GO.

Wow. What an extraordinary week it was. All glory to Him for what happened in the country of Costa Rica. There aren't words to describe the number of incredible things that took place in both RobleAlto centers. From the child centers of Quince de septiembre to El Manntiel, The Lord moved in astonishing ways. Through all of the precious children and staff, Jesus' love was constantly seen. I couldn't be more thankful for the experience I was given again to go back and share the love of Jesus. All week I was faced with numerous challenges which only allowed my faith in Him to grow even bigger.

One of the precious things I saw in Costa Rica was how much the kids and teachers of RobleAlto continually made handprints on the lives of others and myself. Each day, their smiles and selflessness constantly revealed Christ like characteristics. The teachers' excitement to teach the kids about Jesus and His love for us was so astonishing and amazing to me that it made me want to spread His love even more. It seriously showed me how much we take spreading the Gospel for granted. No matter how tired or how annoyed we may be, we should never ever miss the chance to tell others about Jesus. Christ was always so evident in the teachers smiles, laughs, and words. Never once did they fail to not be like Him.

With my second mission trip to Costa Rica finished, I have once again left being a changed person with a new challenge. My challenge for the rest of this year and for life is to be a handprint on every single person's life I encounter. I want to never be too tired or too sad to be a disciple of Him. I want to seek Him above anyone else, never being afraid to proclaim His name or mention Him to someone who doesn't know who He is. I want to sing His praises for eternity and be so in love with Him that it makes me happier than I've ever been. I want to share this challenge with you. I want YOU to be so in love with Jesus that every person you come in contact will love Him too.

"GO and make disciples of ALL nations."

/ Matthew 28:19

You are worthy of Him. You are so dearly loved by Him, for you are forever His son/daughter. He loves you with all of eternity, and He holds you right in the center of His heart. He wants you to be crazy for Him because He was crazy for us when He died for the world thousands of years ago. Pay Him back. Pay Jesus back by loving others like He loved us. Pay Him back and go and teach people of how amazing Jesus is. A life with Him is too amazing to not proclaim. Go and be a handprint on all the lives in this nation. Go my sweet friend, go. I promise you, you will not regret it.

in His love + mine | elizabeth