Goof grief! I can't believe that the day is less than twenty four hours away until I embark on this incredible journey. I really didn't get a chance to explain the whole purpose in my trip last time. I really don't know what possessed me to deport myself away to a third world country for two months. Of course I had a lot of best friend influences, but all in all, after butterflies sink to the bottom of my stomach I would say that this is nothing but a once in a life time opportunity that I am super excited and blessed to be able to do.
I will be staying with a missionary family in a town called Catarina, which is about 20 miles somewhat South of Managua (I was never really good with direction). Going into it I really am blind sighted to what exactly I will be doing. I do know that I will travel with the missionary family to surrounding villages, participate in church activties and take spanish classes. I know that God has a lot in store for me, he will teach me a lot through this culture, and maybe I can teach them a tiny bit as well.
As for right now I just ask that you all would pray for safe travel tomorrow, and for boldness when I get there. I have a tendency to clam up real well when I am in a surrounding I don't know that well and with people I don't know very well. Also I ask that you would pray that I would learn to trust God in a whole new deeper and intimate level. To be surrounded in a culture where most people don't speak a language I understand and for me not to have any friends that I would just find comfort in him when I get lonely or begin to be spiritually attacked.
I wanted to include a map just so that y'all would understand where I would be:
... just look for the tiny city, Catarina, below Managua. Then when I talk about surrounding villages you will know where they are.
remember, you do not come back married!!!
ReplyDeletelove you bvick.
BRITTANY sturdivant (sp?)....i am praying :) and i need to know how the lsat went ok?
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ok it says "anonymous" but thats nancy up there..
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