Finally an Update!

I am sure that many of you are wondering what I have been doing since I got here because I have not been able to truly update my wonderful blog. Well here goes.

We have been in the village for the past couple of days. It was a really long drive through rough and steep mountains. The only time I was terrified was when we climbed over this wooden bridge in the two ton van. It had broken boards and places with no boards. It was pretty scary!
While in the village, we had Sunday school with the village children. I would say that there are over 100 of them. They range in age from babies to 14 or 15. We tell bible stories and sing songs. Wednesday, we walked through the village praying. We shared with one family and we walked to the well to get water with the lady. It was a hike!
Thursday night we had devotion with the people that live close to the house we were staying in. There were about 15 people gathered there to listen to us. The story of the prodigal son was told and we sang several songs.
We have been blessed to have a bed, plenty of food, and adequate shelter. There is still a lot of prayer needs and seeds to plant.
The 24th marked a year that Thomas and I have been engaged. God is so good. I am so glad to have that man in my life. He is so precious to me. Remember him this week; he is on a M trip also.
I celebrated my 19th birthday in the village with my team. They woke me up singing Happy Birthday and bearing home made birthday cards. We got a hotel in the city and ordered room service later that day! It was a really good birthday.

This summer is continuing to be an experience of growth. There are many things that I am glad my eyes have been opened to. I have four weeks left here, and it is my prayer that God will continue to do a work in and through me and my team. I am anxious to tell all His wonderful works of the summer, and to see what else He has in store for the remainder of the summer.

Keep Praying! God Bless!

God is Bigger than I thought

I am having a blessed time doing His work. I am with children 24/7. There is much to do here but it will be done in His time and in His way. Basically I spend time with kids and go into villages and tell bible stories to kids. Then we play games. It is great to see their faces light up! I am so blessed to have all the He has given me back in the States. Please continue to pray that my team will seek Him first! God Bless!

I am here and so is God

The first week has been amazing. God is doing a work here. We are teaching stories in two villages and living in an orphanage. I can't wait to tell everyone all the stories when I get home. Pray that God will give the children understanding of the stories because they do not speak English and we have a translator. God is here with us and I know that He is blessing this summer. I miss you all and I hope that you are having a good summer also. God Bless!

It is finally here.

 Well, there are so many things that I want to say but don't know how.  I am sitting at a hotel with the most important people in my life- My Parents, little sister, and My future husband.  It is going to be so hard to leave them in a few short hours.  I have faith that God will give us strength.  My dear Nanna and Poppa came to say good bye today.  It was so tough of them.  They are so precious.  Please remember them in your prayers.  I am really looking forward to getting to my final destination.  The next couple of days are going to be rough for sure.  It will be ok though.  A couple of my friends have updated about their destinations, and they are all doing good. To God be the Glory for that.  I hope that you all have a great week.  Hopefully, I will be writing from another place real soon :D GOD bless.