Well, I am going to try my best to recap my last 6 months without boring you.
Month 1:
The first mouth was full of teams, work and more work. And it was the beginning of where God started tearing down the walls within me. Walls that I had set up around myself to keep me safe; barriers to keep me away from as much danger as possible. What I had not realized is that the very walls I had set up around me where the vary walls that kept me from God and running after Him with reckless abandonment.
Month 2-3:
I was here by myself for 2 months. I was the only white girl for miles around (as far as I know). These were the hardest yet best months of my life. The hardest because I was in a different country by myself and did not know any Spanish (yet). But I got what I asked for; I wanted to learn how to trust God completely, so He gave me the opportunity to do so. I had no choice but to put my full trust in
Him, He was the only one I had to lean on in that time. It was the absolute best time because I got to experience God like never before. His tender love, His grace and mercy where shown to me like never before. During that time God started really molding and shaping my hart to be like His. I wanted nothing more than all that God had for me. I started to fall in love with Him. These are two months that I will never forget. These two months ended with a visit home. It was nice to see my family and friends. It was such an unexpected surprise as I did not expect to go home at all during this year.
Month 4-5:
At the beginning of my 4th month the Benee family (the people I am interning with) came back as well as two interns. It was the beginning of all the adventures; the long drives up and down the mountain and back in forth from mission base to mission base. We had two small teams that came during these months too. My favorite place to be was in the mountains, I love it there. It is so peaceful and quiet. The people are so sweet and friendly life is just lived at a slower pace there. Compared to the US, these people have absolutely nothing, yet they are the happiest most generous people I have ever seen. Man, we did so much in those 2 short months. Multiple trips to and from the mountain bases, taking 15 of our high school kids to the city for the first time in their lives and worked on building the rest of the walls to get ready for putting up the roof in January. So many friendships where made and so many memories built. I could go on and on with different stories and awesome things that happened but I don’t think anyone will want to read that long but I will share one.
One of the times that we were in the mountains visiting people’s houses, providing worship and prayer meetings, playing tag in the jungle with the children and dodging little kids that are in the orange trees throwing rotten oranges at you! Well, after all that we were out a little too long and ended up having to walk home in the dark. But we did not know a few of the village kids were flowing us home and at random times they would jump out from behind tree acting like a wild pig or they would grab one of us to try to scare us and scar us… they did!
Month 6:
We spent most of this time in Rio Dulce working on the roof, finishing up cement pours and laying the wood down to get ready to lay the roof tiles with a team in January. A small team of 3 people came down to help us with that. We also had Christmas in 2 of the mountain villages. We gave out coats, food and dishes. At the beginning of December the two interns that where here went home. And the Beenes went back to the US to spend Christmas with their family. I decided to stay in Guatemala for Christmas to experience Christmas in a different country I am so excited to see what it is like and what their traditions are.
Threw all this time I have had to lean on God in everything, He is the only sure and true thing in my life. I have fallen in love with God and every day I see Him display his love for me. If it is through a beautiful sunset, providing for a need or just giving me surprises. I am truly spoiled by the love and provision of my father! I have not gone one day without provision for my every need. And have found my pursuit to be serving the lost, the hungry, the broken, the poor, the widow and the orphans. Sharing the love the father has given me has become my call; loving people my mission. My first 6 months has been a wild ride I can’t wait to see what the next 6 months holds!
To make up for all the pitchers I have failed post in the last 6 mouths.
Christmas video: http://vimeo.com/82350456
