La Selva

Well I just got back from the jungle for 4 days, and I am so excited that I can feel clean and refreshed compared to feeling nasty and smelling like sweat. Despite the nastiness, I had such a wonderful time. Life is so different down there. Different plants, different animals, different pace, different people. And for once, I am thinking that different is a good thing. The land is some of the most beautiful land in the world. I can never, ever describe the gorgeousness of the land with my simple human words. Sure, it was hot and HUMID, but the people there.... YALL. So beautiful on the outside, but even more beautiful on the inside. The Chacauco staff and the Gardendale group were split in to two groups to work in two different places, Archidona and a place that I can't pronounce that had never had evangelical intervention before. And of course, I went to the place I can't pronounce. It was such a blessing to sit back and watch the kids hear the gospel for the first time.. ever. I will always remember how we arrived and how the kids greeted us. We had to travel down a road (if you could call it that) for 20 minutes in the middle of the jungle, to a tiny school with about 20 kids on the first day, all barefoot and mud caked. So excited to see us gringos. So excited to see what and who this "Jesus" is and what He is about. The next day we made so much of an impact that the school had us come in during the school day and tell the gospel to the whole school. Talk about a humbling experience. I thought, Lord I don't deserve this blessing and privilege. For all the times I have goofed up, messed up, failed You Lord, I don't deserve to come to this community and watch them take in the gospel for the first time. But, Lord I am so glad you look past all my problems, my issues, my hang ups, and you still call me to proclaim your name. The Lord has put a song on my heart lately and I would love to share it with you all.

"Rooftops" - Jesus Culture

Here I am before You, falling in love and seeking Your truthKnowing that Your perfect grace has brought me to this placeBecause of You I freely live, my life to You, oh God, I giveSo I stand before You, GodI lift my voice cause You set me free
So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaimThat I am Yours, I am Yours
All the good You've done for me, I lift up my hands for all to seeYou're the only one who brings me to my kneesTo share this love across the earth, the beauty of Your holy worthSo I kneel before You, GodI lift my hands cause You set me free
So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaimThat I am Yours, I am YoursAll that I am, I place into Your loving handsAnd I am Yours, I am Yours
Here I am, I stand, with arms wide openTo the One, the Son, the Everlasting God

This song really gets at me and my heart for this trip. I want to tell the whole world about this Jesus and tell about how He's messed up my old life and gave me hope and new life. And this trip to the jungle gave me that confidence and love for proclaiming his name to the nations. 

          So thank you for reading along again! Gardendale left about 5 hours ago and I miss them so much already! They were such a blessing as they were constantly working and being servants of the Lord, which isn't surprising. Since their leader is one of my favorite people in the world, and the definition of servant leadership I'm not surprised that this group was like that! Pray for me as I begin this journey after Gardendale and particularly against discouragement, since my camera broke yesterday afternoon, and am now reduced to taking pictures on my phone. Satan uses anything and everything to distract me from the Lord's purpose and will! I love you all and thank you! 

Morgana Ramsey
Isaiah 6:8