One Year in Bolivia
It was on this day, May 16, 2007 that I entered the Republica de Bolivia. Wow, what a year it has been. The Lord has taught me so much in my year here that I look back on how much I have changed, grown, stretched myself and how many friendships I have made with the Bolivians and other volunteers.
Probably the biggest thing I have been learning is trust. Trust in the political situation, trust in the future of the project, trust in my finances and trust in my relationship with Lidia. It is difficult to trust God with the things you care about, but I've learned that He does a much better job with managing the issues in our lives than we do. It's helping me to be at peace with where everything is and in that peace I am learning to love Him so much more. He has kept me safe, given me energy to complete my work, given me the money to be here and blessed me with a wonderful friend in Lidia who such a blessing in my life and very Godly woman.
It hasn't been easy to learn this lesson of trust - there have been lots of moments of stress, frustration and it's in those moments I realize it's out of my control and that's when I discover the joy of not having to worry about it. I am by no means fully trusting God yet, but I am learning to let go of my worries, stresses and fears.
Today also happens to be the 322nd anniversary of the founding of Trinidad, there is a four day festival commemorating this.
I thank you all for your unwavering support of my work here - financially, prayerfully and emotionally. I wish you all the best as I begin year #2 and I look forward to what the Lord has in store for me this year.
Probably the biggest thing I have been learning is trust. Trust in the political situation, trust in the future of the project, trust in my finances and trust in my relationship with Lidia. It is difficult to trust God with the things you care about, but I've learned that He does a much better job with managing the issues in our lives than we do. It's helping me to be at peace with where everything is and in that peace I am learning to love Him so much more. He has kept me safe, given me energy to complete my work, given me the money to be here and blessed me with a wonderful friend in Lidia who such a blessing in my life and very Godly woman.
It hasn't been easy to learn this lesson of trust - there have been lots of moments of stress, frustration and it's in those moments I realize it's out of my control and that's when I discover the joy of not having to worry about it. I am by no means fully trusting God yet, but I am learning to let go of my worries, stresses and fears.
Today also happens to be the 322nd anniversary of the founding of Trinidad, there is a four day festival commemorating this.
I thank you all for your unwavering support of my work here - financially, prayerfully and emotionally. I wish you all the best as I begin year #2 and I look forward to what the Lord has in store for me this year.
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