hey friends!
i have been living in Parramos, Guatemala for a week today. it is truly a miracle to be here. the Lord has been so sweet to me. on the night of January 13th i packed up my stuff praying that my test results would come in the next morning. everyone had gotten their test results back besides me. i didn’t know why i was the only one who didn’t have my results back. i had already had covid and been in isolation for a little longer than a week.
i could have sat in my room and cried all night but i decided to praise God instead. praise Him in the waiting, praise Him when i was confused and didn’t understand. i danced with my sweet friend kourtney and was believing that God had a good plan for me even if i couldn’t leave with my squad the next morning. i continued to say “if not, God is still good.”
January 14th I woke up at 4am to see that my test results had still not come in. i grabbed all my stuff, left with my squad and headed to the airport. when we got to the airport i hugged my friends goodbye saying “see you soon” hoping that i would get my results back and be able to fly to Guatemala as soon as possible with my squad. i waited with another squad mentor at a nearby parking lot making sure everyone made it through security. she told me i should check to see if my results came back. i loaded my email, waiting to see what they were.
i got them back, i was negative! in shock i told megan. we drove to a hotel, printed them out and headed back to the airport. i prayed that i would make the same flight with my squad. the security line was so long, i ran to the gate and made it 5 minutes before they started boarding.
i am so full of gratitude to be here right now. it has been even more sweet to be here, as i was almost not able to come the same day as everyone. the Lord’s timing is the best timing and He always fulfills His promises to us. My team and i have been working with One Way Community in San Lorenzo, Guatemala. It is a community that helps push and develop the people. this week we went and visited houses, brought food/school supplies to the families of the community and prayed over them. i have loved serving the people of Guatemala and seeing the Lord work in amazing ways.
please be praying for my squad and i that we would stay healthy. that the Lord would protect us and go before and behind us.
all my love,
lydia
such good truth! love you lydia!! so proud that you praised in the waiting. i know it wasn’t easy but wow how faithful He proved to be and will every time 🙂
Oh Lydia, such an amazing story… and we serve such an amazing God!!! Thank you so much for sharing this! Continuing to praise Him with you!!
xoxo
Lydia: Such a great trust in the Lord knowing that somehow the impossible would be possible. Continue with that trust and that love in him and you will see HIM lift you up to higher levels of relationship than you ever thought possible.
You have a special gift for relating your experiences to people that draws them close to you
Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next exciting adventure.
Love, Grandpa Doug .
Lydia we are so excited for the team. You all have been working hard to learn and hear God’s heart. We look forward to hearing all the wonderful stories of God’s goodness and wonders. Praying the team continues to stay healthy.