Now that school is out I have time to breathe. I can write
and read what I want on my own time! For the next 91 days I will be in summer
mode! Before I write about what I will be doing for 77 of these days, let me
recap how the rest of my sophomore year ended.
During my spring
break, I went with a group from my church on a mission trip to Tucson, AZ. We
worked with an awesome new church plant and on the campus of UofA. Between
yardwork, sharing the gospel through henna tattooing, and putting on a block
party for around 1,000 people, it was a tiring, yet rewarding week. Initially I
didn’t know why God called me to go to Tucson, but after meeting the people I
met and seeing what God did that week through our group, I knew I was exactly
where God wanted me. That week was a nice refresher where I was able to pause
life and simply do work for God.
The rest of my semester consisted of paper
writing, test taking, and sleeping. I would consider this past semester the
hardest yet, but I am learning things I am passionate about from here on out so
that excites me.
Now onto what my summer is going to look like! On May 27th,
I will be boarding a plane to make my way to Ensenada, Mexico! I will be
working as a summer intern for Agua Viva Ministries until August 11th.
I couldn’t be more excited! Though last summer I had a blast working Centrikid,
I felt as if God was calling me to do something else. When I stumbled upon Agua
Viva I didn’t really consider it, but after a series of events I decided to
apply. I turned in my application at the beginning of November and in January I
received an email saying I got the internship. I accepted with excitement and
fear of the unknown! After much prayer and preparation, I leave in 8 days!
I will be living
on Agua Viva’s ranch with 6 or so other interns. Each week American groups will
also come stay at the camp to do mission work either at the camp or in the city
(i.e. construction projects, VBSs, sports camps, medical clinics, etc.). I will
act as a helper/facilitator for these groups each week.
{Photo Credit: MiKalla Cotton}
My aim this
summer is to seek the Lord in everything I do and spread the Gospel to those
who will listen. I hope to improve my Spanish skills and learn more about the
Hispanic culture. I would appreciate prayer through these next months as I
follow God’s will!
To learn more
about Agua Viva, you can visit aguaviva.com. If you have any questions for me
don’t hesitate to ask! Thanks for reading my blog! I hope to update throughout
the summer if time allows!
Blessings,
Chelsea 