Monday, it was a great day in the Word. I know I have said this before but I really wish you could be here to sit on the front porch with me, watching the river, and just the peacefulness of silence and Your Creator. Of course, a little Colombian coffee is always nice. It was another day of working with CTT and our projects. We had the opportunity to test our projects to teach basic healthcare to help us get into a village using this strategy. It was neat to watch each group share and listen to the national’s comments and suggestions. That afternoon we learned how to make a bug out bag. I had never heard that term before but quickly realized that it was just my emergency bag that is ready just in case I have to leave the country at an instance. It made me super thankful for our logistics coordinator who has done an excellent job of helping me prepare for emergency evacuations, I really felt the most prepared as I have everything ready. That evening, we had the two college student volunteers over for dinner. It was a sweet time of sharing our stories and hearing the redemptive work of Our Savior. Not to mention, the food was pretty good, as we had bought chicken from the winkle (store) that day on our Monday run.
Tuesday, we had a great devotional time that was a piece of scripture that was very convicting. It was a reminder to me to be prudent with my speech and discern through the HS when to speak and when to be silent. After devotional, we headed out to a nearby community to practice our projects of teaching health lessons and His words. Our affinity leader held a dentist clinic of pulling teeth while each of us took turns heading out with my big bro and BS translating each of our stories. He carried our group to share with a 15-year-old mother, an older women who was a believers, and to pry for a woman who was sick. It was cool to be His hands and feet as I have felt like we have been learning a lot of amazing things in our time in His Word. As we are leaving the village it begins to rain and for some reason Aknrs (like Colombians) do not like to travel when it is raining. So we wait and eventually get to send one group back to camp while we wait for them to return. Then it begins to rain hard for a long time, so long that we did not get back to the camp until 4 hungry, wet and tired. While we waited, I had some great conversations with the others who were stuck waiting with me. I enjoy watching and learning about people and how I can pry for them. We get back, eat some lunch and then I spent some time on the porch in a hammock, as I listened to a sermon, the pouring rain and felt the cool breeze. While I was beginning to prepare something for dinner, our neighbors ask us to watch their kids while they meet with our leadership. So we eat dinner while watching a movie with Joy and Isaac. Before I know it, our house is full of kids…wanting to hang out and play games. The kids had made a show and wanted us to see, so for the next couple of hours I serve my aunt duty and love on some kids. By time for lights out, I was exhausted and ready to shower and go to bed.
Wednesday, we decided to have a corporate fast as we sought His will for the men's 4 day trip up to the spiritual center of the Akn people. So I spent the am in my hammock, listening to the pouring rain on our tin roof, and praising Him for His word, this opportunity and asking Him to empty me of my wickedness and fill me with His holiness. This morning we talked on spiritual warfare and it was an amazing discussion. I think He used my big bro to open up the eyes of many of the others here to what really goes on and how to stand firm on our biblical worldview. After this session, we said goodbye to our affinity leaders and another family who had to return home early. And we welcomed a new couple who will be teaching us from a member care perspective over the next couple of weeks. That afternoon, we learned how to make a water purifier that I am excited to try when I get back to Palenque and see if it can help the quality of life of the house I live in and maybe try it in other homes to help decrease the many parasites and stomach issues that they have. I washed some clothes in the river, listened to sermon, and am now writing this...trying to put into words everything I am experiencing without being too long winded. I wish you could be with me as I wash clothes on two rocks in the river, the peaceful trickle of the waters current from the rain last night. It is so peaceful and allows me to hear Him completely. I love it. Tonight, we had another family to our house to eat, love on them, and just get to know them better. It was such a sweet time of hearing their hearts and hearing how to pry for them.
Thursday, I woke up with the song how deep the fathers love for us on my heart and praising him for that unfailing love. We had a good devotion and then talked about isolation, loneliness, and Aukan culture. It was a great morning. This afternoon, the men had an activity to get ready for their trip and I spent the afternoon working out, listening to some women, and preparing a story to be told that afternoon in the village. After a quick trip to the store, we head over to the island of Dtk for some evangelism. As soon as we get off the boat, I begin to have a huge headache and am sick to my stomach. We head over to a ladies home and sit down and the attack gets stronger and stronger. As we sit, I am prying because I know I am being attacked and I cannot even remember the story I was suppose to tell to this woman. I asked him to tell Brittany to keep talking and hanging out for awhile until He could have control of the situation as it was obvious that something was not wanting me there. Eventually, His peace came over me and I remembered the story and gave BS a look and I told the story. It was a blessing to be free from the headache, nausea and pressure from the enemy. We finished our time with the lady and headed to the other store because BS needed to buy some stuff for the weekend. On our way back, it absolutely begins to pour rain but we make it back…drenched. Thursday night, I spent the night on my knees just pyrng over the men, their trip, and our time at the camp together as women. We had our woman's pryr time and only BS came because it was raining but it was a sweet time of pryr together.
Friday morning, we had a great devotional and then we said goodbye to the men as they headed off on their 4-day trip to the jungle. Then we women had our first session together as women. They talked about homeschooling and I listened to them, gleaning ways that I could pry more specifically for each of them. We ate lunch and then had a camp time of natural home remedies, which was informative and helpful. I worked out, did some laundry, and helped BS make some popcorn for our movie night. We watched my favorite, Swiss Family Robinson together as a group and ate popcorn. It was a lot of fun.
Saturday, we had our devotion together and then learned a little bit about sewing. BS was so excited to show everyone her house that was clean, so afterward I just at outside on their swing with some of the kids just sharing his stories with them. They were so cute as they loved hearing all about what He has been doing in Colombia. From this time on, they were glued to my hip. We ate lunch together, went swimming together, read a book together and cooked s’mores together. It was so cute. We had an amazing potluck dinner together as a group and played games all night. It was a lot of fun just to be together and get to love on the kids as the aunt of the camp. He blessed me with an amazing time in His words, a challenging sermon, and lots of kiddos to love on today.
Sunday we had club on the island as we storied through the book of Esther. It was neat to hear all the different women tell a different chapter and how He used BS to make each chapter a challenge for each one of us. One of my favorite lessons was after chapter 2 when we see Mordecai checking on Esther every day from the gate, BS reminded us of our gatekeepers who constantly check up on us and make sure that we are alive. We took some time and just praised him for our gatekeepers. I praised Him for my parents, sister, bro in law, grandparents and friends who constantly lift me up and make sure I am doing ok. It was a sweet time in His word together as a group. That afternoon, He blesssed me more than I deserve with some sweet time with Britt. We shared, laughed, cried and pryd together. He showed me that I am not crazy and that there are other people who believe like I believe and feel like I feel with the board. It hurt my heart to see that she has been badly wounded as well but it is reassuring to know the amazing Father we have and I am humbled at the opportunity I have to take her to the throne room on my knees. I am so thankful for her and her friendship and I am thankful for Georgie who told me I could trust her. It was the first time in weeks that I felt I could be myself and let my guard down. I praise Him for answering my pryrs. I helped prepare the dinner we would have together and then we had the girls spend the night at our house. We bunked their hammocks in one of the rooms while Christy and I slept in the other room. We played games, painted nails, and told his stories all night long. It was great to make something special for the girls that they would remember, and point them back to the cross.
Tuesday, we had a great devotional time that was a piece of scripture that was very convicting. It was a reminder to me to be prudent with my speech and discern through the HS when to speak and when to be silent. After devotional, we headed out to a nearby community to practice our projects of teaching health lessons and His words. Our affinity leader held a dentist clinic of pulling teeth while each of us took turns heading out with my big bro and BS translating each of our stories. He carried our group to share with a 15-year-old mother, an older women who was a believers, and to pry for a woman who was sick. It was cool to be His hands and feet as I have felt like we have been learning a lot of amazing things in our time in His Word. As we are leaving the village it begins to rain and for some reason Aknrs (like Colombians) do not like to travel when it is raining. So we wait and eventually get to send one group back to camp while we wait for them to return. Then it begins to rain hard for a long time, so long that we did not get back to the camp until 4 hungry, wet and tired. While we waited, I had some great conversations with the others who were stuck waiting with me. I enjoy watching and learning about people and how I can pry for them. We get back, eat some lunch and then I spent some time on the porch in a hammock, as I listened to a sermon, the pouring rain and felt the cool breeze. While I was beginning to prepare something for dinner, our neighbors ask us to watch their kids while they meet with our leadership. So we eat dinner while watching a movie with Joy and Isaac. Before I know it, our house is full of kids…wanting to hang out and play games. The kids had made a show and wanted us to see, so for the next couple of hours I serve my aunt duty and love on some kids. By time for lights out, I was exhausted and ready to shower and go to bed.
Wednesday, we decided to have a corporate fast as we sought His will for the men's 4 day trip up to the spiritual center of the Akn people. So I spent the am in my hammock, listening to the pouring rain on our tin roof, and praising Him for His word, this opportunity and asking Him to empty me of my wickedness and fill me with His holiness. This morning we talked on spiritual warfare and it was an amazing discussion. I think He used my big bro to open up the eyes of many of the others here to what really goes on and how to stand firm on our biblical worldview. After this session, we said goodbye to our affinity leaders and another family who had to return home early. And we welcomed a new couple who will be teaching us from a member care perspective over the next couple of weeks. That afternoon, we learned how to make a water purifier that I am excited to try when I get back to Palenque and see if it can help the quality of life of the house I live in and maybe try it in other homes to help decrease the many parasites and stomach issues that they have. I washed some clothes in the river, listened to sermon, and am now writing this...trying to put into words everything I am experiencing without being too long winded. I wish you could be with me as I wash clothes on two rocks in the river, the peaceful trickle of the waters current from the rain last night. It is so peaceful and allows me to hear Him completely. I love it. Tonight, we had another family to our house to eat, love on them, and just get to know them better. It was such a sweet time of hearing their hearts and hearing how to pry for them.
Thursday, I woke up with the song how deep the fathers love for us on my heart and praising him for that unfailing love. We had a good devotion and then talked about isolation, loneliness, and Aukan culture. It was a great morning. This afternoon, the men had an activity to get ready for their trip and I spent the afternoon working out, listening to some women, and preparing a story to be told that afternoon in the village. After a quick trip to the store, we head over to the island of Dtk for some evangelism. As soon as we get off the boat, I begin to have a huge headache and am sick to my stomach. We head over to a ladies home and sit down and the attack gets stronger and stronger. As we sit, I am prying because I know I am being attacked and I cannot even remember the story I was suppose to tell to this woman. I asked him to tell Brittany to keep talking and hanging out for awhile until He could have control of the situation as it was obvious that something was not wanting me there. Eventually, His peace came over me and I remembered the story and gave BS a look and I told the story. It was a blessing to be free from the headache, nausea and pressure from the enemy. We finished our time with the lady and headed to the other store because BS needed to buy some stuff for the weekend. On our way back, it absolutely begins to pour rain but we make it back…drenched. Thursday night, I spent the night on my knees just pyrng over the men, their trip, and our time at the camp together as women. We had our woman's pryr time and only BS came because it was raining but it was a sweet time of pryr together.
Friday morning, we had a great devotional and then we said goodbye to the men as they headed off on their 4-day trip to the jungle. Then we women had our first session together as women. They talked about homeschooling and I listened to them, gleaning ways that I could pry more specifically for each of them. We ate lunch and then had a camp time of natural home remedies, which was informative and helpful. I worked out, did some laundry, and helped BS make some popcorn for our movie night. We watched my favorite, Swiss Family Robinson together as a group and ate popcorn. It was a lot of fun.
Saturday, we had our devotion together and then learned a little bit about sewing. BS was so excited to show everyone her house that was clean, so afterward I just at outside on their swing with some of the kids just sharing his stories with them. They were so cute as they loved hearing all about what He has been doing in Colombia. From this time on, they were glued to my hip. We ate lunch together, went swimming together, read a book together and cooked s’mores together. It was so cute. We had an amazing potluck dinner together as a group and played games all night. It was a lot of fun just to be together and get to love on the kids as the aunt of the camp. He blessed me with an amazing time in His words, a challenging sermon, and lots of kiddos to love on today.
Sunday we had club on the island as we storied through the book of Esther. It was neat to hear all the different women tell a different chapter and how He used BS to make each chapter a challenge for each one of us. One of my favorite lessons was after chapter 2 when we see Mordecai checking on Esther every day from the gate, BS reminded us of our gatekeepers who constantly check up on us and make sure that we are alive. We took some time and just praised him for our gatekeepers. I praised Him for my parents, sister, bro in law, grandparents and friends who constantly lift me up and make sure I am doing ok. It was a sweet time in His word together as a group. That afternoon, He blesssed me more than I deserve with some sweet time with Britt. We shared, laughed, cried and pryd together. He showed me that I am not crazy and that there are other people who believe like I believe and feel like I feel with the board. It hurt my heart to see that she has been badly wounded as well but it is reassuring to know the amazing Father we have and I am humbled at the opportunity I have to take her to the throne room on my knees. I am so thankful for her and her friendship and I am thankful for Georgie who told me I could trust her. It was the first time in weeks that I felt I could be myself and let my guard down. I praise Him for answering my pryrs. I helped prepare the dinner we would have together and then we had the girls spend the night at our house. We bunked their hammocks in one of the rooms while Christy and I slept in the other room. We played games, painted nails, and told his stories all night long. It was great to make something special for the girls that they would remember, and point them back to the cross.
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