new things im trying

     So I thought I would update you all on how things are going
down here. As far as the race is concerned we have been going around to businesses
and we have been getting some sponsors, it is honestly hard to get any money from
anyone down here, and yet we are slowly managing to get some money. Personally,
I have been exploring prophecy more. I am learning that I will never really understand
it but I just need to trust that God has something he wants to say. I have also
been trying to live the lifestyle of prophecy. This looks like me always
keeping an ear open to hear what God is trying to say, no matter where I am or
what I am doing. It has taking for a lot in encouraging my teammates whom I am
around. So that is something that you all can be praying for me about. I have
also been struggling with Vida Joven lately. I find it hard because I am not
really a full leader and I don’t feel like a participant either, and so it is
hard because I don’t seem to fit either. I think part of it is the language
barrier, and another part of it is probably the length of time I have left
here. It has honestly been really hard to focus on working here, and so I have
just stopped looking and counting down how long I have. Instead I should really
be pressing in the hardest now, because I am only going to be here for a little
while longer. I have decided to live the rest of the trip in Nicaragua, with
simplicity in mind. This means eating more healthy stuff like fruit and veggies
and less snacks. It has been hard this past week, but I have felt closer to
God, I can feel the reward. I have also decided to try something new with the Jicaro;
I am making earrings out of it, and necklace pieces. This has been an idea I had
the whole time I was down here, I just never bothered to actually try it.