How do I love thee……
Let me count the ways….
That is what God has been quietly whispering to us in this
past month. We arrived in Peru to a
whirlwind of activity and inactivity at the same time. From days on end sitting
around feeling useless to times of constant go, go, go…God has continued to
love us and bless us. This past month has been a time of being still, building
relationships, counting our blessings, being frustrated, feeling useless, from questioning our purpose to knowing without a doubt, mental, physical, and
emotional exhaustion, moments of pure joy and wonderment to moments of
heartbreak and sadness. But, through it all I can see the blaring light of my
Father in Heaven. His quiet gentle reassurance that He loves us and is always
with us. The ways in which He has loved
us in just the past month are too numerous to count but, the joy, peace, and
love I have felt goes beyond words and are so much more than I could ever
deserve!
The first 2 ½ weeks in the midst of some frustration with
wanting to be on our timetable and things to go the way we planned…I know, what
were we thinking?!… He settled us in to a place that we were only able to just be
patient and still. He allowed me to find some confidence and strength in the
relationships I built in Iquitos. Giving me the courage I would need for moving
to Nauta on our own. Also allowing us to keep in contact with family regularly
to make the transition maybe slightly less painful. Again the blessings too
numerous to count and so many that I am sure I can’t even realize at this
moment.
He has given us amazing relationships already in Nauta,
amazing neighbors, great contacts for help, and even strong Christian
missionaries. We have been prayed over and blessed and offered helped and
support so many times now that I am overcome with emotion when I think how God
could spend so much time crafting this journey for us…really? Wow!
As I am watching how God is changing and growing
Junglemaster Ministries in just the month that we have been here….I am again
overcome with emotion. He is moving in BIG ways here in the jungle! He has big plans for this powerful ministry and I cannot be more full with gratitude that I get to watch
and pray and that you all get to watch and pray with us.
God has invited each one of us, you reading this blog, you
praying for the ministry, and us to come alongside these people here
and watch what He will allow them to do for His glory.
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