by Martha June

It has been a little over one month since I landed on U.S soil. What a month it has been! Adjustment back to the U.S is more of a mental struggle than a physical one. Trying to fit both of my worlds together continues to be hard. At this point, I have found contentment in the fact that they may never intertwine.

For a month I have had the freedom to think on my time spent in Nicaragua. Friends, it truly was the greatest opportunity I have ever had to trust God. God took every weakness (and then some) and made it a way to glorify him. From learning a language to living in a different culture, and eventually Teaching English.

I met people who changed my perspective on life. The friends I met showed me what it means to be  “poured out like a drink offering” every single day. They are incredibly inspiring.

I will always think about my time in Nicaragua with Harvest Initiative as a blessing. It was there I experienced another piece of the heart of God. How he loves and relates to people living in less than ideal circumstances. His love is boundless, always has been, and always will be.

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I still want to be a missionary. Living in Nicaragua did not scare me away! Now is the time to begin what could be a long journey to get to that point.

Friends, thank you for every prayer you prayed, every thought and word of encouragement. All of it was a blessing to me and those who I worked with.

Sincerely,

craving Gallopinto

“Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.” Philippians 2:17