I'm in the Dominican Republic! "How did that happen?" you ask. Well, let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time there was a FYM team in the D.R. This was and is a team of four wonderful followers of Christ. They had two leaders that just had a brand new baby girl! Yay for babies! They also had a boys RA. Wanting the best for the FYMers the leaders thought that it may be beneficial for there to be a girls RA.

            This is where I come in. I was asked to consider joining the Dominican Republic team for a short time as the girls RA. It was somewhat ironic because last semester I felt that God was calling me to be more of a leader and I had been trying to find out what that may look like. After praying about it, I realized that this is what God was asking me to do. Why? I don't know the answer to that. One thing that I have learned is that I do not need to understand why God is asking me to do something; I just need to do it.

            There have been many obstacles within myself that I am struggling to overcome during this time. For example: not listening to the voice of the devil as he tries to fill me with doubt. I know that it is the devil, because God would not ask me to do something without giving me the ability to do it.

            Now I am trying to focus on listening to God's voice. Listening rather than speaking and only speaking when it is from Him. (What, me not talk? I know, crazy.) I am looking forward to what God has in store for this next semester! I truly believe great things are going to happen, hearts are going to be changed, and I am personally going to grow simply by obeying!

            Ephesians 3:20 "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us." I'm asking. I ask that broken hearts be healed, relationships repaired, a fire for the Lord ignited, truth to be spoken, and the love of God be shared.

            So, what's my ministry right now? The way I see it, I am here to pour into the hearts of the team here, to give a fresh out look, and possibly new ideas. I really just want to be a blessing to the team and people here, refueling them to do what God has called them to do.

             I have some prayer requests. 1) Just pray for the team here, that we may hear what God's desire is for us to do, and that we may do it with joyful hearts! 2) That I may be closer to God then ever, so that I may be a disciple that pleases Him. 3) The stinking language! Just when I start feeling more comfortable with Spanish I move to a place with a different dialect, different vocabulary, and man they talk fast!

I also want to say, that over the break I was blessed so much and I continue to be blessed by all my supporters and hemanos en Cristo! Thank you so much for the blessing you have been to me!