A thought from her!

So I have heard some of you have asked when I am going to write; it's been a month now in Honduras, so here it goes. First of all if you are looking to read something profound and intelligent, THIS IS NOT IT. I will leave that to Clark. Second, if you are looking for wisdom and a good long read, THIS IS NOT IT! Third if you want to see more pictures of what we are doing, THIS IS IT!  If you know me you know this is not my thing. I am more numbers and drawings than words and thoughts, so here goes nothing...

Since Clark and I started this journey back in May, God has opened my eyes to so many things. One thing I have been stuck on is the desires of God! I love teaching fifth grade math and science! And I also love serving at our church! I do not love public speaking, nor do I particularly love airports. Both give me anxiety! I started praying about a year ago that God would give me the desires of His heart, not my own! For me that desire was to serve Him for a year away from my securities and comforts.  Knowing God's good and perfect love would comfort me in any situation. I knew I was going to have to have faith in Him for that. 

Although teaching and serving at church allowed me to use the talents He had given me, it wasn't strengthening the gifts He had given me.  If we will follow the desires that are from God, it will manifest into something that will strengthen us more than any exercise you or I could come up with. It also will be more adventurous than our own boring minds could think of!

Over the past month Clark and I have had opportunities to use the passions and gifts that God has given us. Clark has always had a passion for the homeless, and I have always had a passion for children.  In just the last four weeks, we have been able to serve the homeless food through La Mesa, give students school supplies, and dive into scripture with intermediate students. God gives us passions and desires for reason, He wants to use those for His glory! 

As our journey continues over the next 10 months my prayer is that we will continue to fall more in love with Him, so we can know more of His desires for our lives and more of His love for the world.

-Kelsey