Nicaragua

A lot has happened since I last updated my blog. I went on a trip to Nicaragua, Arizona, and Texas, got engaged, ran a half marathon, graduated college and my father passed away. This year has been the year of ups and downs. I have a lot to catch you up with!

This March I went to the northeastern part of my home country. Prior going on this trip, I prayed that God would make something out of me, or just reveal something to me. Anything.  If you know me I’m the type of person who loves to plan trips with my group of close friends, especially for spring break. Last year we went on cruise to Mexico, and the year before that we spent it in Orlando, but this year I wanted a change. I wanted to go on a trip where I didn’t know anyone, where I knew my comfort zone would be challenged. During the trip God definitely answered my prayer, my comfort zone was tested, and I was constantly challenged to step out of it. First, the Nurse Practitioner in charge assigned me to work in the mobile clinics to do triage (which means I would be taking vital signs). I’m a business major, I do not like the health care industry, I’ve always said: “I’m never working in health care, it’s just not for me.” It’s funny how things worked out because I learned so much; I did tasks like rotating the nurses so that they weren’t always doing the same thing, it gave me a chance to utilize some of the skills I learned in business school. I was also in charge of collecting the monetary contributions at the end of the patients consult. Working in the clinic I realized that most of these people are sick because of their lifestyle choices, (which is not really a choice, because there is not much cultural diversity.) Eating pork, not boiling water before drinking it, not washing their hands, lack of education. Through out this trip I observed how happy the locals were, and how earnestly they worshiped at the church without a care in the world. They didn’t care that they weren’t singing the right pitch, or not wearing the latest trends. They were there for God, no one else. My life changed after coming back from Nicaragua. I take joy in the simple things, its not about what we have, or who we are. In hindsight, ever since I prayed that prayer my life has certainly changed. I've been thrown out of my comfort zone over, and over. I challenge you to pray that God takes you out of your comfort zone so that you feel the power of His hand.