God Moves in Big Ways

I actually already knew I was heading to Central America this summer long before this trip was on anyone's radar. God has been leading me towards El Salvador for quite a while now. In January of 2009, God lead me to drop half of my engineering classes and sign up for some Spanish classes. I didn't know why at the time, but shortly after that Spring started, I found out about the Summitview trip to Honduras. I went with a team of 11 to Choluteca, Honduras in June of 2009 and was priveledged to see many miracles performed by God. More than 40 salvations were seen on the one week trip, we were asked to build a new house for a woman who hadn't told anyone but God of her need and that testimony of her prayer brought all her neighbors to Christ, people received the Gospel and took off running to bring others to hear the good news. My heart was touched by the orphans and malnourished children that are cared for by various church projects. God grew me in my love for the people, the language, and the culture. I came back from Honduras knowing that God wanted me to eventually lay down my life in Central America. Then, shortly after we got back, I was asked to return for a month the following summer with Ryan and Melissa Martine. I began praying, planning, and saving for that trip, knowing that God wanted me to go back to Central America.

When the summer mission trips were announced at the Rock, I immediately knew that I was supposed to go to El Salvador. I get these sorts of Holy Spirit feelings pretty often, and always seem to be taken on big adventures with God afterwards. Shortly after committing to the Rock trip, the plan for me to head to Honduras fell through because the trip dates had changed. There were a few more signs along the way that led me to believe I was really supposed to be on board. As a college student, I don't have much money, but God is gracious with His riches! While I was on the phone to a call center that happened to be in El Salvador cancelling a credit account,(thanks Dave Ramsey!) I had a conversation with the man in Spanish. We were speaking about how I was planning to go to El Salvador this summer for missions, but didn't yet have the money. He told me, "Don't worry sister, God will give you a job." and then put me on hold. Well, while I was on hold, I got a call out of the blue with a job offer! God also later gave me a prophesy over Spring Break that said I would meet someone in El Salvador that will ask me to be part of a lifetime project for His Kingdom.

I'm incredibly excited to see what God has in store for my heart, our team, and the people that we will get to work with. I'm claiming this verse for the trip:

"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea." Habakkuk 2:14