Hola from the beautiful island of
Puerto Rico! We have been here for 11 days now and still have a solid 3 weeks to
go. Since Mitch and I are moving
to Guatemala in September, I feel like this trip has been a good warm up for
our move to come. I have been to Puerto Rico 6 times and this one is quite
different from all the rest. We have come to look at different
churches/ministries in PR to see about partnering with Mobilizing Students. We
have been buying groceries, driving ourselves around, and being very
independent as if we lived here. It has helped me process some of the
frustrations and stress I will experience when in Guatemala. Only they will be
felt more so in Guatemala, being that is quiet different from the Americanized
island of Puerto Rico. However, I am thankful for God's grace and provision.
Since being here we have
discovered some beautiful parts of the island, and have also partaken in
ministry (the church we are staying at is smack dab in the middle of the
projects).
While being here, I read a book called “When Helping Hurts.” This
books focuses on poverty alleviation around the world and in America. The
authors give incredible, biblical insight and wisdom to what poverty alleviation looks
like. I recommend it to anyone who is a church/ministry leader,
interested/passionate about poverty alleviation, or people going on short
term/long term mission trips.
Here are some photos from our explorations!
Adios until next time!
-Amanda
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