I’m so excited to start this trip! I have already been overwhelmed with how much love and support I’ve received in the States and cannot wait to go share that love with others. I am blessed beyond measure.
God’s recently put it on my heart to touch people. As Christians, we are the hands and feet of Christ, and a hand on a shoulder or hug is a fantastic way to allow people to tangibly experience God’s love. This recent call to touch others came in perfect timing because I’m about to be immersed in a very touchy-feely culture.
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life—ministry in Tacna , Peru
~Family
~Friends
~My bed and blankets
~Language
~Clothes
~Cleanliness
~Temperature comfort
~Pets
~H.S. Girls
~Godly leaders
~My guitar
~Gym
~The ability to run (it’s not culturally acceptable to “go running” in Tacna
~My new and beautiful laptop
~Personal room and space
~Easy contact with friends at home
~Culture
~Convenient stores
~Beautiful California
I know that some of these things will be given back to me in some capacity once I’m in Peru, and I may lose the desire to have many of the things on my list, but there are some things that I may miss every day while I’m away. I’m looking forward to experiencing God’s comfort in every situation and “loss” that I feel. Jesus promises in Mark 10:29-30a “Let me assure you that no one has ever given up anything—home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or property—for love of Me and to tell others the Good News, who won’t be given back a hundred times over.” I am confident that this surrender is not in vain, that everything I give up is for God’s glory, and, as a result, I am extremely excited to surrender everything to jump in to Christ’s plan for me.
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