Towards the end of my third year at Marshall U. my academic adviser said that I would be able to graduate a semester early. As I considered this opportunity I thought about what I could do with that time, and if I even wanted to graduate early. The more I thought and prayed about it, I felt that God was allowing me the choice to take that time and serve Him through a mission trip. The only thing was that I would be cutting my track & field career short, since both indoor and outdoor seasons are in the spring semester. As much as I love the sport and especially my teammates and coaches, I felt that this was the best choice for my life at this point and time. By the end of the summer I fully committed and began my application to serve with "Christ For the City International" (CFCI).
I will be serving in El Salvador as a short-term missionary for FOUR MONTHS!! I have a huge passion for the Spanish language, culture, and people. I'm only a intermediate speaker but am hoping by the time I'm back in June I will be pretty fluent. As far as I know, I will have my hand in a few different ministries while in San Salvador. First, I will get to put my Biological Science degree to use and help out in a medical clinic. I also have the opportunity to get involved in some sport's and children's ministries while I am there. But I will be keeping you updated once I'm actually down there. :)
Right now I'm just seeking the Lord and asking Him to prepare me for all aspects of this trip. As well as preparing spiritually, I have been raising financial support to make this possible. Please be praying for that, and if you feel God nudging you to help me financially you can contact me and I can give you the details on how to do that!
Check back for more posts.....
God Bless,
Lauren :)
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