The journey has begun. The journey that, at times, I didn’t believe I’d truly be taking. Yes, I’m in Nicaragua for two months. It’s totally awesome and I feel completely at home. My heart feels total joy. This journey began in February when I first applied. As soon as I applied, I knew this trip was for me, and I knew God was calling me here, even though I had no idea what I was signing up for. Throughout the whole process of applying, interviewing, fundraising, and preparing, I had such an immense peace, an indescribable peace. Although, there were definitely times when I didn’t know if God would pull through. He used this time to test my faith and trust in Him. But, when God calls you to something, He takes care of all of the details. Every. Single. One. And that, He did. Of course, there were obstacles along the way, but God helped me jump over them. Kind of like a hurdle event at a track meet; one must jump over many hurdles. Literally. And for someone who doesn’t know how to hurdle, they’ll need training. Kind of like our lives in Christ. The obstacles are presented to us, and that’s when we ask Christ to train us in how to get over these obstacles. He’s our coach and we need His help or else we would flop over these obstacles. If a hurdler never sought help from his coach, or someone who was more trained than he, he wouldn’t be as successful. God’s there to direct us and give us the proper training to be successful.
I still can’t believe I’m actually in Nicaragua. It’s amazing and the people are lovely. The children were awaiting us at the entrance as we arrived at the orphanage, and they couldn’t wait to hug us and know who we were. They were so eager to see us and we were so eager to see them. It was quite adorable watching one of the children take my suitcase out of my hand and hear her demand that she take it to my room. My suitcase however was way too heavy and eventually I took her out of her misery. So sweet. The children are wonderful and I love seeing their faces everyday. It’s so evident that they love Jesus, it’s truly beautiful. Last week I worked as a teacher assistant at the CICRIN school. Half of the time I didn’t know what was going on, but that’s what body language is for, right? Although, I have been using a lot of Spanish, and I’m hoping to be almost fluent by the end of this trip. I truly believe God is calling me to teach. Whether it be in the States, a foreign country, here in Nicaragua, or somewhere else. The possibilities are endless. For now, Nicaragua has my heart.
Please continue to pray against spiritual warfare at CICRIN, In Nicaragua, and on Ometepe Island. Also pray for God to be with our team, and for unity. Pray that God would continue to lead us and fill our lives with Him. Pray for the children, that they would experience more of God’s love, and pray for the staff here at CICRIN, that God would continue to use them for His glory and His work.
Blessings,
Kayleigh
