privilege to serve in Central America’s largest city.
My next stop is South Africa/Lesotho for 3 more months! No words can describe how much I will miss Guatemala, but I’m I know Africa is gonna be awesome, too.
My third stop is Cambodia for my final 3 months. In order to go, I will need to fundraise $3,105 more to get there. Now, before I ask anyone to donate, I want to make very clear what my time has been like on mission so far.
It’s hard to describe what I do because every day is different. Some days we bring first aid to people who need it. Some days we do art projects with people living in the streets. Some days we paint. Some days watch kids ride bikes in the street and watch out for cars. Some days we don’t do much.
On days there isn’t anything going on, my team tries to look for things we can do. I’ve spent some mornings teaching English, other days trying to play soccer with some of the street boys, etc. That being said, sometimes we prioritize other things. Sometimes we are available and ready, but our ministry doesn’t have anything for us to do.
It’s been brought up to me that living in community and encouraging teammates to become more like Christ is mission, too, and I completely agree. Living life on mission does not subject someone to live in a third world country. Praying for an opportunity to share Jesus with someone is living on mission. Inviting a coworker to Church is living on mission. Loving the needy and the poor or giving away things you don’t need to people who do need them is living on mission. Living in community and discipling each other is living on mission, too. I just didn’t know the extent that that would be the mission I live on the race.
So how do all these things relate to my donations? Basically I want to be really clear about what I have been doing and what you will be giving your money towards. Ultimately, you’re giving your money to God and allowing him to use the money to bring him glory. That being said, I don’t know if the ministry I’m working with will provide more than 3 hours of ministry a day for my team to do. I don’t know if the ministry I will focus on the most is pouring into and building up my teammates, or if it will be building houses.
Relying on God day to day is amazing, loving people who don’t normally receive love is life-changing, sharpening and being sharpened by people who share the same passion for Christ is incredible, but I whole heartedly believe that I can do these things as much in Cambodia as I can in America.
If I were to finish this trip, I would need donations. If I’m being honest, I am okay if I don’t get them. God has shown me everyday why he put me here, but he also has given me a lot of wisdom to know that I can be as effective for his Kingdom anywhere in the world.
I know God called me to this trip, but I also know that he hasn’t provided all the funds. If that means I need to grow in my faith that he will provide then I will do so, but if that means he only wanted me here for 6 months instead of 9, then I have peace with that because I want his plan over mine.
Months ago I started praying if I should ask for more donations or not, but I believe that the reason God stayed silent is so that I could be really truthful with you guys about what I am doing. I think Cambodia would be awesome and I trust God will use me, but if he wants use me elsewhere I will obediently go.
So please don’t donate just to donate. Prayerfully consider if you would like to financially support me on the last leg of my trip. If you have any questions or concerns or just want to talk- please don’t hesitate to reach out!
I love you all.
“We can stop pleading with God to show us the future, and start living and obeying like we are confident that He holds the future.”
? Kevin DeYoung, Just do something
