Red Boxes & Finals & Details

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

I am going to Guatemala this summer. I leave in less than a month, and I will be there June and July of this year.

I am writing this blog because I want to keep people updated, and I want to become a better writer. Both those things are important! :)

I don’t want this blog to be my online diary, because the internet is not the place for a diary. I have a journal at home, and I will take a journal with me. But this blog will be different.

Finals are coming up close (why do I start my blogging during finals week? I had my only other blog posts during last semester finals week too. ) Oh well. This season can get me distracted and discouraged with all the things that need to get done. But God is always faithful, and it always gets done.

We are learning about the theory of relatively in physics, and I think college and life has decided to go at warp speed, but time does not slow down, it just goes faster. (I apologize to my physics professor because this is an incorrect use of physics, but just go with me.) I am trying to wrap up the semester, and finalize details for this trip which is going to be awesome, but now it is a lot.

I am going to Guatemala with a program called Red Box Missions program through Grove City College.  (and I will try to explain more later) But we had the commissioning ceremony this past Sunday which made this summer seem so much more real. There are eight other Red Box volunteers are being sent by the body of Christ to go proclaim the name of Jesus. I just humbly hope I can be a light and a blessing to the people I am serving, and love them with Christ-like love.

Please Pray for us.

Pray for the college students wrapping up the semester.

Pray for the other Red Box volunteers and other people going on summer missions trips as we try to be faithful and prepare, and gather last minute details.

Pray for a spirit of Joy! May we glorify God through all things, and rely on his strength not our own.

Blessings,

Lauren Gillespie

P.S. just so everyone is clear, the last time I posted I was in the middle of Dressember. I did successfully finish Dressember even though I forgot to take pictures/ post pictures of the last days. I look forward to doing it again next year. :)