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Ready or Not…

A couple of days ago I got on a bus at 12:30 a.m. in San Juan in the Dominican Republic; twenty-four hours later I landed in Quito, Ecuador. Quito is an absolutely beautiful city with breathtaking architechture and is bustling with two million people. They have the largest active volcano here, the equator passes through Ecuador, and surprise a little bit of familiarity they use the dollar as their currency!

 
 
This month my team of seven were told that we were going to be doing ministry in the south part of Quito which is the most poverous part of the city. After arriving in Quito Sur the next day my team was told that we were going to be staying with different host families individually . Oh man was I worried or what when I heard this! I was concerned to not have the unity and fellowship with my team that I had all last month and not to mention my spanish is mostly spanglish at best. I wasn’t sure I was ready for this challenging month ahead of me but I knew that I had to put it all in God’s hands. 

After arriving to our ministry site we attented Sunday morning church and met our new host families aka moms and dads for the month. Before meeting my host family I was overwhelmed and worried but asking God for brokeness, a humble heart, and joy in this circumstance. Turns out my host family has already been amazing and right away they were nothing but hospitable and welcoming with open arms and love. I have the priveledge to stay with this family of four this month: the mother is Celcillia, the father Jose, and they have two daughters named Jenni and Dina. I was immediately floored by there hospitality to open up there home to me, give me a place to lay my head, a bathroom, to feed me, and transport me anywhere I need to go. Really what more could I ask for? That day I heard a small, quiet, yet powerful word from the Lord saying Sarah why do you doubt or question that I know what is best for you? Everything is in my hands and haven’t I not poured out my blessings on you today? Your my child and I know where you are, I know what you need so trust in me always.

This month I have the opportunity for a completely different type of ministry. It wasn’t what I would have expected but God always has a funny way of breaking my expectations and re-molding them to look like how he wants them. This month I am praying every day for the opportunity to be a blessing to this family I am so thankful to be staying with. This month I am choosing joy in every ministry opportunity even if it is just fellowshipping with my host family, helping in the classes in the school here, playing with kids, and cleaning for the church. This month I am praying for brokeness in the areas I need refinement and to be built back up in Christ. And this month I am trusting in God that he has a purpose for the humble ministry that I am doing here because even when we don’t feel ready or feel like we are doing great things, God is always ready and he can use the small things and turn them into great things.

 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen