Conditions
So living here in Belize has been such a great Experience. Its only week 4! I absolutely love it here! Words cant even explain whats going on through my head right now. We are 14 young brothers and sisters living as a huge loving family! Our day consists of laughter, lectures, quiet times, and tears. Manty of us has been hit with a lot but God keeps doing some crazy things. I love my new family. We all have such unique personalities in which they all bond so close together. I thank God for all of this!
Small Groups
I have the best small group ever! Kim and Becky are such amazing, incredible people. I already feel such a close bond with them but the one person that makes us complete is Ally our small group leader. She has such and awesome spirit with the Lord. She is so encouraging to us all. She prays for us each and every day and wants to know all thats going on in our lives. When I have my One-on-one time with her it just feels so nice to be able to go to her with anything on my mind. I can ask her question after question. I can tell her how I'm feeling and continue to get feedback from her on what she know and what she can answer for me. I love her and I love my group. I couldnt ask for a better Small group
NOW HERE IS THE TIME I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TO TALK ABOUT!
Outreach!
God has decided to send me to South Africa. Yes you heard me.. South Africa! I am so excited. Never did I think i would get this opportunity. I have always wanted to go back to Africa and now here is my chance. I am very worriled with money but I know that God is going to provide. We don't know what part of South Africa we will be going to but whenever that comes I will definately tell you! In the beginning I kept telling myself that I cant go international and that I have to stay regional but I feel God just pounding at my heart that Africa is where I am needed and I am willing to go! I hear Gods voice and I can't wait to keep listening to him and have him tell me more and more!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
This is the LIFE!
ROUTINE:
So our routine schedule is now starting! I am having such a blast here. Wake up at 7.. Man its camp all over again.. Haha! Then we have worship and devos most days and intersession on tuesdays! then we have lectures at like 900-1:00 with some break in here and there. Lunch is at one. and then sometimes were off or sometimes we have sessions going on.At 430/500 each team has a day of kitchen duty which consists of making dinner and cleaning it up. My team is pretty great. We are the Belizable Tarter sauce! HAHAH...
Home Sick
I'm a little homesick but it comes and goes. I just really miss being with family and friends all the time but, I am loving the community living here. It brings me back to the days in Africa at boarding school not being able to see my parents for months and months to come. I feel like I want to be home but at the same time I want to be here. I want to bring my home here! I want to show everyone the paradise here!
How I feel!
In the next few weeks I have to lead a devo and I am super nervous. I mean what am I supposed to talk about I have never done this before! I know God willl provide in so many ways. I have ideas but I never know how to tie everything together. I'm not much of a public speaker and I really need to work on that! I am really hoping that in the future I can stand up on the stage and speak on something. I feel that leadership is a huge struggle with me. I am not one who really likes to say what they thing and I keep quiet alot. I'm not very good at explaining my reasoning for things and I really wanna work on being able to give my opinions. I want to be a leader because there is so much to a leader and I don't want to just be the person that follows everyone. Things need to change! I cant wait to see how God provides for me here!
Scuba Diving!
I cant wait for scuba diving! I was scared in the beginning to try the certification but now I am so glad im going to be certified! It is so cool to actually be able to breath underwater! Never did i think I would have this opportunity! When we began the process in the pool it felt weird that the tanks were so light in water but heavy out of water! I thought i wouldnt be able to hold it. I thought i wouldnt be able to take out my breathing mouth piece and be able to put it back in. I thought i would just start choking. I thought that when we took our face masks off and had to put it back on I would have trouble getting the water out! I thought that the certification would be hard like how the lifeguard trainning was when i did that. This certification was easier than i expected. I wasnt as nervous anymore. I enojoyed every moment of it. When we had to watch the scuba videos it was like yeah i can do that now. We have done everything except for the diving part of our certification. This weekend we will be heading out to dive ! Can you believe it!
I cant wait to upload pictures and all such things this weekend in town. Keep following and soon there will be plenty of pictures to look at and on Facebook as well!
So our routine schedule is now starting! I am having such a blast here. Wake up at 7.. Man its camp all over again.. Haha! Then we have worship and devos most days and intersession on tuesdays! then we have lectures at like 900-1:00 with some break in here and there. Lunch is at one. and then sometimes were off or sometimes we have sessions going on.At 430/500 each team has a day of kitchen duty which consists of making dinner and cleaning it up. My team is pretty great. We are the Belizable Tarter sauce! HAHAH...
Home Sick
I'm a little homesick but it comes and goes. I just really miss being with family and friends all the time but, I am loving the community living here. It brings me back to the days in Africa at boarding school not being able to see my parents for months and months to come. I feel like I want to be home but at the same time I want to be here. I want to bring my home here! I want to show everyone the paradise here!
How I feel!
In the next few weeks I have to lead a devo and I am super nervous. I mean what am I supposed to talk about I have never done this before! I know God willl provide in so many ways. I have ideas but I never know how to tie everything together. I'm not much of a public speaker and I really need to work on that! I am really hoping that in the future I can stand up on the stage and speak on something. I feel that leadership is a huge struggle with me. I am not one who really likes to say what they thing and I keep quiet alot. I'm not very good at explaining my reasoning for things and I really wanna work on being able to give my opinions. I want to be a leader because there is so much to a leader and I don't want to just be the person that follows everyone. Things need to change! I cant wait to see how God provides for me here!
Scuba Diving!
I cant wait for scuba diving! I was scared in the beginning to try the certification but now I am so glad im going to be certified! It is so cool to actually be able to breath underwater! Never did i think I would have this opportunity! When we began the process in the pool it felt weird that the tanks were so light in water but heavy out of water! I thought i wouldnt be able to hold it. I thought i wouldnt be able to take out my breathing mouth piece and be able to put it back in. I thought i would just start choking. I thought that when we took our face masks off and had to put it back on I would have trouble getting the water out! I thought that the certification would be hard like how the lifeguard trainning was when i did that. This certification was easier than i expected. I wasnt as nervous anymore. I enojoyed every moment of it. When we had to watch the scuba videos it was like yeah i can do that now. We have done everything except for the diving part of our certification. This weekend we will be heading out to dive ! Can you believe it!
I cant wait to upload pictures and all such things this weekend in town. Keep following and soon there will be plenty of pictures to look at and on Facebook as well!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Now the Fun Begins
The flight to Belize was so great! There were problems here and there but everything turned out great. My flight from Atlanta had a few of the guys and girls on it with us. Going through the customs in Belize was quite interesting but fun!! :) The staff here at DP is so awesome and I already feel so close with everyone. This whole week is Orientation week so its been great..
The first day I got to where we were staying we all got to hang out get to know eachother and swim in the warm nice pool. For lunch we had rice and beans and for dinner we had hamburgers! We have been playing tons of games and done alot of team buildings. I cant wait to see God just bring us all so close together and such a family. On the second day we did alot of games, guidlines, and I went out snorkling with a bunch of the Students. It was so cool to see all the different colored fish and all the cool things that are filled throughout the Ocean.
Tonight was such a special night to all of us. All the Students were able to give there testimony and it really just brought us all together so much more. We were able to just sit in eachothers rooms and talk about everything and just not feel a slight of judgement or hurt from anyone. It is so cool to see how God was able to bring all these students together and how so many of us went through alot of the same things. God is going to do so much in all our lives and i cant wait to see what happens. My experience here has been so great and positive. Im excited to get more involved with things throughout the place and to really pour myself onto others and show people who i once used to be. Im here to make a difference in myself and to change my life through Christ Jesus. I am definately worried about the public speaking and reports but I know God will help me with what I need to say and that God will help me improve on my public speaking to others. I feel like God is going to do so much in us and it's just so cool to sit here at this beautiful place.
I have decided I really wanna work hard at reading the entire BIBLE during these next nine months. I have never doen it before but i feel like it would be a great experience and a struggle to get through but i plan on trying. If anyone could just hold me accountable to that. Maybe we could do it togeher? BEGINNING TO END :).
Thanks for reading my blogs and I cant wait to post more with tons and tons of pictures!
The first day I got to where we were staying we all got to hang out get to know eachother and swim in the warm nice pool. For lunch we had rice and beans and for dinner we had hamburgers! We have been playing tons of games and done alot of team buildings. I cant wait to see God just bring us all so close together and such a family. On the second day we did alot of games, guidlines, and I went out snorkling with a bunch of the Students. It was so cool to see all the different colored fish and all the cool things that are filled throughout the Ocean.
Tonight was such a special night to all of us. All the Students were able to give there testimony and it really just brought us all together so much more. We were able to just sit in eachothers rooms and talk about everything and just not feel a slight of judgement or hurt from anyone. It is so cool to see how God was able to bring all these students together and how so many of us went through alot of the same things. God is going to do so much in all our lives and i cant wait to see what happens. My experience here has been so great and positive. Im excited to get more involved with things throughout the place and to really pour myself onto others and show people who i once used to be. Im here to make a difference in myself and to change my life through Christ Jesus. I am definately worried about the public speaking and reports but I know God will help me with what I need to say and that God will help me improve on my public speaking to others. I feel like God is going to do so much in us and it's just so cool to sit here at this beautiful place.
I have decided I really wanna work hard at reading the entire BIBLE during these next nine months. I have never doen it before but i feel like it would be a great experience and a struggle to get through but i plan on trying. If anyone could just hold me accountable to that. Maybe we could do it togeher? BEGINNING TO END :).
Thanks for reading my blogs and I cant wait to post more with tons and tons of pictures!
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