Yesterday marked exactly one month since I left home, so I think it’s probably time to update y’all on what I am doing here in beautiful El Salvador. My team is working with Envision Wired, and we have two main ministries that we do during the week, with extra things here and there when our host needs something.
One of our ministries is American football, and Maggie, Taylor, and I are on the women’s team. We have practice three times a week, and we start games in two weeks! The purpose of this ministry is to build relationships with the girls so that we can help them start relationships with Christ. For those of you who know about my athletic ability, this is completely hilarious. I never would have guessed that I would come to El Salvador and play American football, but Jesus works in crazy ways, so here I am!
Our other ministry is an after school program where we teach an English class, a cooking class, and we have a devotional with them. The kids are mostly ages 11-16, and gangs target them, because they live in vulnerable situations. They are rowdy and crazy, but building relationships with them has been so rewarding, as all they really need is for someone to love and accept them.
I have started making Jesus a more constant part of my day, and I have been feeling so much peace about where I am and what God’s plan is for this trip. I am so sure that this season is going to shape the rest of my life, but I need to live it fully.
The last few days I have been struggling with relationships back home. I want so badly to just be present here, and I would be perfectly fine with completely disconnecting from home, but I don’t want anyone to think that I don’t care about them or my relationship with them. It’s hard knowing when or how often to contact people. It’s hard knowing who to contact and who to stay in touch with. I love so deeply, that it is almost easier to not talk to anyone, otherwise I feel like I have to talk to everybody in the same day, so that no one feels left out or forgotten.
I just want you all to know that if I am not specifically contacting you, it is not because I don’t love you or cherish our relationship. It is simply because I know that at this time in my life, Jesus wants me here, and He wants me focused on what He is doing here in this exact moment.
I love y’all so much, and I would not be on this journey without the financial and spiritual support of all of you. I am so thankful for all of the people that the Lord has placed in my life that have helped lead to where I am right now.
