Processing and making friends

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share with everyone what I feel the LORD gave me personally this morning. To give you all background as to how I was feeling, I was feeling exhausted, frustrated and just upset. What I have been seeing is hard and there aren't words to express how sad, broken, and poverty stricken this country is.

So, I couldn't sleep and got up at 5 am and decided to go down stairs and try and get out international cell phone working. Long story short, we need to purchase another card. After that, I was still feeling a whirlwind of emotions and somewhat discouraged because this city needs so much help. So, I opened my devotional, the title was Resolution and the verse was Luke 9:51 which says "as the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem."

Then the devotional said:

My child, how I long to reach into your hear and take those heaped-up fears and throw them into one huge bonfire. Some days, its all you can do to pull back the covers and wash your face. The dread of another day drains your energies before you ever begin. But I have work for you to do--and blessings yet unclaimed. Just as I accepted My destiny with resolution and joy, you can, too. Se your face toward the Son and see those fears vanish.

For me, as I stated above, yesterday was just a really rough day and I was so exhausted I just fell into bed to go to sleep. But, I awoke and every word applied to how I feel. As many of you know I have some anxiety issues so that was very helpful also.

Instead of wondering why do people come here, I need to focus on why I came here and hold on to the certainty that God has a much bigger and better plan than I can even imagine.

Kalyn briefly updated today, but I just wanted to share this with the church, friends, and family! I am sooooooooo blessed to have you all in my life, and I realize I have taken that for granted.

I hope everyone else is doing well. God Bless the El Salvador team as they leave today! You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Prayer requests are for us to be confident knowing God has a purpose for us here and seeing the small advances instead of waiting for large ones. And also for the Holy Spirit to give us the peace and direction that is Christ led, not human sought. Health and sleep schedules are a struggle also.

Love to you all,

Trisha