The First of a Few

So begins the first of a few posts I will be making about Bolivia. For those of you who don't know, I am going to Bolivia on a missions trip for four months. I have never been on a missions trip before, the main reason being that I find it hard to invest the time and money of a shorter 1-2 week trip, but this should be quite an experience to go for four months. I'm excited.

My departure for Bolivia has been post-poned due to civil unrest, but I will be leaving in two days. I have no idea what to expect. I will be staying near LaPaz, which is in the mountains, so I think it will be pretty cold, although they are entering into summer right now so maybe it won't be too bad.

Quite a few people have asked me if missions is something I am considering going into long-term. It would be nice and pleasant to say yes, but in truth I do not feel so much that God is calling me to long-term missions. My heart really goes out to the church in the United States. I feel that God is calling me to contribute to the rejuvination of the Western Church. I'm not too sure what that will look like, but I know a part of helping the Church in the U.S. involves experiencing the Church elsewhere. What is God doing in other parts of the world that we can learn from? I will be helping at a church plant outside of LaPaz and I'm really excited to see how they function as a body of believers. I have never known anything outside of the Fox Valley area (and Carbondale, IL). I can't wait to see what's going on in Bolivia.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me out in making this trip possible. Please pray for me that I will be safe in Bolivia, and pray that God will use me to impact one person. That is all I am asking for. Thank you once again. I will be keeping up to date on this blog as often as possible. Grace and peace to you.