Simplemente T.R.U.S.T.

The devil never wants us to be content. 
The devil never wants us to be satisfied. 
The devil never wants us to follow our dreams.

The devil wants us to fail.
The devil wants us give up. 
The devil wants us to doubt. 

The devil will do everything he can to make us quit. 
 
Do you have a dream? Do you ever take action towards that dream? Or do you just talk about it and really have no intention to go after it? There's no blame here. We all do it. We all have things that are on our hearts to do, but something always stops it. What is it? What stops us? 

Fear. 

We let fear creep in and contaminate our dreams. There's always that fear of "Will I be accepted?" "Will I succeed?" "How do I start?" "How am I ever going to have enough money?" "This is impossible!" 

Can I tell you something? God loves impossible situations. There is nothing that He can't do. He is able. He is powerful. He loves us! His love for us never fails. And when we choose to trust in Him, we will not fail. He has our back. Always. 

Here's the catch. We have to do hard things. Sometimes we talk ourselves out of our real dreams and talk ourselves into new, easier ones. If we choose to do things that we can do on our own then God isn't going to show up. Why would He? We don't need Him. But when a situation seems completely impossible, when a dream seems like it can't be a reality...that's when God is glorified. 

If you're sure that God has called you to do something don't let anything stop you. Nothing. He will help you. He will be there every step of the way. He will provide. He will make a way. There is nothing too big or too scary for Him. 

Trust. Just trust. Trust Him even when it seems like you've come to a dead end. 
T.R.U.S.T. He will bring you through it. Be patient. He hasn't left you. 

Selfless Love.

Jesus said, "'Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.' This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: 'Love others as well as you love yourself.' 

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said, "The first in importance is, 'Listen, Israel: The Lord your God is one; so love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy.' And here is the second: 'Love others as well as you love yourself.' There is no other commandment that ranks with these." 

Mark 12:29

He said, "That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and muscle and intelligence—and that you love your neighbor as well as you do yourself."

Luke 10:27

Amazing Love.

Tonight, I am amazed. I am amazed where God has brought me. I am honored that He has called my name and given me a purpose. 

Today marks the finish of my first week of college in Guatemala. I had been nervous about it for a long time. Then, as the time was closer I started getting even more nervous. Finally, the day was here. I had to go. I woke up excited, but I was scared. There was fear all over me. I could have let that stop me, but I didn't. I know where love is fear won't tread. So, what did I do? I turned to God. And He took it all away. ALL of it. But, you wanna know something? The honest truth? A couple months ago I thought I was crazy. I thought the idea of going to college to study medicine in a different language was...insane. And you know what else? I thought God was crazy for guiding me in that direction. I didn't see it being possible. But let me tell you one thing....God always knows what's best. He always knows. 


God is never going to leave us struggling. He's always going to meet us in the middle. But that means that we have to give effort! It's kinda crazy to expect God to meet us when we're not putting anything out there. As soon as I started classes God was there. He asked me to step out. And He met me there. The key is that we have to get up and make a move. A lot of times we don't do anything because we think it's too hard or it doesn't make sense to us. Living all out for God isn't going to make sense. You want to live your life in such a way that people will question your thinking and your logic. There's something wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers. We don't live in the natural. If God is telling you to go somewhere or to do something, do not hesitate. You won't be alone. He's right there with you. Trust Him. There's nothing more important in this life than Him. Not jobs, not money, not school. Just HIM. 

"If you don't go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don't deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you'll find both yourself and me." Matthew 10:39

Don't try to make it on your own. Stop leading yourself. And let God lead you. 


...Do not worry. 
That's a mere worry of the world...
a culture you're not a part of.

First Things 1st

Close your eyes. Imagine it's early Christmas morning. You're 5 years old and your little body just can't wait to jump out of bed and see what's inside those wrapped packages. Do you remember that feeling? I do. That feeling comes quite often to me. Every time I get a new idea, it comes. Every time I get excited, it comes. God wants us to have all our desires and dreams, but He wants us to do things in the right order. 

"But seek FIRST his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33

Isn't that great? This verse is telling us that we can have everything! God doesn't want us to give up on our dreams and visions. He wants us to have every single part, lacking nothing! We're just instructed to look for Him first and THEN we'll also get those dreams, desires and visions.

The first time I traveled to Guatemala I was 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. When I got back I was ready to pack up and leave. I didn't want to wait or graduate from high school. I wanted to go back to Guatemala immediately. No wait necessary, right? Wrong. God wasn't finished with me and I had a lot of growing up to do. But if you haven't realized....I DID get to go to Guatemala. I didn't lack one single thing. But I did have to do first things 1st. 

And now, I have so many visions and dreams for my ministry in Guatemala. I want the plans to be finalized. I want the lives to start being changed. You want to know what I can do? I can start writing out my vision. I can start praying and believing for the finances and the lives that will be affected. And I can take a step of faith. That's what I can do right now. That's what I will do. I don't lose faith and I don't lose hope. I gain it knowing God is on my side and He joins my vision. He helps me finalize the plans and change lives. 

Do things in the right order. First things 1st. 

Then, it's a happy ending for all of us.

God Speaks.

God has a way of drawing us closer. He S.P.E.A.K.S.


God spoke these words and they touched the inner-most depths of my spirit. Let it be an encouragement for you.

"This life means so much more than what you think. You have plans and desires, but let me open your heart and mind to see the things the way I see them. Let me show you what I've seen. Let me show you where and how I've seen your future. Open your heart to my word. Open your mind to a higher reality, a realm that is accessible only through your spirit. A place where faith becomes reality and my dreams come true. Come and look! Take my eyes and see yourself as I do because once you see what I see nothing will be the same. You won't see your life in the same way, you won't see your family as you do now. Once you see my kingdom, you will do anything to bring it to Earth."

In Complete Surrender

I am a planner. I like to know what's going to happen and when it's going to happen. I don't like the unknown. I don't like the unexpected.

My mind has been a battlefield. My thoughts have been racing a hundred miles a minute. It's like I can't control them. I think about the future. I think about tomorrow. All of these things are causing me to worry. I am the middle of a war that can't be won.

Here's a little heads up about what's been going on in my life...
I'm in Guatemala. I have people that support me with the hope that I am going out there and changing lives.
And here's the reality of what my life is right now...
I look around and I don't see an impact anywhere. What have I done? What am I doing? Why am I here? My heart's desire is to go and tell people this amazing love story about how God loves them so much that He already paid the price to rescue them from all death and destruction. I'm not saying my time here has been a lost cause. I'm saying that I want more. I want to see more lives changed. I want to go into the city full force. I want to get my hands involved. THAT is the sole reason I moved out of my country, my comfort zone and the only place I've ever known. I didn't make such a sacrifice to come and fill up my time with jobs that I take just because they're there. Then, there's the question...well what do I do? People tell me to go out and find what's out there. But truth is, I don't even know where to look.

Tonight as I'm alone I look back. I look foward. I think about all these things. My mind is overwhelmed with thoughts of grief and doubt and worry. Then, out of the nothing comes this voice so soft and so still. It says, "Come to me." I start seeking God with all that I am. I pour out my heart and surrender all those thoughts. God has a plan. That's something I know to be certain. Then once again I look back. But this time God showed me something. I look back and see my life and everything that I've been through. He shows me how He's been there every hour of everyday. And He reminds me that He's not going to abandon me now.

It's hard for me to get past the unknown. It's hard for me to trust when I don't know what's going to happen. But what can worry do? Nothing. What can God do? Everything. It's as if I'm jumping off a cliff into the future. It's dark and I can't see anything. But there's God with me, beside me, holding my hand. Suddenly, I'm not alone. And I'm no longer doubtful or afraid.

Truth be told...I have no idea what's coming. I don't know what will happen tomorrow. But I give God control of everything. Absolutely everything. Why should I take or even want control when I have access to God's perfect plan? So here I am. God take my life. It's Yours. Fully and completely Yours. Use my hands, use my feet. I'm here. Let YOUR will be done.

Changing Lives

As a student in the Bible School, Instituto Biblico: Enseñanza de Agua Viva, I was given the chance to participate in the student campaign this past week. It's essentially the same as going on the summer youth campaigns that I've been going on the last 3 years. So, initially I wasn't super excited. But before I left someone told me, "Don't let your mindset be that it's just another campaign. Everyday think about what God is capable of doing. Look for the miracles!" This dramatically changed my thinking. I went on that campaign with faith expecting to see God move.

God certainly took control of everything during the week. We were able to present the drama 21 times in 3 days, and more than 1,500 people came to know Christ that week. I went on that campaign expecting to see God change lives, and He did. But what I didn't go expecting was that He would change mine too. Honestly, since I've moved to Guatemala God has opened my eyes and changed my heart and my thinking about many things. I didn’t think that He’d do it again, but He did. He used this campaign to shake up my world, again. He continually surprises me with His goodness.

The desires I have about changing the world are growing, and I never thought it was possible. But they’re growing in new ways. My mind is expanding and the dreams I have are getting bigger. Even though at the moment I don’t know what I’ll be doing in 2 years or even in 2 months, I’m not worried at all. God reminded me of how faithful He is. And how He loves a cheerful follower. So, I’ll be that. In the natural it looks irresponsible to not worry or be concerned. Even to some believers it looks wrong. But that’s not the case. I don’t need my 10 year plan ready at hand. I have it, and it’s God’s plan. What more do I need than to be so wrapped up in what God’s doing? Nothing. That’s it. God is good. That’s the plan I follow. That’s the story I’m telling.  

At the hospital in HueHue.

Giving my testimony & Leading the altar call prayer

At the orphanage in HueHue. These kiddos stole my heart!