There is so much stuff that has been going on lately it's crazy! I don't even know where to start.
First of all the DPU students are back, and I'm so excited about that! We have gotten together the past two weekends, and it's great actually being a college student and not just a lame high schooler ; ) I can't wait until I get back in February and hang out with all of them after I have had my first college experience!
God's been doing so much in my life lately, and it's all been for the good, but at times very disappointing to me...but only because I make my own plans, and I shouldn't. As probably everyone who reads my blog know...my heart is 100% in Haiti, to the Haitian people, I love them, I think about them every single day, all day, I miss the country, everything about it, the people, the smell, the roosters, the lizards, the "haitian dust", the tap taps, EVERYTHING! Now one of the biggest reasons I chose YWAM was because they have 3 bases in Haiti-Jacmel, St. Marc, and Gonaives. After my first trip to Haiti, when I really felt God was confirming my calling into missions I came home, tore up all of my information about "real" colleges and applied to YWAM-Denver, I never really knew why I chose Denver but I just felt God was calling me there...17 hours away from home...=/ So I applied, got my acceptance letter 3 weeks early and then found out that YWAM-Denver has sent teams to Haiti. So I was like "ok God, this is AWESOME!" I just assumed that He was going to send me to Haiti for my outreach part of the DTS. Since January 26,2009 the day I was accepted into YWAM-Denver I have been praying that God would allow me to spend my lecture phase in Haiti. About 2 weeks ago we found out our outreach locations, and unfortunately Haiti wasn't on the list. My options: Colombia, Thailand or somewhere in Mexico. I was sick. I had no idea what to choose, what to do, or what to say. I cried for 2 days, I was absolutely devastated because I really thought God was wanting me to live in Haiti for 2 months, I had been working on Creole so I would know it for my outreach and everything! So I prayed about it and I really feel God's asking me to go to Colombia, we have a great leader taking us in and I've been able to talk to him a couple of times, he has a HUGE heart for the people and God. So that should be pretty cool. I know God has bigger and better plans for me than anything I can ever dream of. Colombia is going to be amazing and I'm super exited about it.
Other updates, God's totally blessed me financially, I had no idea how I was going to pay for school and He provided me with a great job and brothers and sisters in Christ stepped up and helped me out a lot!
I've made a ton of new friends lately and I'm excited to have positive influences in my life. All of my future roommates/classmates at YWAM are so awesome, and I have enjoyed getting to know all of them over facebook!
I can't really think of anything else. Sorry it's taken me so long to update, hopefully while I'm at YWAM I'll be able to update you more:)
In Christ alone,
Jenny
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