You are My Passion

Sometimes I find myself pressing into God about my purpose for being here in Guatemala. Before April, I had never considered coming here. I had no desire or passion for Guatemala. And for the first few weeks of this trip, the lack of passion for this place remained. I was incredibly frustrated. Why would God ask me to follow Him somewhere that had no appeal whatsoever to me?

Well, He answered.

1. He's opening my eyes to real life: families living in dumps, girls even younger than me enslaved to sex trafficking, abandoned children in desperate need of love, the elderly who just want someone to talk with...
2. He's showing me that my sustenance and desire is His love. There is no one greater than He, and He finds me beautiful. He knows everything about me--and yet He loves me. I'm learning the intensity of His pursuit, and I find myself falling more in love with Him everyday.
3. He wants me to pour into a girl named Dahlia. Truly, every time I pray about my purpose here, I see her face. I hear her name. I feel her hugs. She is ten years old and an orphan. She and her three sisters live in an orphanage that we have had the marvelous opportunity to serve. Whenever we arrive, she runs to me and wraps her dear little arms around me. Whenever I see her, my heart melts. I have no idea why God has placed her on my heart, but I'm grateful. This child has brought me great joy in the few days that I have spent with her. I know that God has great plans for her life and I'm honored to be a part of them. Please pray that He would move in her life in a big way and that He would give me clarity about how He wants to use me.

And so I have discovered that my passion does not rest with a place, but instead with the One who created it. As these three final weeks unfold, I trust that He will pour out His Spirit on His people. I can't express how much He has done already and how grateful I am for His movement here; I trust that He is not through! I may not leave here in love with this location, but I do know this: I adore His children He has blessed me to serve, and I am in love with Him who has called me.

Please pray for my dearest Dahlia, our team, and for the ministries He is calling us to. Thank you for your constant support in prayer.

To Him who is able to far more abundantly than even what we pray,
Meg