Wow time flies! I had no idea how long it has been since I’ve updated my blog so bear with me because this could get long. We haven’t had too much going on, just finishing up our last few weeks of classes. Last week we learned about Biblical worldview, this week is about relationships, and next week is titled Destiny by Design. I’m still learning a lot but I am SO ready to go on outreach! We leave next Saturday for Talamanca, where our jungle journey begins! After that we will spend a few days on the beach relaxing and doing some ministry while we recover from our intense week in the jungle. Please keep us in your prayers as we move closer and closer to our long-awaited outreach.
What I really need continued prayer for is peace and patience in learning God’s plan for my future. I know that this is where God wants me to be and I know He will reveal each step for me in the right time. It’s so easy to say all of this but so hard to allow my mind to rest in this truth. I continually wonder what is next and which direction I need to go in. You see, I have so many ideas for ministry and things that I would love to do but right now I don’t see a clear connection in all of them so I wonder if they are all part of my future ministry or maybe just one of them? It seems impossible to narrow down so many options and begin moving in a specific direction. Right now, I just need God to confirm my next step and I need Him to give me peace in knowing that all I need to know right now is the next step and in the right time He will show me what the following step will be. You want to know what my ideas are don’t you? I knew it! Read on my friends……..
First off, I want to learn Spanish fluently. I understand it very well but speaking is much more difficult. So I wonder, where is the best place for me to continue learning? I know that I need to speak the language because I believe God has called me to Latin America, not to mention that I love the language and have a desire to speak it fluently. I also want to get my TESOL certification (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages). I have found great interest in teaching English as a second language and I believe it would serve me well to be certified. Continuing on in my list, I think it would be really awesome to build connections all over Latin America and lead small groups from the US on mission trips to various places. I want to have relationships with people throughout Latin America and continuously help them by bringing teams to assist in their ministries, all while ushering the teams into a possible life of missions. Then I also think it would be really cool to reach business men/women in San Jose, CR and promote awareness of YWAM so that YWAM can be connected in the community having a give/take relationship with local businesses. Another idea within the business realm is to offer English classes to the business owners, helping them to further their education while also teaching Biblical principles and knowledge. And then there’s the idea of working in Jaco, CR, which is a beach town. There is a river that runs through one area and there is a poor community located right at the edge of the river. There is a high presence of prostitution and child abuse. The kids there are considered ‘children at risk’ so currently the people working there have a huge focus on helping the children by offering tutoring for their education. If I were to go there I would most likely teach English to prostitutes and kids. Finally, my other idea is to visit churches and share with them the importance of missions. I’m not sure if that would be in a specific city/country or if I would travel to several places. My goal would be to help raise support for local missionaries/missions organizations but also to encourage others to move into a life of missions, following the Great Commission. If I had to make a decision right this second as to what I am going to do next, I would say my TESOL certification but the problem is that I don’t have confirmation from God. See the dilemma?? Thanks for your prayers!
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