Hi everyone. So, I am in Guatemala. I left home on Sunday…spent the night in Miami…and then flew out the next morning. It is a beautiful place here. We have been in Antigua all week. I arrived a day before the rest of my team to learn more about finances because I am the financial person for our team. It has been an amazing week. This week is what they call Launch. All the teams are together all week before we head out to our ministry sites on Saturday.
We are currently staying at a hostel in the city. It is really great conditions. On Wednesday we hiked up a volcano! It was a pretty intense hike up but was well worth it from the top. We have been having amazing worship sessions. We have had some great teachings and lessons on community, the Holy Spirit, preaching, and about completely abandoning everything and following God with our whole hearts.
We have had amazing team building times. I feel like my team has really come together. We are really beginning to learn each other personalities, communication styles, strengths, weaknesses and how we all fit together. I honestly could not be more amazed by the people God has placed me with.
This has been a great week and a very overwhelming and yet peaceful week. It was extremely difficult to say goodbye to everyone back home. When I first arrived I was very overwhelmed by all the people, new places, and the reality that I was not going back home in a few days. I felt like the first few days I was just clinging onto the fact that I knew God told me I was supposed to be here. Even though, everything about my flesh was screaming…”What have you gotten yourself into?” I just kept praying about everything and clinging to God. And in the last few days I have had such a peace come over me about being here. It is still sad to leave everything and everyone behind..but I know with absolute certainty that this is where God wants me for the next year. God has been so faithful in calling me to this journey and staying right by my side and walking me through this. He has given me strength and peace to forge on ahead full force.
Prayer requests:
- Continued prayer for my team and that we would bond and love each other as Christ loves us
- That God would continue to give me strength for all that he puts in our paths
- That God would continue to pour peace over my life…that no matter what circumstances I am in that I would just rest in the Lord and know that he is in control!
Thanks to everyone back home for all your prayers, love, and support. I miss you all and love you much!
