Here
is the continuing story of our mission trip to Guatemala. . .
Sunday (7/28/2013)
No matter what
I think, coming home from the mission field is always hard. At church on
Sunday, I felt like I was walking in a daze (that may have been because I had
gone to bed at 1 a.m. the night before. J) It’s so hard to function when your
mind is somewhere else. While it felt good to be home, there’s always a period
of time when you feel completely out of place.
This
afternoon, we all sat around in the den and looked through tons of pictures and
videos. I also passed out everyone’s gifts. Mom’s turned out to be a real
problem. Somehow, both bags of coffee beans broke open. I had quite a shock
when I opened up my suitcase and found coffee beans everywhere! That suitcase
will smell like a coffee shop for quite awhile now. J
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The gifts I brought back.
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We also introduced the family to the
wonderful world of Chiky cookies. J
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Wednesday (7/31/13)
I feel like
I’m yet again having to rush through a process. I don’t feel that I’ve had time
to sit and really process the trip because I have to turn my attention to
planning the final details for my upcoming graduation party. I just want time
to sit, think, meditate, and pray about what I experienced.
This trip has
torn my heart because I’ve fallen in love with yet another country. It has
rekindled my love for Latin America. Maybe Haiti was only a launching pad. God
seems to have given me a love for the world. Maybe I was created to have no
“home” on earth. Maybe I was created to travel and minister in different parts
of the world.
The difficult
but necessary next step with my future in missions is surrender. As for Guatemala,
I have to rest in God’s hands. He will show me the next step in His perfect
timing. I just need to wait for His leading and look for the doors He opens.
Meanwhile I need to serve Him right where He has placed me.
I’m so glad I
had the opportunity to go on this trip! I look forward to seeing the reasons
why God took me there!
To be continued . . .
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