Embracing Uncertainity

02 May Embracing Uncertainity

Today begins my last week of language school (where did the last 9 months go?). It has been fun to look back on my time here and all God has done, while also looking forward to what I lies ahead for me as I move to San Pedro Sula next week. I am very excited to begin and believe the experiences and opportunities God brought during my time in language school have prepared me very well!

Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to volunteer in a local clinic once a week to learn more medical Spanish. It has been amazing. I’ve been able to watch a few surgeries, but mostly help with patient care. The nurses and doctors have been very patient with me and helped me learn along the way. My favorite part has been meeting and talking with the patients. On more than one occasion, I have been so encouraged by them. Everyone always wants to know what I’m doing here and so I get to explain our vision for the girl’s transition program and all that God is doing through Sparrow Missions in San Pedro Sula. After talking with one woman about trusting God through the process of starting the program, she encouraged me in such a big way, reminding me that God has a plan and that everything will work out when it is supposed to, that if I (we) keep seeking the Lord in it, He will lay out the path. I had just met her just minutes before as I was caring for her niece, but she blessed me so much more. It’s amazing how God places people in your path whom you hope to bless but in turn end up blessing you so much more!

I am humbled as I look back on how God has grown my relationship and friendship with Karla. Every week that I visit her at times still seems surreal. We’ve got to spend an afternoon on the lake eating fish and riding horses. I’ve been able to hear her past hurts, present struggles, and her future plans and dreams…. all of it. Leaving Siguatepeque and Karla to move to San Pedro Sula will be difficult, but that doesn’t mean our friendship will end. I trust God is faithful! She won’t be that far away and Lord willing I will still be able to visit.

With time spent at the children’s home, I’ve also had the opportunity to help some of the younger kids with their homework. They are the sweetest little people with hearts open for love and attention. I love spending a little time each week playing with them or helping them with schoolwork and getting to see their sweet smiles.

My next step is San Pedro Sula. This summer I will have a new opportunity to visit several different girl’s home and orphanages to meet and get to know potential participants in our program, El Camino de la Vida (Path of Life).  To be honest, I’m not exactly sure how this will look practically on a day to day basis. There will be a lot of different things to figure out and I know it might be a bumpy, hard and a times uncertain journey. But the beauty in uncertainty is that I get to wait on God and watch Him work it all out. As my school end date became closer and closer, initially that uncertainty scared me.  Quite a lot to be honest. I was unsure about what exactly I would be doing, what it would look like, how I would meet girls, etc.

I began reading through the book of Joshua. Last year, before I left the States, my home church prayed Joshua 1:1-9 over me. At the time, I didn’t realize until now how much I would need it.  Over the past few weeks, I read the opening part over and over again.  I have prayed it.  I have wrote it down. Though I didn’t yet feel courageous, I wanted the TRUTH of this passage to stick.

“Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and courageous…. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:6-9

And it did stick. It doesn’t mean I still won’t get worried, but I have that promise burned into my mind to stand on. So as I make this transition, please pray with us for the opportunities of meeting with girls and preparing for El Camino de la Vida in the next couple of months!

God is faithful.  God Bless!

Jami