I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY

I literally have the greatest job. After school, I have the incredible privilege of visiting students in the village. Seeing where they live, meeting their families, encouraging them, praying over them. It's the best. 

Not only is it something I enjoy, it's become the very thing that fuels my soul to press on. Some visits leave me feeling deeply encouraged, while some leave me with a broken heart. Some visits are very intentional in trying to dig deep and learn about the student, while others are more casual and light-hearted. Some are completely led by the Spirit, some are because that student literally won't stop asking me to come visit. Either way, relationships are built.

Nearly every time I visit a student, he/she becomes my new buddy at school. There's something about stepping into their world that draws them into a more trusting relationship with me. Seeing their home, sitting on the very bed they sleep on, meeting their caregivers, holding their baby siblings. 

I, however, cannot take any of the glory. I feel as though I was created for this very job. Not only that, but the favor I've received is something I can't describe. From being welcomed in with open arms and offered a cold bottle coke as I sit in one of their only chairs, to being given permission to pray aloud in the name of Jesus over a sick student in a voodoo house. The Lord has never ceased to open doors and provide his covering protection.

What a privilege it is to step into their lives beyond the school walls. I've learned and experienced more than I could have ever asked or imagined. I'm thankful to have a story that is being so graciously intertwined with those of a different race, culture, and walk of life. 

I wouldn't have it any other way.