Brazil Trip Update:

Here’s more of a detailed update about my Brazil Trip then the small details I’ve posted on Facebook thus far.

As some of you may know, I had previously planned to go work with a Missionary couple in the Amazon in Manaus, Brazil. I had planned to go with them for about 4-6 weeks. Well, those plans fell through a bit (not for bad reasons though, just wasn’t the right timing). Despite this, I still had a plane ticket to Brazil scheduled to leave in just a month… however, now without anywhere to go. I was without a clue of what I might be doing in Brazil for two weeks. During those few weeks, I really had to rely on God and that He knew what He was doing, and that He was going to take care of me, and even though in the natural, I should’ve been freaking out, I knew I was going to be ok, I had peace. A friend of mine, told me about his mentors that worked in the Amazon in Belem, Para, Brazil. I messaged his friends and told them about my situation, a few days later, I got a phone call, and they said they were going to help me and get me set up down there to do Missions work with them! I was so excited! And a bit relieved! I knew God had everything planned out, it just wasn’t the way I thought it was going to work out, haha. Funny how we can go around like “I got this!” and then God is like “No, I got this!” and you have to trust Him. Worrying doesn’t get you anywhere. Once again I was reminded of 1 John 4:18. Perfect Love casts out all fear. I kept reminding myself of that daily, and that God is faithful. I went back and reminded myself of all the times that I had “jumped” out in faith and God had caught me. This time was no different. I think this was the scariest “jump” I’ve done so far. Bought a plane ticket to a foreign country, which language I’m not (yet) completely fluent in, and going there alone to add on to it. Having to trust God is an understatement. Haha. Anyways, now, I will be going to the Amazon in Belem! I’ll be there for a whole month! I’ll be staying in something like a girls dormitory, which will cost me $13 a day (that’s room, board and 3 meals a day!) J I’ll be doing various things, some days I might be going on short trips in the jungle, where I’ll have to sleep in a hammock! (SOOO excited about that! Haha) Other days helping a Missions base move locations, leading worship, and whatever else comes my way! All while trying to learn Portuguese! Haha I’m really really excited about going, the fact that I’m going alone is even more exciting to me, just another “jump”. Haha. So, now, I leave in two weeks, I’ve just been working so I’ll have enough money for the stay there. I’m blessed to have people in my life that have been helping me financially! People don’t really understand how much something as small as $5 helps when they give! It helps oh so much!
                                Over all, I am SOOOOO excited to go to Brazil, and if you know me, you know how long it’s been my dream to go there, and to do missions! I’m so excited!! Thanks for reading this and being excited with a for me! I love all of you!! J