Beautiful friends and fam,
I have arrived home safe and sound...thanks to all of your prayers and support! As I have said so many times, thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for walking with me through this amazing time of growth and adventure. My relationship with the Lord has been revolutionized and the incredible joys I received daily from loving and serving in both Argentina and Peru, are blessings that have truly shaped me into the person I have returned as. It has sincerely been marvelous to have you as a part of all of it! I will be signing off from the Argentine updates now, but please check back often, as you may soon be receiving these posts from an even MORE distant land!!
Que Dios los RE bendiga! (God Bless you all!)
Talk to you soon~
Katie
Monday, March 17, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Hello Hello,
I only have a few minutes of internet access here, but I wanted to update everyone really quickly on my current situation and ask for your prayers. The day before yesterday, I became very ill and was hospitalized in a very...third-world...facility here in Peru. After a lot of testing and analyses, I was diagnosed with a severe intestinal infection called Enteropolitis(caused by Salmonela poisoning) and ALSO they discovered that I have a Urinary Tract Infection. I was discharged with a lot of medications and, by God's grace, a very small bill, and am now resting and trying to recuperate. It is has been very difficult, but I have not lost one bit of faith, and trust the Lord now, more than EVER, as He continues to bring me to new ad exciting things! If you think of it, please pray that my health will be quickly restored so that I can continue to serve and minister here for my last week and a half. I want to be able to give my all in the little time that I have left,so please pray for a quick and full recovery. Thank you all SO much for walking with me during this adventure, and continue to let me know how I can be praying for you!
See you all soon!
Walking by Faith,
Katie
I only have a few minutes of internet access here, but I wanted to update everyone really quickly on my current situation and ask for your prayers. The day before yesterday, I became very ill and was hospitalized in a very...third-world...facility here in Peru. After a lot of testing and analyses, I was diagnosed with a severe intestinal infection called Enteropolitis(caused by Salmonela poisoning) and ALSO they discovered that I have a Urinary Tract Infection. I was discharged with a lot of medications and, by God's grace, a very small bill, and am now resting and trying to recuperate. It is has been very difficult, but I have not lost one bit of faith, and trust the Lord now, more than EVER, as He continues to bring me to new ad exciting things! If you think of it, please pray that my health will be quickly restored so that I can continue to serve and minister here for my last week and a half. I want to be able to give my all in the little time that I have left,so please pray for a quick and full recovery. Thank you all SO much for walking with me during this adventure, and continue to let me know how I can be praying for you!
See you all soon!
Walking by Faith,
Katie
Monday, February 4, 2008
Greetings from the land of the Incas!
We made it to Peru, and my GOODNESS are things ever different here!
Peru is CRAZY different from Argentina, and in fact, it reminds me more of Mexico than anything else. There is SO much poverty here, along with the huge vices of domestic violence, abuse, alcoholism, and theft. It is far more dangerous than Argentina, and when we leave to go ANYWHERE, we can't even take a bag with us, cause it will be stolen. We even have to dress kind of grubby because they will rob the clothes right off your back if you dress nicely! But apart from those things, the Peruanos are some of the most welcoming, genuine people I have met thus far in my travels, and we have been received SO generously in every church and home. The food is fanTASTIC - rice with EVERY meal, which I ADORE, and then we usually have chicken or some other meat, and Soya (which is a sweet type of soy milk - never thought I'd like it, but now I can't get enough!). The only food that I've been avoiding at all cost it Cebiche, Peru's most famous dish. It is raw fish but that is very often infected and causes SERIOUS stomach infections (we had one entire team get sick for a WEEK because of it!) So I've definitely been staying away.. We met up with a bunch of other YWAM teams here, and have been working with them on this huge project called Peru en el Corazon (Peru in our hearts). We split up into a bunch of little teams and have been living in houses and churches ALL over the city of chiclayo. I am only with 2 other people from my DTS, and am living with a girl from El Salvador (Tania) and a guy from Mendoza (Paulo). We're having a blast - painting a school, visitng families from the church, and then nearly every night, all the teams meet up and we have these HUGE performances and shows on stage in the central plaza of the city. We perform dramas, choreographies, songs...it is fantastic. Today we are ALL traveling to the city of Trujillo to spend the last 3 weeks there doing similar ministries. Time is flying, and the Lord is working in incredible ways! Just the other day, I had the privilege of leading a boy to Christ, and 2 days ago, my team and I were able to pray with 2 more girls who made the decision to follow Jesus! And that is just our little team of 5, and just the past 4 days. There are like 15 teams, and people have been coming to know Jesus left and right!! God is SO good!!! Please pray that He will continue to soften the hearts of this beautiful people, and prepare them to receive the AWESOME message of hope we have for them! Hopefully I will be able to shoot our another update here soon - possibly once we're settled in Trujillo. I miss you ALL, and am SO looking forward to seeing you this coming month!!!
As we say here, !Adelante! (keep running forward - press on toward the goal!)
All my love,
Katie
We made it to Peru, and my GOODNESS are things ever different here!
Peru is CRAZY different from Argentina, and in fact, it reminds me more of Mexico than anything else. There is SO much poverty here, along with the huge vices of domestic violence, abuse, alcoholism, and theft. It is far more dangerous than Argentina, and when we leave to go ANYWHERE, we can't even take a bag with us, cause it will be stolen. We even have to dress kind of grubby because they will rob the clothes right off your back if you dress nicely! But apart from those things, the Peruanos are some of the most welcoming, genuine people I have met thus far in my travels, and we have been received SO generously in every church and home. The food is fanTASTIC - rice with EVERY meal, which I ADORE, and then we usually have chicken or some other meat, and Soya (which is a sweet type of soy milk - never thought I'd like it, but now I can't get enough!). The only food that I've been avoiding at all cost it Cebiche, Peru's most famous dish. It is raw fish but that is very often infected and causes SERIOUS stomach infections (we had one entire team get sick for a WEEK because of it!) So I've definitely been staying away.. We met up with a bunch of other YWAM teams here, and have been working with them on this huge project called Peru en el Corazon (Peru in our hearts). We split up into a bunch of little teams and have been living in houses and churches ALL over the city of chiclayo. I am only with 2 other people from my DTS, and am living with a girl from El Salvador (Tania) and a guy from Mendoza (Paulo). We're having a blast - painting a school, visitng families from the church, and then nearly every night, all the teams meet up and we have these HUGE performances and shows on stage in the central plaza of the city. We perform dramas, choreographies, songs...it is fantastic. Today we are ALL traveling to the city of Trujillo to spend the last 3 weeks there doing similar ministries. Time is flying, and the Lord is working in incredible ways! Just the other day, I had the privilege of leading a boy to Christ, and 2 days ago, my team and I were able to pray with 2 more girls who made the decision to follow Jesus! And that is just our little team of 5, and just the past 4 days. There are like 15 teams, and people have been coming to know Jesus left and right!! God is SO good!!! Please pray that He will continue to soften the hearts of this beautiful people, and prepare them to receive the AWESOME message of hope we have for them! Hopefully I will be able to shoot our another update here soon - possibly once we're settled in Trujillo. I miss you ALL, and am SO looking forward to seeing you this coming month!!!
As we say here, !Adelante! (keep running forward - press on toward the goal!)
All my love,
Katie
Monday, January 14, 2008
Buen Dia, Amados!!
I only have a few minutes, but I managed to find a little internet cafe here in the tiny beach town of Villa Gessel, and wanted to give you a quick update! Outreach so far has been CRAZY, to say the least. We have been traveling up and down the coast of Argentina, performing dramas and choreographies in the streets, serving in local churches (putting on programs for the youth groups and the kiddos), and most recently, working with a HUGE evangelistic event called Summer Hope. We spent a week in a city called Santa Teresita, and from Monday through Saturday, spent ALL day every day walking up and down the beach promoting this giant concert that took place this past Saturday night. It was a spectacular event where some famous Christian artists performed, along with an incredible Hip-Hop dance group called the Jesus Warriors. And at the end, they were able to speak openly to the crowd of THOUSANDS about the hope that we have in Jesus and the reason we are spending our summer differently (as opposed to the majority of this beach town - drinking and partying every night). It was absoutely awesome, and I KNOW that the Lord spoke to SO many hearts that night! It was all worth it!
I became very ill this week, and am still trying to recover. So if you would please continue praying for my health, and the health of our entire team - it is SO frustrating to be on bed-rest for a WEEK while the rest of the team is out making a difference for Christ, but God has been SO faithful in continuing to encourage me and remind me that I still play an important role in this outreach. Also, please keep praying for open hearts for the people we come in contact with. That we would be sensitive to their needs, and be able to love them serve them in the exact way that they need it! God is AMAZING, and continues to surprise me every day with his gorgeous grace and mercy!
The last quick update is definitely an exciting one! about 2 weeks ago, God spoke to me very specifically about what He has in store for my future! I have been seeking Him throughout my entire time here, and as I was standing on a jam-packed bus in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, He spoke! Following my graduation in the end of February, I´ll be returning home for a short time (most likely working for a bit to raise tuition) and then I will be attending a health care school for missionaries that will equip me with the knowledge and medicl skills to work with the specific people groups that the Lord has SO clearly called me to. I´ll be trained in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention and treatment; health education, and assessment skills...and how to work in areas of the developing world with least access to health care. God has laid out such an awesome plan for my future, and I am SO excited to continue walking that path as I finish this stage!
Okay, I have to head back, but I love you all and miss you and continue to pray for you!
Many blessings from Villa Gessel,
Katie
I only have a few minutes, but I managed to find a little internet cafe here in the tiny beach town of Villa Gessel, and wanted to give you a quick update! Outreach so far has been CRAZY, to say the least. We have been traveling up and down the coast of Argentina, performing dramas and choreographies in the streets, serving in local churches (putting on programs for the youth groups and the kiddos), and most recently, working with a HUGE evangelistic event called Summer Hope. We spent a week in a city called Santa Teresita, and from Monday through Saturday, spent ALL day every day walking up and down the beach promoting this giant concert that took place this past Saturday night. It was a spectacular event where some famous Christian artists performed, along with an incredible Hip-Hop dance group called the Jesus Warriors. And at the end, they were able to speak openly to the crowd of THOUSANDS about the hope that we have in Jesus and the reason we are spending our summer differently (as opposed to the majority of this beach town - drinking and partying every night). It was absoutely awesome, and I KNOW that the Lord spoke to SO many hearts that night! It was all worth it!
I became very ill this week, and am still trying to recover. So if you would please continue praying for my health, and the health of our entire team - it is SO frustrating to be on bed-rest for a WEEK while the rest of the team is out making a difference for Christ, but God has been SO faithful in continuing to encourage me and remind me that I still play an important role in this outreach. Also, please keep praying for open hearts for the people we come in contact with. That we would be sensitive to their needs, and be able to love them serve them in the exact way that they need it! God is AMAZING, and continues to surprise me every day with his gorgeous grace and mercy!
The last quick update is definitely an exciting one! about 2 weeks ago, God spoke to me very specifically about what He has in store for my future! I have been seeking Him throughout my entire time here, and as I was standing on a jam-packed bus in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, He spoke! Following my graduation in the end of February, I´ll be returning home for a short time (most likely working for a bit to raise tuition) and then I will be attending a health care school for missionaries that will equip me with the knowledge and medicl skills to work with the specific people groups that the Lord has SO clearly called me to. I´ll be trained in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention and treatment; health education, and assessment skills...and how to work in areas of the developing world with least access to health care. God has laid out such an awesome plan for my future, and I am SO excited to continue walking that path as I finish this stage!
Okay, I have to head back, but I love you all and miss you and continue to pray for you!
Many blessings from Villa Gessel,
Katie
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