UPDATE!!! Week 1-8

Well I have not updated this in forever! SO what to say... hmmm... God has been doing amazing things to me these last few months. I have really realized what allowing God to love me means and also to allow others to love me. I have learned so much about the character of God, inner healing, worship and so much more! But we have been doing outreach to a daycare once a week. We also did an outreach in Tabarcia. It is about a 45 min drive south west from San Jose. We also went to Poas today and it was so much fun. It was so cold but really fun! Its was so beautiful there. Well thats all for class....

I have been learning so much and God is teaching me so much that I feel like I am a little overwhelmed. I am thinking about going home at the end of lecture phase around Sep 23. I am still praying about it, but I do believe that my mind is made up. I will be sad to leave but I have my reasons why. I know that God is going to use me anywhere I go so I am really excited for this next year to unfold. I am also excited about planning the wedding!

first few days in CR

HOLA! so the first few days have went well. I have been a little homesick but everyone here is so sweet and I know God is doing amazing things. I have been a little frustrated with the language barrier. The weather has been good. I have not seen any rain in 3 days which is abnormal. but I will upload pics soon. Off to the city :) love you!

2 weeks and counting

Well I am down to just over 2 weeks until I leave for Costa Rica. I have so much on my mind tonight. I just got home from Florida today and saying goodbye was one of the hardest things I have had to do. I know that God has amazing plans for me there, but am human in that I dont want to leave Karl and my family for so long... I never thought it would be this hard.... I pray everyday for my desire to continue, but I feel like I am having doubts. I am still going and I know that this is where God wants me, but my flesh is fighting it every bit. Please pray for my desire to obey God and the desire to be "used" to continue and to be strong. I have almost everything I need for my trip and I really am excited to go, but just scared I guess! I have faith that God is working all these fears out, and I wouldnt have much faith if eveything was easy....

64 days and counting

Hello all!

I am just trying this out.... I am getting all my stuff in order for my trip to Costa Rica for my 21 week adventure. I never thought I would really do such a long missions trip, but when God told me I listened. There is still so much that I need to do, and creating a blog is not off my list! ha ha well I guess I can give a little background on why and how this whole thing came about....

About a year ago I knew God was really putting this on my heart. I have the desire to do a missions trip, but didn't know really where to start. After searching around I asked the girls in my small group about YWAM. And by devine appointment Kellie ( a real blessing) had done a similar trip. So we got together and talked about it. I had felt like God was calling me to Central America, but for my own reasons not of his I really wanted to go to Europe. So I applied to Switzerland. I didn't get in and I was going to give up. I was so upset. But I could still feel his leading to keep trying.... So I applied once for the Jan DTS and again, things fell through cause my doctor wanted to run some tests and would not clear me. Finally 3 months later I got in to the DTS in Costa Rica.... Imagine that. Where God was calling me all along :) Later I realized that my timing and Gods timing are never the same, and I am never going to win that battle. To be completely honest I prefer it that way. So as I am getting ready and submitted all my stuff, a wonderful man comes into my life. His name is Karl. He is truly a Godsend blessing and We got engaged 3/27/2009. He has been such a rock, blessing and everything I have been praying for. This is going to be such a challenge to leave him and my family for over 5 months, but I know that God comes first and I have to be obedient to Him. With all of that said I leave July 2 2009 to begin this amazing journey and I pray that through my experiences and my blogs that it brings a small blessing to your life and that you DO SOMETHING!

Isaiah 40 28- 31: "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."