So i thought i´d share about life here in Argentina and at the YWAM Base.
The People:
It was very suprising when i got here, because there is so much diveresity in the appearance of people. There are people with blonde hair, brown hair, blue eyes, green eyes, brown eyes, short people, tall people, curly hair, straight hair, and they all speak Spanish! it´s crazy, i almost blend in! there was actually a girl on the base who after over a week finally asked if i spoke Enlgish and where i was from, because she had only heard me speaking Spanish! She is from England but speaks Spanish fluently.
The team:
Our team consists of 14 people. 10 girls and 4 guys. We have Marianela from Buenas Aires, Argentina (18), Em from Lynden, Washington, USA (19), Me (19), Abel from Buenas Aires (19), Leandro from San Luis, Argentina (21), Yessica from Venezuela (22), Vanesa from Mendoza (28), Victoria from Mendoza (28), Mike from Alberta, Canada (27), Laura from Mendoza (33), Kate from England (34), Veronica from Mendoza (38), Pablo from Mendoza (34), and Maria from Chile (59). It´s been so much fun! we are like one big happy family(which is normal for me)! i think i´ll be sad when we have to split for outreach, some of us will stay in Argentina and some of us will go to Mexico. We all get along really well! OH... then there is our School Director, Marcela R. and our leaders, Marlon from Peru (26), Laura from Colombia (late 20s), Marcela C. from Mendoza(31), Yanina from Buenas Aires (22), and Belen from Santa Fe, Argentina (22). We also have 3 translators: Bekah from Calgary (20), Trudy from Calgary (31), and Alicia from California, USA (24). And there are plenty of others who live and work on the base!
This week:
God has taught me so much more this week. I am learning to walk in Humility, but with confidence using the gifts God has given me! For example, last night we had our ¨Love Feast¨or La Cena de Amor¨. it was very fun! this past week, we had ïnvisible friends¨ we would leave them notes, goodies and such and then we would receive the same from others! and then last night we all revealed ourselves!!! the theme for the night was Circus! we all had tons of fun dressing up. then we each had to give a presentation. i asked God what i should do, He told me i should walk in humility and use the gifts He´s given me. so i played the piano and sang the song that i wrote last year! i was nervous, but all went well! and although many didn´t understand the words, their hearts were there!
i will upload pictures when i can. i forgot my camera this time. =(
i have taken over 250 already!!! Cass...i think i´m starting to be like you, carrying my camera whereever i go!
(except when i have internet access and want to upload pics...)
well...blessing to you all and i will continue praying for you!
walking humbly, Carissa
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Here in Argentina!
Hey Family and Friends!!!!
I am here safe and sound in beautiful Mendoza, Argentina!!!
Life this week has been amazing, one story i would like to share is this.
The first day we had the regional director/Chile base director come and speak, it was amazing!
He spoke about Faith and the power we have in the holy Spirit. One thing he said is that we need to bring all of our desires before the Lord and give up our desires/rights and walk out in faith knowing that God is in control. it was a wonderful word.
The next day while reading my book(we have a new book assigned every 5 weeks)¨Making Jesus Lord¨, Loren Cunningham shared an amazing story. He and his wife were travelling when the got in a wreck and his wife, Darleen, nearly died. he realized that God was realy in control. He had given up everything to walk out and fulfill God´s calling.
He then said, ¨you need to give up all your rights and desires and follow God´s call.
Give up all rights, and surrender to walking in God´s will. i began crying as i thought of one right/desire that i was still holding on to. My soul mate.
i began to pray and ask that the Lord forgive me for holding on. i placed that desire/right at His feet. i then felt great peace knowing that whether i get married or not, i will serve God wholeheartedly...
i have to go now. my time is up. i´ll try and write more next weekend!
love you all, Carissa
*so for some reason this post was never posted last week when i wrote it, so here you go.
I am here safe and sound in beautiful Mendoza, Argentina!!!
Life this week has been amazing, one story i would like to share is this.
The first day we had the regional director/Chile base director come and speak, it was amazing!
He spoke about Faith and the power we have in the holy Spirit. One thing he said is that we need to bring all of our desires before the Lord and give up our desires/rights and walk out in faith knowing that God is in control. it was a wonderful word.
The next day while reading my book(we have a new book assigned every 5 weeks)¨Making Jesus Lord¨, Loren Cunningham shared an amazing story. He and his wife were travelling when the got in a wreck and his wife, Darleen, nearly died. he realized that God was realy in control. He had given up everything to walk out and fulfill God´s calling.
He then said, ¨you need to give up all your rights and desires and follow God´s call.
Give up all rights, and surrender to walking in God´s will. i began crying as i thought of one right/desire that i was still holding on to. My soul mate.
i began to pray and ask that the Lord forgive me for holding on. i placed that desire/right at His feet. i then felt great peace knowing that whether i get married or not, i will serve God wholeheartedly...
i have to go now. my time is up. i´ll try and write more next weekend!
love you all, Carissa
*so for some reason this post was never posted last week when i wrote it, so here you go.
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