To start things off, this month has been the best month of my life so far.
And I am coming to realize that one of the hardest parts of The World Race is going to be saying goodbye each month. My heart is hurting from saying goodbye to my sweet friends in Ecuador. Like, seriously aching. It feels broken. And here’s the funny thing, I used to PRIDE myself with how great I am at goodbyes (I mean, I was a military kid and I moved A LOT). I became numb to people. It just became who I was and y’all, it made saying goodbye REALLY easy.
But here’s the thing, although it was easy, it was not what I was created to do. I was not created to be numb to the world. I was created to open and pour my WHOLE heart out to the people God places in front of me. I was created to love people with all that I am. I was created to be vulnerable and share my story. I was created to be used by God to reach His people. I was created not to hold back, ever. God is so sweet and has been showing me the beauty about a broken heart. He is showing me that it means you are not holding love back. It means you are loving hard and with all that you are. It’s a beautiful thing and I don’t ever want to stop. Our host mom actually spoke a word over our team and she said,
“Don’t ever stop.”
Even when it hurts, even when you are done saying goodbye, even when it feels like your heart is breaking, because listen…
People are worth it.
And they are worth it every single time.
The beautiful people in Ecuador didn’t need the easy version of me. The version that holds back and is crippled by fear. They needed my surrender so that I can fully love them, the way I have been FULLY loved by God. Thank you Jesus for your love. Your love is the reason I can love so freely. I am so ordinary, but I have been completely changed by an Extraordinary God.
Thank you to the people I have met here in Cuenca, Ecuador for loving our team SO well and so fully. Kingdom Life Ministries has been so beautiful. We have seen freedom take place, chains break in Jesus name, our faith has been challenged, we have seen the importance of Spiritual maturity, and have made BEAUTIFUL friendships. This month has felt like a dream and I am so sad it is over. Thank you to all the people who have become like family. Thank you for loving us so well and making us feel like we were right at home. I felt so seen and loved by everyone I met. I will never forget this place. Thank you for letting me be apart of your story and know this, you will always be apart of mine.
Now, here are some pictures from this month that I adore!
Now next stop…CUSCO, PERU! We are just getting started and even if it hard to believe, the best is yet to come. God has so much in store through our complete surrender. I am currently $4,700 away from being fully funded and I need you! Any amount would mean the world to me and I would love for you to join me on this KINGDOM JOURNEY! WOOO! God is SO good and SO faithful.
