This week in Nicaragua has changed my views on just about everything. God has shown me continuously how important relationships are. They are all we are left with after we leave this Earth. He not only used the families to love and encourage me but He used my team as well. I want to give a special shout out to Taylor Smith for always being there to talk and help me through all the emotions and past scars I had to face. Through out this week He has changed my perspective on where I find my self worth and how I shouldn't form my identity based on what I do or don't have. It was hard at first for me to understand how these people were so joyful when I looked through my materialistic view and saw their living conditions but they were so proud of the little they did have and they were eager to share it was all of us. I know God was teaching me a lesson through that because at home I have all this "stuff" and I'm still not nearly as happy and proud as most of these people were. I realized how easy it is to find something to complain about rather than appreciate what God has already blessed me with. Also on this trip God challenged me to not limit Him to my human mindset. He repeatedly showed me just how big He was and it was so cool. Every single person on this team played a necessary part and it wouldn't have been the same without each and every one of them. I would encourage anyone reading this to sit down with one of us and let us tell you everything we experienced with an open mind because I know God wants to use this to change you as well.
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