Hello dear readers!
Wow, it has certainly been a while. I apologize for the lack
of posts! Life has sort of whizzed by, leaving me winded and desperate to
catch up. I promise I will try to post more often! This should be
especially easy in the next couple of days because... I have something super
exciting to share with you all :)
If you've been reading this blog since its conception, you'll know
that last November, I had an incredible opportunity to go to Brasil for a
mission trip with a small team from Princeton Alliance Church. If you'd
like a report on what we did, just scroll down all the way to the bottom of my
blog -- don't worry, there's not very many posts ;]
I was blessed above and beyond what I could have ever
imagined. The stories of restored lives, the smiles of hope, the hands
raised in worship… These kids experience God in a way that is
life-changing. And it changed my life.
Tomorrow, I will
step into a plane headed towards -- you guessed it -- Brasil! This time,
our small team from Church will have some field days with the kids, organize a
talent show [which has become a tradition for every mission group after we did
it for the first time last November], and spend lots of time with the
kids. One of the biggest projects we’ll be undertaking is rebuilding a home
for the mother of an active member of the graduate church. She underwent
a radical transformation from a drug addict and loveless mother with no hope…
to a woman who loves Jesus, is yearning for a second chance at being a mother,
and wants her house to be a house of worship. Her life is a powerful
story of rescue and love. We’ll be rebuilding her tattering bits of a
shack in the middle of a favela [slum], so you can imagine how nervous my
parents are! Okay, I’m a bit anxious as well… but I know God will be with
us every step of the way and I’m excited to see what He’ll do through us :]
I have some bits of prayer requests for you all. As I said before,
we leave tomorrow. But, this past week, the hurricane Sandy has hit many of my
team members pretty hard. We also have a few issues with funds, possible visa pick-up delays, and schoolwork to finish before we leave... If you could pray for God to come through in every
detail, that would be so great :)
Ahh! I'm beyond excited to see what God has in store for us these two weeks! And I'll be sure to update you all as much as I can =]
Blessings!
Esther
“Missions start where you want and ends where God takes you.” ~Dayane
Mendes, a wonderful lady who continues to dedicate her life to the kids in Hope
Unlimited.
