Rays Of Sunshine, Glimmers Of Joy!

   This month, month 9 of this wild ride. 

Many changes, including a new team and a new country has taken a different affect on me this go around.

       I have had to admit-for real 100% that at times I am not ok. Sometimes, what God is calling us to do for scheduled ministry doesn’t give me life (and I have to ask God to change my perspective again- I had to do it Month 1 in the DR too) and find joy despite how my mind, body, spirit and soul are feeling. 

       Just a few days after arriving to the tiny village of Dobromirka Bulgaria-I had a talk with one of my new teammates about how I was feeling this month and how I was asking God to change my perspective about what he was asking us to do, which this month was mostly cleaning and manual labor. We were hanging sheets and table cloths out on a line outside and I shared with her what was on my heart, I needed to tell someone. I couldn’t let the feelings that I was feeling stay inside and build up into something more. I felt a lot better after talking and sharing with her, she listened with an open heart and mind and also offered wisdom and thoughts to me. I am thankful that God allowed for that moment to happen, he sure does know what we need, exactly when we need it.

         After talking with God about my thoughts and feelings regarding cleaning and manual labor, and after I asked him to change my perspective- he did it! It didn’t happen overnight but gradually thru the course of this month God helped me to have joy in the midst of doing something that just didn’t give me life.

God brought me joy thru many things this month! There were many days where the weather presented itself as cloudy, rainy and cold- and those days to be honest my mood matched the weather on those days, it was gloomy and not super happy BUT on those days it was my teammates that helped  keep my spirits up, by encouraging me and just conversations we had together! After the cloudy and rainy days, The sun came out and each day that the sun kept showing its face – I was so joy filled, especially during our down time- I had a spot where I sat and the sunny rays would shine down perfectly. So many rays of sunshine! Our ministry hosts Emi and Val are so loving, kind, caring, kingdom and mission minded, wonderful, beautiful people! Emi would always ask us how we are doing every morning and make sure we had everything we need! Val is hilarious and would always dance around, make jokes and just brighten our days with his personality! They definetly brought me glimmers of joy this month!

Team Tetelestai Having Fun With Raking Leaves Outside!

My Bulgarian Mom and Dad!