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It’s September and I still haven’t stopped sweating!

September 23, 2011
Adventures
Field Support

This week has been my favorite week in Guatemala so far. It’s the first week that we’ve really done things outside of our little neighborhood in Puerto Barrios. On Sunday we spent the day at this amazing waterfall, we went there with our church for baptisms but afterward we hiked up the waterfall and swam and jumped into the current for as long as we could till he forced us down the river. It was by far one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. We visited the trash dump and the nursing home again this week, but the highlight of my week was definitely when one of the...

Life as Ministry

September 22, 2011
Adventures
Reflection

Lately I’ve been trying been trying to pinpoint the moment on the World Race (life) when I stopped doing and started being. I think I found it. I think it was about the moment I decided just to be me. You can read about that moment here. The reason I’ve been pondering it is because I know what a difference it made. When I decided life was ministry (thank you Kathryn Gironimi), it freed me to just be. To stop striving and start abiding. It was such a radical difference that I’d forgotten until recently it took me nine months on the race for this shift to occur. I remember...

enfermo

September 22, 2011
Adventures
On the Field

Hola Amigos! I haven’t written a blog in two weeks! I have been very ill for quite sometime. From rashes, parasites, a fever, ear infection… I know the doctor here by name. I was beginning to question why the lord even wanted me here in Puerto Barrios. I’d like to share an experience with you all. When I first went to the hospital here, I went to the free clinic (my choice). I was put into a large room with an assortment if different patients. The woman next to me was vomiting off the side of her bed, a lot. She had this pile of puke that was just on the floor....

DIOS TE BENDIGA

September 22, 2011
Adventures
General Posts

Hey everyone! So this is our 3rd week in Guatemala. So far it has been incredible! However, it has been A LOT harder than I expected! The first 2 weeks really dragged on…We spent majority of the days playing cards and taking “siestas.” (Not what I thought I signed up for!) I have been on several mission trips that have been incredible! We where constantly doing ministry and really saw Gods work at hand! The culture here is very laid back…and getting to go out for 4 hours is a big deal! I’m really praying that this changes..But if it...

bringing joy

September 22, 2011
Adventures
On the Field

Hey everyone! 🙂 It is already Thursday again. I seriously cannot believe it. Time flew so fast this past week. Crazy crazy stuff. This whole experience so far has honestly turned my world upside down about what missions really is and what god expects from us. I came here thinking I was going to change the world and be out none stop, But god had different plans for my group and i. It has been very still and quiet. God has taught me to be still in his word and trust him in what he has for me down here in Guatemala. I have begun to know Christ as a friend again and wow that’s an...

A Very Happy Guatemalan Birthday

September 22, 2011
Adventures
On the Field

Yesterday (September 20th…I wrote this on the 21st.) was my 22ndbirthday and God blessed me with the opportunity to celebrate it with my amazing team in Guatemala. Little did I know the celebration would start at 5AM. I heard rustling outside of my bedroom door and then a round of firecrackers exploded as my whole team flooded into my room and began singing Happy Birthday. I have become accustomed to hearing those firecrackers around Guatemala and so my roommates were more scared of the firecrackers than I was. =P I...

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