It was hard leaving my family and everything I knew behind when I lived in Peru, but God taught me how to love those precious kids I had the privilege of caring for. He taught me that my spiritual act of worship is that I do everything I do for his Glory. When I was cleaning dirty underwear or bathing dirty kids, it was for God's glory. When I sang songs throughout the day, it was for God's glory. God gave me strength to endure the emotions, temper tantrums, and sleep deprivation. I complained and fought so often for my own will and personal time, but God still used me and was very patient with me. I fought so hard to the point of almost leaving halfway through, but God kept me there. When it was time for me to leave, I was heartbroken. I knew God was calling back to the states to study, but I had finally allowed God to show me his love for Peru. I must have looked pritty silly crying as the plane took off from the desert runway overlooking the dirty, sandy, and crowded city of Tacna. What did I see? I saw the little boy haunted by violence standing at his bedroom door asking me where I was going. I saw three precious little girls tucked in their beds sleeping. I saw a Peruvian mom giving her days selflessly away for each one of those kids. I saw a people exhausted by their labor and hopelessness. God had given me his eyes and his heart.
I am content to back in the states now. My contentment is found in that I am were God wants me to be. Though I can't stand the monotony of studying and writing papers, My spiritual act of worship is that I do everything I do to bring Him glory. This year in the U.S. has been full of it's own trials and lessons. God continues to teach me the same things over and over again. Upon my initial arrival in Arkansas, I was just trying to get back on my feet. Nobody was hiring and I got many welcomes to the real world. But God was with me. I received a random call on my phone in the midst of my preparation to start my first semester at college. "Who is this?" frankly I don't remember much of that conversation. A pastor from a little country church thirty minutes away asked if I was interested in children's ministry. I was thinking,"How on earth does he know me?" The answer was that God had worked it out. I've since been ministering there since September 2013 and have grown to love these beautifully simple and down to-earth-people. The kids had may heart from day one.
I am studying education, though I have no idea how God is going to use that degree in the future. I have no doubts I am doing exactly what he wants me to be doing.
On the eve of my short three week return to Peru in June, I'm content with whatever I am doing and whoever (more information in a later post) I am with as long as I am doing it for God's glory!
I am content to back in the states now. My contentment is found in that I am were God wants me to be. Though I can't stand the monotony of studying and writing papers, My spiritual act of worship is that I do everything I do to bring Him glory. This year in the U.S. has been full of it's own trials and lessons. God continues to teach me the same things over and over again. Upon my initial arrival in Arkansas, I was just trying to get back on my feet. Nobody was hiring and I got many welcomes to the real world. But God was with me. I received a random call on my phone in the midst of my preparation to start my first semester at college. "Who is this?" frankly I don't remember much of that conversation. A pastor from a little country church thirty minutes away asked if I was interested in children's ministry. I was thinking,"How on earth does he know me?" The answer was that God had worked it out. I've since been ministering there since September 2013 and have grown to love these beautifully simple and down to-earth-people. The kids had may heart from day one.
I am studying education, though I have no idea how God is going to use that degree in the future. I have no doubts I am doing exactly what he wants me to be doing.
On the eve of my short three week return to Peru in June, I'm content with whatever I am doing and whoever (more information in a later post) I am with as long as I am doing it for God's glory!
Please pray for me as I travel to Peru June 9-28 to visit everybody.
Pray as I continue to minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Pray for the Kid's in the church.
Pray for our VBS coming up July 7-11
All for The one who made me!
