Overall, Nicaragua is a wonderful place. The people are amazing. It is beautiful. We have been able to praise God everyday, go to waterfalls, eat good food, and have fun.
Sometimes, life is frustrating.
You are constantly sweating.
There is never enough sleep.
People are irritating.
Exhaustion hits.
Obligations.
Sickness overtakes.
People want you to translate every second.
Kids want you to run and play all the time.
Someone always needs help.
Do this. Do that. Help me. I need you. Talk to me. Lead this ministry.
No time to rest.
No time for Jesus.
I realized how life can become consumed by ministries and people that are amazing but we must figure out how to balance it all. Pretty much, if you are not spending time with God, you are done for. Our lives become a striving attempt to DO EVERYTHING and PLEASE EVERYONE, and God is forgotten. Life gets tiring and out of control. Yes, we are doing it for Him, but are we being led by Him or the needs of those around us? Times aren’t always happy. You don’t always feel good. You don’t always feel like being around people. Sometimes you don’t want to seek God. That’s life. But God is worth it. He is the only thing that will bring you back to the place of certainty, purpose, peace, and love. Fight for God. Fight for time with Him. Let him lead. He knows what he is doing. It is not easy to say no to things, but when you say no to everything else, you can say YES to God.
I love talking, doing, and leading. But right now, God wants me to be listening, waiting and following.
Incredibly hard and not what I am used to, but it is what God has for me.
I’m tired. He wants me to rest and let him lead.
Do I honestly think I can lead better than He can?
I have to choose everyday to let Him lead.
But we can trust Him. We are His kids and He won’t do us wrong.
Jesus affirms His promise when he speaks in John 10:27
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
Please pray for me and our team as we fight exhaustion and frustration.
Even though hard things are hitting us, we are still praising God and praying over everything and everyone here.
Please pray for my health, energy, translating, and that I listen to God rather than people.
Life stinks sometimes, but that is how we become better people. We are growing and becoming stronger!!!
