1 month down...
It's so crazy to think that a month ago today I was on my way to the airport and beginning my adventure to Peru. A month ago tomorrow morning I landed in Trujillo, met Dani and was whisked off into the city to start a life I had been waiting years for. A month ago things changed more than I could have ever imagined. A month ago I followed my God, my heart, my education and found myself on another continent, speaking another language, living in a different house, working with a different people. A month ago everything changed. A month ago my life was turned upside down.
These things are not bad. They are just different. These things are not wrong. They are just different. These things are not my normal. They are just different. These things are hard. But I am learning.
God had said that following and serving Him would be tough. That it would be frustrating, different, hard. But He said that even though it would be hard, He would be there. And He would be guiding, holding, carrying me when I need Him to. And this adventure in Peru is making that very clear to me. He was the source of strength for David and He is the source of strength for me.
I may not be fluent in Spanish. I may not be able to go anywhere by myself. I may not be able to drink the water. But I can hold children in my arms and hug them close. I can smile and color with them. I can ask them to quiz me in Spanish vocabulary. I can pray for them. I can love on them. And that's why I am here. That's why I came. That's my purpose. And maybe one day I will be able to speak Spanish. Maybe one day I will be able to walk by myself. Maybe one day I will be able to make a difference here. Maybe God will bring me back to Peru in the future. Maybe He will take me to China with Show Hope. Maybe He will take me to Juarez, Mexico with Casas por Cristo. Maybe He will take me to New England with Restoration House Ministries. But no matter what I do or where I go. My purpose is to love and hold the kids of the world. The kids I meet. The kids I see. The kids God gave me a heart for a long time ago. The kids who give me a purpose.
These things are not bad. They are just different. These things are not wrong. They are just different. These things are not my normal. They are just different. These things are hard. But I am learning.
God had said that following and serving Him would be tough. That it would be frustrating, different, hard. But He said that even though it would be hard, He would be there. And He would be guiding, holding, carrying me when I need Him to. And this adventure in Peru is making that very clear to me. He was the source of strength for David and He is the source of strength for me.
I may not be fluent in Spanish. I may not be able to go anywhere by myself. I may not be able to drink the water. But I can hold children in my arms and hug them close. I can smile and color with them. I can ask them to quiz me in Spanish vocabulary. I can pray for them. I can love on them. And that's why I am here. That's why I came. That's my purpose. And maybe one day I will be able to speak Spanish. Maybe one day I will be able to walk by myself. Maybe one day I will be able to make a difference here. Maybe God will bring me back to Peru in the future. Maybe He will take me to China with Show Hope. Maybe He will take me to Juarez, Mexico with Casas por Cristo. Maybe He will take me to New England with Restoration House Ministries. But no matter what I do or where I go. My purpose is to love and hold the kids of the world. The kids I meet. The kids I see. The kids God gave me a heart for a long time ago. The kids who give me a purpose.
And God led Abraham to a country not his own. And God led Abraham to father a son, the son of promise, in his old age. And God led Abraham to give that child back to Him. Preached from Genesis 22 and Hebrews 11 this morning. The question is, will I follow God's lead no matter where to or what for? I'm pleased when I look at you, my daughter, to know that you follow our Heavenly Father's lead.
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