Well this is my second blog post about this because the first one vanished into cyberspace. But basically there are not words to describe my weekend. It makes me just want to go and serve right now and not have to do or worry about school and I just want to be there and not here and never have to come back! (except sometimes to see my fam bam of course)
My team is more amazing than anything I ever could have expected and I am so thankful that God had this specific trip in mind for me because I know that all of the lovely ladies were meant to be in and have this huge impact on my life.
This weekend consisted of cold, being ill-prepared, team bonding, life stories, Jesus, tears, worship, love and laughter, a helping hand, understanding, strengths and weaknesses, spooning/snuggling, embarrassing stories, Guinn crush convo's, being sick, being loved on and cared for by my team, and just a lot of being together and getting to know eachother on this deep and personal level.
I cannot wait for the time that I get to spend with them, putting eachother first and learning to trust God and to grow a heart for serving. I just am so pumped that it's typically a problem because I want to go so badly right now! But sometimes it's all that helps me get through tough things. I just really am, not only looking forward to the trip but I am also looking forward to every meeting and every time that we get to be together. I'm really starting to get anxious about some things though. I'm starting to get more and more worried about the financial aspect of things, and I'm anxious to give my life story and to talk about things. But I came to the concensous that I don't have to literally say everything about my life. I can include or take out anything that I want to. But sometimes even the most openminded people can form an opinion or someone based on one thing, or experience or story they hear.
But mostly I'm just excited to live in Guatemala for a month and to get to engage in that culture and just to get away from here for a little bit. I will get to be selfless and not have to worry about missing things or having other things that I should be doing. I'm so grateful for this opportunity! I get to be the hands and feet of Christ and fill the needs of his children in Guatemala!
It will be an absolutely incredible journey and I'm so excited already. After I came back from sprint retreat, I just felt so filled with love, it was the greatest thing of my life. ever. I LOVE SPRINT!
and i love Jesus :)
ah lovelovelove :)
