Quick update....this should have been sent out earlier but I am feeling wonderful and back to normal! Praise be to God, the day I wrote my blog I had my meds in hand and the next day was already back to normal! Thank you so much for your prayers....they were DEFINITELY felt! I am so appreciative to have a family in Christ to lift me up when I need it!
Hope to update you all soon!
In Christ's love,
Lauren
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Calling all my prayer warriors...
Hello friends and family,
Just had a quick prayer request for you all. Today I went to the doctor because my throat wasn't feeling to good and he thinks that I have an infection in my ear and throat. The Doc thinks it's from 2 weeks ago when I went swimming in this gorgeous lake, and the dirty water probably got in my ear. Praise the Lord I'm already on medication and have been able to rest all day. But I just wanted to ask for your prayers that I would heal quickly and feel better soon! I know that the Lord hears us when we call and He delights in answering! So it is my prayer in faith that our cries to the Lord are heard and that He brings about healing all over my body!
I am so blessed and privileged to have everyone of you to rely on and know that you are praying for me! Love you all and will keep you updated!
In Christ's Love,
Lauren
Just had a quick prayer request for you all. Today I went to the doctor because my throat wasn't feeling to good and he thinks that I have an infection in my ear and throat. The Doc thinks it's from 2 weeks ago when I went swimming in this gorgeous lake, and the dirty water probably got in my ear. Praise the Lord I'm already on medication and have been able to rest all day. But I just wanted to ask for your prayers that I would heal quickly and feel better soon! I know that the Lord hears us when we call and He delights in answering! So it is my prayer in faith that our cries to the Lord are heard and that He brings about healing all over my body!
I am so blessed and privileged to have everyone of you to rely on and know that you are praying for me! Love you all and will keep you updated!
In Christ's Love,
Lauren
Friday, March 16, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Update
So it's about time for an update, wouldn't ya think?! :) There has been a lot going on in the past week so bear with me as I try to inform you on everything!
To start things off, I'll tell you about our staff meeting last Thursday. In order to celebrate the leaving of our wonderful Short-term missionary Coordinator, Elsa, we all went to this gorgeous waterfall and had dinner in old San Salvador as a staff. As much as I wanted to swim in the water I could not get past how extremely cold it was...needless to say, I had fun watching the others. It was so nice to take the adventure and see such a beautiful sight and be with all the people who are apart of CFCI and their families. I love it how the culture down here is so people-oriented. Down here it's not about what you have or what you do, but rather who you are and how you can get to know one another better. I feel this is so much of the heartbeat of Christ. He invested in peoples lives, spent time with them, and most of all LOVED them. How great!
Now for the busy stuff! We received two teams from the US this past Saturday and have been working with them in and out. One team from Wake Forest is staying in the Missionary House with us while the other is in a different house. The team from Wake has been helping to transfer our medical clinic from Altavista to here in Soyapango. One Tuesday we traveled with the team back up to "Jicalapa" in the mountains to provide free medical care for the people there. One of the highlights for me was on our way up to the mountains. We took a microbus which holds 25...and we had 34 people. Not only was it extremely crowded but incredibly hot inside. We couldn't turn on the AC because we needed all the power we could conserve in order to actually make it up the mountain, but also the windows needed to be closed because so much dirt was flying inside. Someone made the comment that it could be worse and I thought to myself, "There is no stinkin' way it could be worse than this". But as I started thinking, God slightly put the thought in my head that it certainly could be worse, and I began to think of the treacherous journey that Jesus had to take up a mountain while carrying a heavy cross on His beaten back. What a convicting yet awesome realization! Right then and there I definitely stopped complaining and was so grateful!
We've done a couple of other activities with the different teams and spent some time with them. It's been good seeing the different personalities of people who come down here and hearing their stories. How cool that God weaves together all different people for the single purpose of glorifying His name and loving on His children of the world!
Last highlight was last night as we had another fiesta for Elsa. Again, people here love to get together with people! Nothing else is needed! Except maybe some music and dancing! I finally learned how to Salsa...well just a little taste. All of the "Gringas" had no clue how to dance to this type of music...but it sure was fun! It makes me love the culture even more! Everyone had a great time and it was such a pleasure to enjoy the fellowship and relax after all the work we've been doing so far. I still have to remind myself that it is OK to relax and have fun, even though I'm a "missionary". :) Please feel free to email me with ANY more specific questions you have. Love you guys mucho!!
p.s...pictures to follow later
To start things off, I'll tell you about our staff meeting last Thursday. In order to celebrate the leaving of our wonderful Short-term missionary Coordinator, Elsa, we all went to this gorgeous waterfall and had dinner in old San Salvador as a staff. As much as I wanted to swim in the water I could not get past how extremely cold it was...needless to say, I had fun watching the others. It was so nice to take the adventure and see such a beautiful sight and be with all the people who are apart of CFCI and their families. I love it how the culture down here is so people-oriented. Down here it's not about what you have or what you do, but rather who you are and how you can get to know one another better. I feel this is so much of the heartbeat of Christ. He invested in peoples lives, spent time with them, and most of all LOVED them. How great!
Now for the busy stuff! We received two teams from the US this past Saturday and have been working with them in and out. One team from Wake Forest is staying in the Missionary House with us while the other is in a different house. The team from Wake has been helping to transfer our medical clinic from Altavista to here in Soyapango. One Tuesday we traveled with the team back up to "Jicalapa" in the mountains to provide free medical care for the people there. One of the highlights for me was on our way up to the mountains. We took a microbus which holds 25...and we had 34 people. Not only was it extremely crowded but incredibly hot inside. We couldn't turn on the AC because we needed all the power we could conserve in order to actually make it up the mountain, but also the windows needed to be closed because so much dirt was flying inside. Someone made the comment that it could be worse and I thought to myself, "There is no stinkin' way it could be worse than this". But as I started thinking, God slightly put the thought in my head that it certainly could be worse, and I began to think of the treacherous journey that Jesus had to take up a mountain while carrying a heavy cross on His beaten back. What a convicting yet awesome realization! Right then and there I definitely stopped complaining and was so grateful!
We've done a couple of other activities with the different teams and spent some time with them. It's been good seeing the different personalities of people who come down here and hearing their stories. How cool that God weaves together all different people for the single purpose of glorifying His name and loving on His children of the world!
Last highlight was last night as we had another fiesta for Elsa. Again, people here love to get together with people! Nothing else is needed! Except maybe some music and dancing! I finally learned how to Salsa...well just a little taste. All of the "Gringas" had no clue how to dance to this type of music...but it sure was fun! It makes me love the culture even more! Everyone had a great time and it was such a pleasure to enjoy the fellowship and relax after all the work we've been doing so far. I still have to remind myself that it is OK to relax and have fun, even though I'm a "missionary". :) Please feel free to email me with ANY more specific questions you have. Love you guys mucho!!
p.s...pictures to follow later
Monday, March 5, 2012
Praise God for the little things!
I want to take the time tonight just to praise the Lord for the small things in life that we often look past, or take for granted. Things like going to the bathroom normally. I praise God that after about a month of living here, I believe that my stomach has finally adjusted to the food here and it is wonderful! Yay :) On a more serious note, this Saturday the missionaries and I had the privilege to serve the homeless on the streets. We made and put together about 100 bags of food and rode around in a pickup truck, dropping them off to various locations and people. What an eye-opener to see so many people living on the sidewalks, under bridges, and in filth. Talk about being grateful for the roof over your head and food in your belly. While we may not be able to solve all world hunger at once, we can help one person at a time, through one meal at a time.
I also just praise God, and thank you, for all the protection that is around us. I KNOW that our prayers are being heard by God as He has kept us all safe. I don't know if I have expressed this yet, but me and the other missionaries really do stick out. I saw three other "gringos" about a week ago and was in shock! But God has been so kind by putting His angels all around us and keeping us safe! I ask that you continue to pray for all of our safety, keeping our bodies healthy, help with speaking the language, and the hearts of the people all around us! Thank you for your support and your prayers! I feel truly blessed by you :)
I also just praise God, and thank you, for all the protection that is around us. I KNOW that our prayers are being heard by God as He has kept us all safe. I don't know if I have expressed this yet, but me and the other missionaries really do stick out. I saw three other "gringos" about a week ago and was in shock! But God has been so kind by putting His angels all around us and keeping us safe! I ask that you continue to pray for all of our safety, keeping our bodies healthy, help with speaking the language, and the hearts of the people all around us! Thank you for your support and your prayers! I feel truly blessed by you :)
God bless you and show you His love more and more every day :)
Lorena
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