It is interesting how God takes us from Point A to Point B...

To second Nicole, my greatest friend, thanks to everyone that has given $$ and thanks for the encouragement and prayers!

Okay, its late. I usually go to bed at 10:00 but for some weird reason, I am still awake so here goes...

So this has been one of those days where I wake up feeling sorry for myself and start thinking about all the things that have been weighing me down. And automatically I feel like crawling back into bed. Then it dawns on me. I am not in control, God is. As a good friend reminded me lately, God breathed breath into my body this morning so I should live this day for Him. So I didn't jump back into bed where life is easy and cozy, instead I went to Little Rock to help some friends move, where life was sweaty but good.

"What do these ramblings have to do with Guatemala?" you ask. Let me explain. God has been growing in me a desire to live a life that is for Him, not an easy one but one that is an exciting scary adventure. Guatemala is a piece of that adventure. I love Latin America, the people, the land, the diversity... God lead me to this passion. I know this because when I was a sophmore in high school i took Spanish I and hated it. My mom came to the parent teacher conference and the teacher said your daughter should really take spanish II. So after several arguments, my mom insists i take this next class.. I get a great spanish II teacher, decide to take spanish III. Then decide in college why not get a spanish minor, then think hey why not go to Chile for a couple of months. And there was a spark and a fire and God has been fanning the flame since.

So then God randomly gave me another passion, medicine. So put 2 and 2 together and what do you get? medical missions in Guatemala.

I am called to show people to Christ through medicine. (have to confess, i often fall short of this call) When a patient goes to the doctor, they are vulnerable and often hurting. They want a cure. They want hope. What better time for the true physician to be revealed.
"Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Luke 5:31-32
Jesus is the true hope for an abundant life. This physical life has no meaning without Christ.

I know God will use the Guatemalans to renew my spirit and shape my perspective. Hopefully in return, they will see a picture of the true Healer that will give them victory over any disease, any sin. Please pray that I will remember these things in my every day encounters with people and that this trip will happen.

Enough late night ramblings.

Hello one and all! This will be a quick post, seeing as how I really should be in bed already. I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to those who have contributed!!! It is looking like I am going to have more than enough money for my trip and will even have some extra to share with the others who are going! This is AMAZING and I am so thankful!

Also, I wanted to post a picture showing you all that Mary and I are preparing ourselves for the wilds of Guatemala:

Again, thank you all so much!!!