Five months ago when I first came to Norway I had no idea Estonia was even a country in this world, and who would of thought that I would be spending two weeks and traveling around in the country?? I sure did not see this one coming.... But I loved it, it was extremely fun and would not have it any other way or go to any other place it was oh so good.
The first week we worked in Tallinn, the capital, there we worked with the food bank, soup kitchen, some children / youth work. We took the youth sledding and they had a blast throwing snowballs and running around... it was fun to throw snow at them, even though they were really good at dodging..... But on one of the days we worked together another DTS team from Latvia and we went out on the streets one day to go talk to people and we got such good conversations with such amazing people, they were so interested in what we were doing, and we were able to encourage them and just love on them, There names were Jonas, Victoria, and Maria. Those are the people we met and i do not know why but I'm constantly reminded of them by name, and God just showing me his heart for them, and I keep praying for them. Friday night we were invited to a youth meeting by our friend Timo, one of the coolest Estonians ever, he joined our team for the 2 weeks, true man of God. But we went there had a program and afterwords we had the great honor to pray for the kids who wanted to and oh my gosh it was so great and such a privelage to do that. Young teenagers so eager to know their God... ahh i cannot even explain it i wish you were there to see and wittness it.
Second week we went to Valga, southern Estonia, and there we worked with Chris and Laura from North Carolina, moved there a couple years ago, and Kerli. We did a lot of Children work, and did dramas for them, played a lot of games and ran around with them. And on Friday night we hung out with the High schoolers and i was the oppurtunity to share what was on my heart and share how Jesus is so personal to me that he has completly transformed my heart and is still doing it now. It was so fun to do. The best part about being translated is you have time to think and gather your thoughts. hahah
So through out these two weeks there's been a lesson that God has been teaching me just in life, so I have been studying the Bible so intently recently and really looking into to confide and hide in it, because there is where i find my rest, there is where i someone who loves so much. But I have been learning so much about just my self and Him. that he is mine. and im crazy for him. And I was reading a scripture in 2 Corinthians. and it said If i have lost my mind, its all for Jesus. It sums up me. I have lost my mind. My self 5 years ago would have not seen this coming.
And then I read this 2 Corinthians 4:8-9,11-12
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not Destroyed... For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you!'
Thats my life right there, no matter what happens in my life i can always turn to God and say " you are still God and I love you, and I will honor you for ever and ever, and anything God. Because you are the hope i am living for :) you da man Jesus"
Last thing shout out to Lilyanna for being such an encouragement in my walk with Jesus, and that she is amazing women of God. Has such a big heart for people to know Jesus. your great Lilyanna!
