September 2019

The day before I left La Libertad, two little neighbor girls came to the house and wanted to visit with me. We'd been out all day, and I was a little stressed about getting everything ready, so I chatted with them a while and then excused myself to go upstairs and finish packing. 5 minutes later, I hear a quiet tapping on my door and two little girls giggling on the other side. So I opened the door and invited them in to sit with me and talk while I packed. It was such a sweet thing that they wanted to hang out with me, and I just kept thinking, "This just feels so normal, why do I have to go back tomorrow?"

After a month and a half of sweet moments with friends and life-giving community building, I left La Libertad with a heavy heart yet at peace knowing that I was coming back for a season of growth and preparation. I flew to Orlando, Florida for a week-long training on support-raising with Reliant, where I met missionaries preparing to go all over the world. Now I'm back in Elyria, Ohio and kicking off a season of full-time support-raising. Looking back on the past couple months, I am so grateful for the time the Lord gave me in El Salvador to get to know the community and to give me a vision for what He wants me to do there. Now I'm excited to bring that vision back with me and share it with everyone who will listen!

I've come to see this season of support-raising as a blessing (a scary one) and I'm excited to find out who our ministry partners are, knowing God has already chosen them. I am praying boldly that I can raise my full support and be back in El Salvador by December/January. I'm trusting the Lord to provide, and praying that He make His timeline clear for me. As anxious as I am to get back, I know that the Lord has me here for a reason and I feel blessed to be back reconnecting with old friends and spending precious time with family. 

If you'd like to hear more about my time in El Salvador, what I'll be doing there, and ways you can be apart of the ministry, please don't hesitate to reach out!