Hello again from Nicaragua!
It is crazy to think another week has gone by.
This past week in our nightly team meetings we have gone around and expressed a trait or way that we see the Lord working in each others lives. AIM calls it positive feedback.
It has been a beautiful time of growth and greater depth. When my turn came I was blessed with wise and kind words; frequentyl revealing traits about myself I never saw own my own.
These words I knew were precious and to be treasured but I also sat there praying that they did not fuel any of my own pride. How often do I take a compliment as a way to pat myself on the back rather than praise the one who made it so?
I wish my first instinct was to see Gods hand in my own heart and actions. When a trait is unveiled I realized it was unclear to me because I never felt I had any part in it. Thank you Lord for your hand in my life.
In terms of ministry; we have been presented with the opportunity to split our group and serve in 2 different ways. For one week, half of the ladies will be heading to the other side of Ometepe to help build a church kitchen and the growing ministry over there.
The other half of us will be in Rivas, a short ferry ride to the mainland. We will be serving at a local church ministering through planning youth events and even sharing some testimonies as well as preparing a sermon for next Thursday. We will be setting up games as sharing our lives.
Please keep us in your prayers- we know it will be difficult to separate groups especially since we have been a single unit this whole time. As always, praer for safety and health are needed. I have faith that my Father in heaven looks over each and every one of us, promising us that He will never leave nor forsake us.
On another note, I have been reading "The Shack", for the third time actually. The story never ceases to amaze me and I am always in awe of the words that continue to challenge my faith in new ways.
When I open it I am reminded of my own lack of faith and my own desires often prevailing, here is an exerpt that really challenged me:
"My life was not meant to be an example to copy. I came to give you life, real life, my life. We will come and live our life inside you, so that you begin to see with our eyes, and hear with our ears, and touch with our hands, and think like we do." – Jesus
Thank you Lord for continuing to love me each and every day. Continue revealing to me the areas in my life that I have not allowed you to enter.
Because of the change in ministry, I am not exactl sure if I will be able to post next week and we are traveling on Saturday so it may be 2 weeks before another post. Just like our own lives, ministry can look different than we think and the Lord loves surprises. Know I am thinking of many of you back home and missing you with all of my heart. Thank you for your prayer and your ever abounding love that helped me get to this wonderful country.
Blessings
Kelsey
