It's funny how your life can change dramatically in five minutes. Sometimes God asks you to have a certain perspective, and so when He moves you it comes as a surprise. I wrote a blog earlier today, but I posted it when the internet was down and it erased. Maybe it was God telling me to rethink my life.
So that is what I am doing. I am upstairs in our cafe. It is empty because the students are all fasting. I am sipping a cappucino, listening to a soundtrack, and waiting for Mama Lowe to come get me for our one on one time tonight!:) ...and I am also rethinking my life ;P
So here's the deal: I talked to the leadership here at Patmos, and they believe it is in my best interest, because I am not committing next term and because of internal things going on in Patmos, to release me from my fall commitment. (Done with love of course, not at all a booting) And honestly, it was an answer to prayer for things going on in my heart. With what God has for me around the corner, I really wanted time to prepare and be with my family! But I knew I couldn't back down from my commitment and that God had a reason. Well, God does know my heart folks!!
Because this seems such an obvious answer to prayer, and looks like the Lord's leading, I am posting this in faith, because He has led me thus far and He is still leading me! So here it is, familia: I will be home for the fall!!!! LOOK OUT!!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Mission Trip, Waterfalls, and 2 Week Terms
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If you go to the above link, you can see some of what I've been doing the last couple weeks of silence! We went on a mission trip to Rondon. We assisted a small church in a large evangelistic outreach event including music, drama, and dance. Some 30 people got saved! It was a wonderful time of celebration. While there we also did work projects for the church and some of its members.
Overall it was an interesting trip: two of our staff got detained by the police almost thrown in jail, and one was almost deported; Pastor Chet's son was sleeping walking in the middle of the night and he fell through a roof; our bus caught on fire while we were eating lunch; and of course, in the middle of this we watched that fateful game where Holland beat Brazil. There was much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then we facilitated a "mini Patmos" for a small group of youth from the church. It was very impactful. Overall it was a good trip, but of course we got back into madness here. Right now we have three terms going: 3 month, 1 month, and 2 week. The 2 Week term has 10 Brazilian students. This is the group I am working with and I love them! Please pray for their hearts to be open and determined to move forward in change. We are pushing them hard.
At the end of our mission trip we went to my new favorite place on earth (or close to it), Foz do Iguacu. Check out the pictures on Allison's blog. I am in one ;) It is mind blowing there and I love it!!!
If you go to the above link, you can see some of what I've been doing the last couple weeks of silence! We went on a mission trip to Rondon. We assisted a small church in a large evangelistic outreach event including music, drama, and dance. Some 30 people got saved! It was a wonderful time of celebration. While there we also did work projects for the church and some of its members.
Overall it was an interesting trip: two of our staff got detained by the police almost thrown in jail, and one was almost deported; Pastor Chet's son was sleeping walking in the middle of the night and he fell through a roof; our bus caught on fire while we were eating lunch; and of course, in the middle of this we watched that fateful game where Holland beat Brazil. There was much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then we facilitated a "mini Patmos" for a small group of youth from the church. It was very impactful. Overall it was a good trip, but of course we got back into madness here. Right now we have three terms going: 3 month, 1 month, and 2 week. The 2 Week term has 10 Brazilian students. This is the group I am working with and I love them! Please pray for their hearts to be open and determined to move forward in change. We are pushing them hard.
At the end of our mission trip we went to my new favorite place on earth (or close to it), Foz do Iguacu. Check out the pictures on Allison's blog. I am in one ;) It is mind blowing there and I love it!!!
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