I'm finally getting used to turning on my computer and seeing a Spanish google page, taking the bus or walking to get anywhere, looking out my window and seeing the ocean, and learning how to bargain with people on the street for shirts, jewelery, and bags so i don't get ripped off. I have decided that I must look a little Mexican though because the other day I was asked by a tourist if I spoke any English at all. She then proceeded to ask me if I would translate for her, haha.
Well it has been decided, I will be going to the Dominican Republic and Haiti for my DTS outreach starting in December. :) There are about 20 of us going to Haiti and the DR. We will be spending about half of our outreach time in each place. We don't have many of the details worked out yet with where will will be staying, how we will get there, etc. Some of the staff have contacts in Haiti and the DR so they have been communicating with them trying to get the details of our trip figured out. Most of all, we want to be where God wants us to be with hearts to do the work He has for us. So be sure to keep us and the staff in your prayers as we prepare to go on outreach.
There are always people in and out of the base here, mostly groups that come down to build housed for a program called Homes of Hope. They usually stick around for about a week. That, together with sharing a room with 6 other girls has been a HUGE lesson on living in a community. There is a definite good side to living in community though...I have made tons of great friends already who I feel like I've known forever. There are some really amazing people here that I feel blessed to know and have in my life. This past month has flown by much faster then I thought it could. I've been learning so much, I don't know if I will ever be able to remember it all. My Spanish is improving little by little but I am impatient with it. This last week we had a YWAM leader from Salem down here to speak to us about a lifestyle of repentance. He LOVED to tell us stories, and he actually had a lot of really interesting ones. The first day of lecture our speaker, Peter Iliyn, told us a story of his dads life. (if you want to know the story he has a book coming out about it soon.) But I thought I would just share the thing that stood out to me the most throughout this last week. Peter Iliyn said to us, you will always have a choice in every situation. You can get bitter because of your situation (and focus on yourself) or you can get better (and focus on God).
Anyway that is a little bit of an update on what has been going on here. It really doesn't even scratch the surface of all that I have been learning and experiencing here, but I don't have time to write everything! :) If you would, please keep all of us in your prayers as we continue to learn and grow in God, and as we are preparing to go on outreach! If you want to know anything else or if you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear from you! Jesus loves you!
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