Jeremiah 29:11-13 11For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. God is so good. When ever you doubt his plans for you he shines light onto your life and says… “Listen my daughter, do not doubt me. Regardless of how tired or sick you are. I have sent you here for a reason. You can not rely on yourself… for I...

So I realize it has been quite some time since I have blogged, so ill do my best to sum up the past month. My time here in Guatemala has been such a growing experience. We truly do experience the “highest of the highest” and the “lowest of the lowest” while on the mission field. The beginning of our ministry had to do with a lot of intercessory prayer walks and door to evangelism and individual prayer. When first arriving in Puerto Barrios we soon realized that it was a spiritually dark place in which prayer was a major tool used in the ministry here. The Lord has...

You wouldn’t believe it, but it’s getting cooler here in Puerto Barrios!!! It’s been pouring down rain! There were times when I shower in the rain when God directly speaks to me and tells me to feel His strong beauty and passion through the storms and thunders. (I have showered more in the rain than in the bathroom!!) I love the rain but our clothes haven’t gotten dried!             It seems like time is flying by so fast. This week, we started 2 new ministries – orphanage & break dance ministry at the...

I was unsure of what to blog about this week. If you read my other blogs, you already have a feel for what ministry looks like here. I don't want to bore you with my emotional states the past few days or say the same thing I did last week, so this week I decided to write about what I have been learning, both about myself and about my God. God has convicted me of two things this week: complaining and worrying. I know that the Bible specifically says not to complain and worry, but for me, it is so unnatural not to do those things, especially when it comes to worrying. Sunday was a...

Today, I've felt like I'm in the middle of a really deep, really big river, about to go over a waterfall. Without a life jacket on.  I made a mistake yesterday. Not just a simple "oops, brush it off" mistake. A Big, Scary, Team Changing, Cultural mistake. And in the aftermath, I find myself in a mix of emotions. But then, while I was having my little pity party, God brought to my attention two things. 1. If there ever was a river, and if I was flailing around in it, my teammates would be standing on both sides, throwing life jackets and jumping in after me. Because...

Hola! This past week has been amazing with the lord just speaking to me in different ways. there is no words to describe it really. I am just really striving to keep christ close and its been a constant battle but i have never been this willing and ready. The ministry is still going awesome and the team and i are growing each day together and with the lord. What an amazing thing. I hope you all are doing great! love you guys!

“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” –James 1:27   I have never taken this verse literally before. I know that our religion is not complete by simply believing, we must act on that belief; but I have never felt convicted to literally go out and visit orphans and widows in their affliction. This Friday we went to an orphanage for the first time. When I walked in there was a little girl standing on a bench, she looked at me with the sweetest...

We went to the children's hospital this week. I was strangely excited. This was our third trip, and my first with no apprehension. Those that know me well know I am not the biggest fan of hospitals, so it was strange for me to look forward to such an event. My group went to two rooms, praying for the children and their parents. The latter room was the "preemies" room, or the premature babies room. There were no parents present in this room, and the children were the smallest babies I have ever seen, yet infinately the most precious as well. I walked around the room, stopping...

            This is a phrase I have become very familiar with here in Guatemala.  “Lo siento. No entiendo.” Translates to “I’m sorry. I don’t understand.” I haven’t had one conversation with a local that does not include me saying this at least once. The communication barrier has been a huge struggle for me. Like I said in my last blog, how am I supposed to share Jesus with the Guatemalans if I can’t communicate with them? I just keep thinking to myself, “If only I could ask...

Last week, our team visited the children’s hospital twice: once to pray and once to put on a special program for the Dia de los Ninos (day of the children). The children’s hospital in Puerto Barrios is one of two in the whole country, so people come from all around for treatment of their precious ones. The first time we went, I wandered around from room to room with a small group, praying for the mamas and their babies, using my meager Spanish to inquire what had happened or what they were sick with, and encouraging them with a smile or a quiet song. Yesterday, I had a little...