Over-the-Rhine

Thank you so much for prayers and support during these last couple weeks! I cannot express the amount of gratitude for everything that has been done! I wanted to share with you my mission’s trip experience. If I could put the whole trip under 10 words it would be “ being filled with joy even under frustrations.” And you may ask how I came up with this statement. The answer would be I saw the difference in behavior and education even in the same country. I cannot express the amount of pain that these children may have experienced in their personal lives. And there pain is something I will never experience. Even in the midst of their pain, they showed love and joy in their own ways. There were many times the kids got upset or angry, but through discipline and love these kids showed compassion. I thought to myself if I were in their situation would I be able to show joy to complete strangers? And I thought it would be impossible especially without Christ. There were many moments where I had to stop myself from getting frustrated and show what it means to show Gods love to them. I had to sit longer with certain kids and explain to them 3 or more times to get to them. Yes, I could have said no and walked away, but through God’s grace I stuck by them and through God I saw what he does through someone like me with lack of experience. Another huge lesson I learned from God was to have a listening ear. I understood from the many hard times and God revealing, Sarah, I know you have a lot to say, but listen to others first and don’t say anything. I wondered why, but learned how much healing there is to simply listen to a peer or even to a child. The simple lesson has made impact in who I am and who I want to be, even continual desire in pursuing ministry. I know this trip will always be in my heart and I ask for you to join me in prayer for Ohio. I hope to share more with you personally so if you would want to hear more please contact me. Thank you always for the support and hope to even hear your stories.