Guatemala is coming to a close. What a great start to this trip! Time is flying by, and with that comes goodbyes. Recently we had to say goodbye to our ministry hosts and sweet kids. I'm not fond of goodbyes at all. One country down means we’re closer to being done with the race. That is so sad, but we’re not done yet! God is doing so much, and I’m so expectant for the following countries. Although it’s hard to say g...

The weeks have flown by with such sweet ministry days. What we do varies so much from day to day. It makes it so exciting and fun! This past week consisted of coloring with pastels, teaching English, playing soccer with kids, and ATL.  This week during ATL, we talked to a bunch of people. We had a translator with us, which was very helpful. Interestingly enough, I mostly understand what people say in Spanish, but ...

Relating With Trials    Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” There is a reason for everything in Christ. We may go through hard times and experience trials, but God uses them for the good of his kingdom. That is so good! God has given me multiple opportunities now to relate to others because ...

How sweet the voice of God is. He always wants to talk to us. We need to listen and let him talk. Friendships are two ways, so we can not do all the talking. Instead, we should also listen to what God has to say. Our ministry host brought up two excellent illustrations, and I would love to share them with you! The first was this: God is like a radio station. He is always talking, but if we are not tuned to His statio...

God is so intentional about everything, and it is incredible! This past week there have been lots of moments that make me so grateful for the loving God we have.    We have been doing listening prayer in my team, and through it, God has been breaking down lies that I have believed about myself and replacing them with the truth. He is so good! He brought me to Psalm 95:6-7 the other day, which is so good! It say...

It has only been a week of us being here, and I love it so much! Which now that I think about is cool because I fell in love with mission work on a one-week mission trip when I was 13. I wanted to go on a more extended mission trip but didn’t know when so I gave it up to God, and here we are!  This week has been very eventful and impactful. It has also been very emotional because I see people in pain, and my heart...

As I was in my quiet time a few days ago, Isaiah 46:9-10 stuck out to me. These verses show God’s sovereignty and goodness through His plans for us. Isaiah 46:9-10 says, “Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. Only I can tell the future before it happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.”  These verses are so good and have...

We’ve been in North Carolina for a week, and it has been quite eventful. It’s been a week of serving at different ministries in Black Mountain, NC. We served in a garden, at a camp, a conference center, and cleaned the place we were staying at. I’ve had so many incredible experiences here, and I’m so excited to share some of them with you!  On the first day, we served on the Black Mountain Home for Foster Kids cam...

Stepping into a role:   Each squad has roles that people are asked to step into. They lead different aspects of serving within the squad. The roles range from logistics to hospitality to health and safety. Each role is vital and helpful in different ways.  I was asked to step into the role of health and safety along with two other members of my squad. I am so excited to serve my squad in this way! I will be ...

Today I was spending time with God and started reflecting on service. I started thinking about all the ways that I enjoy serving, and it got me so excited! I love serving with a passion. Over the years, I’ve found the ways that I enjoy serving the best. There are four main ways I enjoy serving, and God gave me an acronym for them. Now anywhere I am, I try to run through my acronym and see if there is anything I can d...