1 Corinthians 2:5  "so that faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power." This verse hit me like a brick in the head, and could possibly be my new favorite. First of all, the more clear message of this verse is for us to rest our faith on God, and not on any wisdom made of man. It is very easy for us as Christians to look to other, spiritually mature Christians and do the things they do, to think the way they do, to follow their lead, to rest our faith in finding comfort in them. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm all about iron sharpening iron. But...

I can’t explain how much I LOVE the beautiful city of Puerto Barrios. Everything is green and the streets are full of life. Coming from my small little farm town and seeing so many people is raddling my mind. So as many of you readers out there know I ‘am a TALL white female. When I say tall, I mean 6 foot tall and EXTREMLY white. All I can think when I step out onto the streets is that I ‘am a tourist attraction here. Men on the streets stare, point, whistle, and practice their best English trying to impress us American ladies. Today showed me how much women are treated...

There is a thing I am entertaining about God.  It involves him giving me the challenge to do things I hate.  Then he sits back and smiles in knowing mirth when I grudgingly admit "I actually like this… I think I may end up loving it." Of course I say it under my breath, which makes a Father really laugh. ……..    I grow nervous approaching people for the first time.  I suspect most people get a bit fidgety at first contact with an unknown soul.  For some of us it has been, or still is, a crippling thing at times.  The fear...

As I write this I can’t believe we have only been in Guatemala just over a week. There has been so many changes to my heart, how I view things, and my expectations to how the culture and ministry was going to be like. I am just now beginning to realize how deep and how sweet the love of God is. Though I have known about it, I am now starting to embrace and experience His everlasting love and favor. In the past week or so I am learning that I have controlled many areas in my life instead of letting God permeate my heart with His. I have held on to pain, past hurts, sin, pride, worry,...

It's been a few days over a week since coming to Guatemala and to say its been eventful would be an understatement. Everyone on the team has now seen and experienced things so new that often times we all don't know what to say.   When I sit back and think that we all have just begun this journey my mind can become so overwhelmed pondering what unexpected thing will be thrown at us next. I think this is where I'm finding God is teaching me the most, He's teaching me to be grounded in prayer. The first Sunday here our ministry leaders Paul and Hilda filled us...

There has been such a change in the heart of myself and my team over the past week and a half. From training camp to finally arriving in Guatemala.  From the time I arrived at training camp in Georgia, I knew The Lord had some things in store for me. I was ready to receive, but not quite expecting it to be a turning point in my life. Things I thought I had surrendered were still lingering around within me – and the Lord definiately had some uprooting to do. When I got there, I met my team who would end up being a huge part of my life….the people I would embrace as my family...

Training camp was just an amazing experience in general. I have never wanted to seek more out of God than I have in this past week. It is so wonderful to be surrounded by a group of loving people who are all here for the same reason; to love and serve God. A huge focus at training camp was hearing the voice of God, and having the Holy Spirit speaking in and through you. I had never really focused much on the Holy Spirit before this, I mostly only thought about God and Jesus. I was already taken out of my comfort zone, but it was good. I am so excited to hear the Holy Spirit and share the...

We went, wanting a word of wonder “Speak to me gracious counselor” the words of my breath blown away by the breeze that bit my skin and made my blood freeze this breeze came from the face of Fear who has faithfully followed me through every moment He effortlessly eased his echoing voice into my vulnerable mind “He has not spoken He will not speak” Bouncing back and forth between the sides of my skull When a call coming from the closed caverns of my chest climbed up my throat and jumped off my tongue “Give him a chance He will...