I needed an extra 5 days to write my blog because this month was just so eventful I needed to process!!! (I forgot and everyone is yelling at me).
There really is so much to say about November, I think it’s best to bullet point.
Highlights:
Driving with Skip to DC, we were the only two that had to drive separately due to work conflicts. Skip is an easy and comfortable presence to be around. I respect him and his insights a great deal.
Seeing the young girl I do after school tutoring with at Neighbor 2 Neighbor be proud of herself and gain the courage to ask questions. Please pray that Kelly would never know a day apart from the Father, never doubt her inherent value or her intelligence, and that I would be source of peace and encouragement for her. Pray that she uses the distinct voice God has given her. In our limited time together, she has made a lasting impact on me. I am honored to be someone whom she feels safe enough to speak to and share her opinion with, it is not easy for her to do.
Nicaragua. I heard the Spirit really audibly during this trip. He never says what I think He’ll say. His responses are always kinder, wiser, more patient, gentler, than what I deserve or assume He’d say.
Something in me broke during Nicaragua. I am always striving to be stronger and live in fear of any cracks or breaks in my armor. But God is breaking down the house I have built within myself. It is freeing.
Lowlights:
I am becoming more and more aware of how little grace I have for myself.
I chipped my tooth while eating rice. Yes cooked rice, and frankly I’m offended that people keep asking me if it was raw. Hello??
My spotify wrapped. No questions at this time thanks.
I keep trying to put shackles that God has freed me from back on (I know this contradicts my last highlight, I don’t know what to tell ya about that)
I have not been warm since we touched down in Raleigh and unlike the apostles I do not handle suffering gracefully. My shivering is about to be everybody’s problem in a big way.