Test Time!!!!!

So we have had more than our share in study and prep time and as you are prolly aware of...i have been more than anxious to apply and live all that ive been learning out. our team finally got the opportunity to do some intense time of ministry this past week. we call it our ¨OUTREACH WEEK¨ lol. if only our whole time could have been this filled with opportunity, but we made the most of what we were given and it was so fun!

We traveled to a small villiage...um...Texta...i don´t remember ha, but it was loaded with new adventures and rare animal sightings! we split up into 4 different houses for home stays. one of the homes also housed pigs out front...very talkative pigs! right next to the ¨baño¨or the outhouse and bucket shower=) it had a horse, a stuffed jaguar...chickens, turkeys that worked as alarm clocks...and a tiny lil boxer puppy which happened to be my favorite addition. My girl, Karla and I were blessed with (n our opinion)...the coolest family. we had our walk from the others...but our house was very civilized with hot showers, flushing toilet, and our own bedroom and beds...not to mention 2 quads (4 wheelers) =) not a bad deal.

we got up early and did lots of home visits...telling people about the God that we love...praying for their needs and for healings...and just loving them. we worked alongside the church there and their amazingly involved youth. one of our translators that was a part of the youth was a brand new follower of Christ and it was awesome to see her enthusiasm to learn about this Savior guy. she was constantly reading thru His Word and asking questions. Awesome! we did open airs and spoke at a high school. at the school we were not allowed to say or mention the name of Jesus,but we talked about morals, our testimonies and left the implication to ask who it was hat changed our lives and transformed us so much. one of the girls asked me for my email address so she could ask me more questions about Jesus. we did our dramas and gave them words of encouragement. afer oneof the open air services i had the urge to tell this cop a lil sumthin that God patiently kept pressng on my heart to share with him. so i made Karla go with me to translate. she was a lil nervous about getting capped (shot up on the block) Lol...but i convinced her...so i told this young cop guy(kinda cute i must add) the picture that i had gotten from God for him. Of seeing him as a soldier for Gods army and him fighting for his city to know God. Turns out he was a Christian himself and he said that he had heard about the open air and had requested to be posted there for it! haha...God is funny. He was so thankful and seemingly encouraged so that in itself encouraged me. and knowing that God was able to use me and that His power was great enough to give me enough boldness and love for a cop...among all the people...Oh what a God i serve=)


It was a testful week and i definitely could feel the Enemy trying to get to me all week...but i told him that he could kiss my a$* ha...and for him to get the heck up outta my headand take his butt back to hell. But it was also testing in another way...ya know...walking up into people´s houses and being aksed to share ¨a word¨with them---i asked myself---what is it that these people really need? what really is my core motivation for serving and passionately following my God? how has he transformed my life and what pushes me to share this love with strangers in a totally different and oppressive country? bottm-line...what is the truth as i know it??!=) truth vs lies...bc satan was continually trying to cloud my vision, but the truth prevailed and i ended up speaking about it during a service lol. Experiences and testings that work to increase my faith and ultimately my trust and love in my Father...my Friend...My EVERYTHING!!!

There are more stories from the week...but we have to go soon and i still need to check my gmail=) Thank you always for your support and prayers. Please keep them coming!! i have 2 weeks left in Mexico. We will be back in LA on the 9th...then i will be back in Indianapolis on the 15th!! Ha...Indianapolis...a city that i have grown to love and actually miss. Love to all ya´ll!!

Kate