Hola Amigos!
One year ago I got on a plane and moved to El Salvador!! I can't believe how fast this year has flown by. A year full of laughter, tears, frustrations, and growth yet more than anything else the Grace and Truth and Love of the Father. To be honest this year was nothing like what I expected... having moved amidst the pandemic the plans I originally had drastically changed as I had to adapt to a new culture while social distancing and maintaining a mask (Let me just say, masks are NOT helpful for language learners😷. Goodbye lip reading🥴.) I had planned on coming to spend my days in the CDI teaching children, and after one year here I've seen those kids maybe a handful of times because of COVID. God willing we will be back in person full-swing in January with the start of the school year!!
While it was frustrating not being able to see this kids that I so longed to see, I have come to see that God's plans and His purpose is far greater than my own. This past year I've had the opportunity to share the gospel and witness people receive eternal life in heaven and serve with mission teams who came to serve the community here. He's shown me the spiritual value in spending time growing in my faith, encouraging my brothers and sisters in Christ to get to know Jesus, and cultivating a sense of community among the young adults. He's pushed me to be vulnerable so that others will feel safe being vulnerable with me, and by doing so allow them to begin the process of healing from the past. He's humbled me, reminding me that everything I am, everything I can do, and everything I have is a gift from Him, and therefore should be used to glorify Him. And most of all I've learned (and am learning) what it means to truly and sacrificially love others as He loves me.
I've moved!
I'm all moved in to my new house! It has been such a huge blessing to now be closer to friends and "family" as well as the church in La Libertad. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers as I looked for a new place. The Lord provided a house one week before I had to be out of the other one, and with the help of friends here I was able to move everything without a hitch. Praise the Lord! Please pray for this new home- that I would be a refuge for brothers and sisters in Christ, that many people would come to know Jesus here, and above all that everyone who enters will feel loved💙.
Women's Fellowship
For a while now the young women from the youth group have been meeting in my house, and we've started a Bible study of 5 basic principles of the Christian life. Last week we talked about worship, and how we are called to live our lives as living sacrifices as a way of worshipping God. Recently several of the girls have gotten jobs and have had a change in their schedules, and with this is mind we'll have to look at changing the day of our gathering. Please pray that the Lord will guide us and we plan this change so that we can continue to gather and grow together!
THANK YOU!
I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for faithfully walking through this year with me. For your constant prayers and giving and for helping me to say YES to what the Lord has planned for me. I am eternally grateful to have you partnering with me in this ministry!
Pray with Me
- CDI- wisdom for planning the reopening in this upcoming year.
- Women's discipleship and ministry- Please pray that the Lord would guide us and that we would continue to gather and grow together!
- Praise for finding a new house!!
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