Author: Adventures

  First I want to say I am not a blogger and I am really bad at collecting my thoughts so forgive me for the ramble. I just want to share a few of the ways the Lord has been teaching me to trust him throughout these few weeks. So here we go! The reason I signed up for this trip to Guatemala was because i felt the Lord calling me to step out of my comfort zone and into a life of full trust in Him. I can say that since coming here i have not been comfortable. The living quarters are much different than anything i have ever experienced in America. i take bucket showers once or twice a...

These first few weeks in Guatemala have at the same time felt both long and short. It feels like I’ve known my teammates for years, and it seems like we’ve been in Chichicastenango for only a short time. If one thing is for sure, it is that God has blessed us with relationships and opportunities. One thing that God has been working on in my heart is my perspective. During our time this far, we have had to be very flexible as well as ok with plans falling apart. Some days our ministry opportunities don’t work out, and we are left with little official schedule. This can very...

After our first night of children’s ministry, I felt really discouraged. I wasn’t connecting with the kids and it was hard to get one and one time with such a large team. (Don’t get me wrong I love my team and love that I have such a big family here). After that I was praying to God and just asking what He wanted me to do. I was really wanting God to show me that I was here for a reason and that I had a purpose here. Later that night we went to a soccer field to play a game with some of our hosts friends. While I was sitting watching the game, I looked over to my left and...

As I woke up in my hammock this morning, I began thinking of all the things I miss. I miss my bed and warm showers. I miss going to my favorite coffee shops. I miss the smell of fresh linens and having clean laundry everyday (HUGE thank you to Lois for doing my laundry everyday back home. You rock.) Part of me misses the familiarity that has been the last 18 years of my life, yet at the same time, I never want to go back. I never want to go back to putting myself above others. I don’t want to return to the days where I placed my identity in school and my job. I don’t want to get...