Hey guys :)
Sorry I've been slacking on this thing lately--we've been busy! The past 3 days we've been doing orphanage work which is my FAVORITE! :) The kids here are so precious and sweet, they just melt my heart! Sadly, I was not allowed to take any pictures of the kids due to keeping their privacy protected so their bio parents cannot find them. Bummer! Today was our last day at the orphanage and it's always so sad to leave, I hope I can see these kids again one day. Before Heaven. That's the thing on all my missions trips that crosses my mind--will I ever see these beautiful little faces again? I just pray I can keep their precious smiles engraved on my heart forever.
Chris & I are both doing well and enjoying our trip. Time is moving very slow which is unusual for most missions trips...we're thankful for that though. You work so hard and spend so much time preparing and it's usually over so fast! Saturday Chris is preaching at their big skateboarding event and I cannot wait to see my hubby in action & watch God use him! :)
While on this trip, we've been praying a lot about another missions opportunity we have been invited to do in June. We just want to be lead by the spirit about it but we're already feeling great peace about it! I can't let the cat out of the bag quite yet but when God gives us a definite "YES" then we will announce it :) It will only be a short trip, 1 week.
We currently have no running water at the house here and it was funny to see Chris with a handful of soap and no water to rinse--oops! :) We've lost electricity about 5 or 6 times..always an adventure!!!
God has been teaching me a lot about desperation on this trip. It's sooo easy to get satisfied with an ordinary life, especially when you live in America. Busyness swoops in and before you know it, life is just passing you by. On this trip God has really opened my eyes to see the desperation these people have--both in the physical and spiritual sense. I want to be so desperate for MORE of him that I don't just let the busyness distract me. I want to have a longer quiet time, I want to spend more time in worship, I want to take time to talk to that one person God nudges my heart to talk to. USE ME, LORD! :) Here I am, desperate for more of you.
Those are some thoughts for now :) Trying to think what else I can tell you---hmm...oh yeah, the drivers and driving here is just downright SCARY!!! Most of you know, I hate driving anyways but this country brings it to a whole new level! lol It is utterly ridiculous the amount of maniac drivers there are here! There are no traffic rules....just GO! I saw a little boy that looked about 9 years old, driving a truck! haha believe it! This is the 7th country I've been to and besides Haiti, this goes down as the worst driving country---I think it may beat Haiti even! wow! haha
Okay, loves--Thank you for your prayers and support--I get to so excited when I hear that you all are truly reading this :)
Love Always,
The Gunns
SO happy to hear you guys are well. You are His hands and feet down there and I am so proud of you both :) So blessed to be friends with you guys and run alongside you. COntinue to walk in His grace this week. Love you bunches, Rachel
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