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Name: Elizabeth
Country: United States
State: Tennessee
Gender: Female
Interests: ~ Most of All Jesus! I love Him more than anything. He makes me....all that makes me. Everything is because of His grace!!
~ I love my family...Which is quite small (just kidding!)
~ I love people. I like to encourage and bless others.
~I am not only interested in, but have a passion for mission work wherever God sends.
~ I love friends and little kids, all over the world.
~ Running
~ Praying,
~ Speaking to, and, or Counseling people of all ages.
~ Writing, and alot more
Expertise: These are things that I have been doing and if I am good at them, praise God....
Teaching & interpreting Sign Language. I have been blessed to serve in, Mexico, El Salvador twice, Jamaica twice, Nicaragua, Venezuela and many other places.
Occupation: SignLanguage, Missions, Speaki
Industry: Communications
Message: message me
Member Since:
7/24/2005
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| This song pretty much says it all...
(Excerpts from BRITT NICOLE's song "Set The World On Fire")
I wanna set the world on fire
Until it's burning bright for You
It's everything that I desire
Can I be the one You use?
I am small but
You, You are big enough
I am weak but
You, You are strong enough to
Take my dreams
Come and give them wings
Lord with You
Nothing I can not do
Nothing I cannot do
I wanna feed the hungry children
And reach across the farthest land
And tell the broken there is healing
And mercy in the Father's hands
Take my dreams
Come and give them wings
Lord with You
Nothing I cannot do
Nothing I cannot do
My hands my feet
My everything
My life, my love
Lord, use me
I wanna set the world on fire
I wanna set the world on fire, yeah.
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| Spanish??? Lessons Learned From a Trip in AtlantaThe first 2 days I was in Atlanta
even though I was rooming right next to the Puerto Ricans I could get
the strength to talk to them... I felt horrible that my pride of
failing got in the way of me learning more Spanish, of being blessed by
spending time with them, and maybe sharing God's love with them. God
convicted me so much. I always Say that Jeremiah 1 is one of my
chapters for life... But, in it God says, "You shall speak to all those
who I tell you to talk to.... Don't be afraid..." But, here I was, God
put those people on my floor for a reason. God didn't fly me to Puerto Rico...
He flew Puerto Ricans to me (in a sense) ! And I wasn't willing to really talk to
them because I was scared???
So, I asked God for His forgiveness and
asked God to let me become friends with them for the last 3 days...
Well, On Sunday night I was in line for supper and someone asked one of
the Puerto Ricans, named Zuley, a question. Zuley understood, but she
couldn't speak the answer.So, I told her to speak it in Spanish, I
translated for her and from that moment on they wouldn't let me leave
there side. REALLY, when we would get in crowds one of them would grab
my wrist to make sure I didn't get lost from them! The hours I spent
with them were some of the best of the whole trip. We laughed, they
asked question, I asked questions, and one of the nights I was able to
really share "The hope that I have within me (Jesus)", because they
asked.
Monday all 1000+ people from all over the USA and from Puerto Rico
split up into dozens of groups to do service projects, well I was
assigned to go help tutor disadvantaged children at a local school in Atlanta.
We got there and I realized that there were 4 P.R. that didn't speak
English well. I got a knot in my stomach and thought, "God, how are
they going to tutor when they can't communicate... I can't translate
for all 4!.... God, make a way." 1 by 1 people went to tutor people in
Math, English, ect. I just kept waiting. Then, the principle said, "We
need some people to help with Spanish class." It was an amazing 2 hours
teaching Spanish!!! And we became such good friends!!
I guess
what I learned from all of this was:
1.) God is never going to let me
get away from the Latino/Hispanic culture. I can't go hardly anywhere
without God putting the need to practice my Spanish. And an Aching in
my heart to declare His love for them.
2.) I never want to try to put
a "blanket" or a "piece of tape" over the piece of my heart that God
makes beat when I hear Spanish... Yeah, I am going to be embarrassed, I
am going to fail, I am going to get confused and Confuse others,
sometimes, when I speak Spanish. But, I need to just get over myself.
3.) I have always known, I just realize more than ever that God has
placed a special love for it in me. It's part of who I am. That is why
I go crazy when I can't find a Spanish on the radio, that is why when
Zuley asks me questions about why "We" do the things the way we do, I
understand her point of view and agree with her. When I am with my
Hispanic friends, it is like, for me I am almost the happiest... For
some people going to the mall, a movie, or out to eat is fun, for me I
would rather sit on the hotel room floor and listen to my friends talk
in Spanish....
4.) I accept God's plan... I don't know what it
looks like, but I know it includes Spanish. I am going to try to speak
Spanish even if I sound like a crazy person...
I want God's will... and apparently that includes Spanish...
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| The End of a ChapterThat is what today was. You see, I took my last anti-malaria pill today ( no, that doesn't me I have malaria, it means I just took it to prevent it). You may ask, "what does that has to do with anything?" Well, it is kind of like like the period at the end of the sentence. It is the very last thing.... the very last remaining proof that I went, other than pictures and memories... Don't get me wrong I am glad I am done with the medicine!
Actually, I think this has been one of the easiest transitions back into the life in the States. I could have continued on there forever....But, it was nice to come home and sleep in a bed instead of the floor. I guess it was easier mainly because my faith in God is stronger. When I first started doing mission work it would break my heart when I left the country I worked in. See, God has put a mission shaped whole in my heart. I am the most alive when I am putting all my energy into serving Him, I can do that in the states too, but I know God has placed a deep love for the world in my heart! And I guess for the last 4 years, even though God would say, "Elizabeth, I am going to bring you back here one day.", I didn't really know if that was true. I guess, this time I really have learned that what God says He will do. I have no need to worry about if I will return... If God sees fit I will, if not He knows best.
God did sooo much. I wish I could write a book on here to proclaim all the wonderful things that happened, how God worked, the way lives were changed, how God touched my heart.... What I will promise though is that when I write my mission update here in a few weeks, I will post it.
So, as today marks the day that I am fully getting back into normal life, without anti-worm, with out anti-malaria, and with a fading tan, I praise God for yet another once in a lifetime chance to serve Him. I also thank Him that a little piece of El Salvador, one of my mission buds, is coming to visit in less than 48 hours!
Thanks for all your prayers and all the ways you have supported me the last few months, ~Elizabeth L
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| I am Back...For those of you who do not know, I am back for El Salvador. I got home at 12am on Monday/ Tuesday. It was an Amazing 3 weeks! I can't wait to tell you more about it.... But, right now I am to busy!
Thank you all for all your prayers!!!
Love, ~Elizabeth
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| I Am In El Salvador-!!!!!
Wow what an adventure and I am only 3 days in!!!
Well, I got to the airport in Atlanta, I went to check my bags and they said my ticket was void! I don´t think I have been thar scared in a long time.... for those of you who know me, this is how scared I was...Me, " I know what happened!." Dude, "Mam...please don`t yell at me." Me, " I am sorry I didn´t me too! Him, "That`s okay... you didn´t really yell... I would have done the same thing." Me, " When I called Delta sky miles to make sure I got the miles from this trip the little guy was very confused and must have voided me ticket!" Dude, " That`s what happened!" Me, Yay I can breath!"
I arrived in El Salvador and went to one of the prettiest house I have ever been to! These people's backyard was like the garden of Eden!! I fell asleep in their backyard praying.... I don´t think I have ever fallen asleep easier! I slept for a few minuets and then woke up to someone staring at me! It was my mission bud, Jorge, who has coordinated this whole 1st week of my trip.
I went home with "my El Salvadorian family", I studied with 2 of my friends, we went out for dinner and I came home... I went to sleep at 11pm and had to wake up at 5:30am to go speak at a school!
I went and met with the heads of the school, they were very nice Godly guys! Their passion for Christ was an encouragement to me. Jorge left to go to work, so they interviewed me and we decided what I would speak about... they tried to get me to speak in Spanish, but my Spanish had not kicked in yet! But, I tried!
Jorge still had not returned yet, so we started a search for a translator.... everyone was busy... Then someone mentioned asking one of the students, "Chelito", because his English is the great!" Shivers went up my spine as I realized they were talking about one of my best friends in the whole world, Nelson! I didn´t know I was at his school. So, they called him out of class to "introduce" us.... awkward moment! The next several hours I spoke 3 times in 5 different grades to the deaf and hearing. I had 4 different translators all before noon! And I translated for myself some....My brain hurt soooo bad, 3 languages at once is a hard task to juggle! I got to meet Nelson's sisters officially for the 1st time as I spoke in their classes.... I went home to have lunch, I was tired and I fell asleep for 4 hours by accident... I went out to eat with "my family" and watched a movie, and spent time with God and fell asleep in His arms...
Right now, I am at a school for the deaf where I have been since early this morning.... I have been visiting all of the Classes and supposed to give suggestions how they can improve, I am working on my Sign Language and my Spanish, and I just met with the principle of the school.... She has been the principle for 20 years! I am on her computer.... She wants me to come to there graduation banquet on the October 8th as a special guest..... So, I am praying about changing my ticket to a little later date.... I will be here until 7pm . I have a (or multiply ) speaking events everyday the next 5 days! Pray for God to continue to grow my skills, my understanding, and to use me as HIS instrument.... Yesterday, marked a dream come true, I got to speak to the deaf of El Salvador for the 1st time! And I am excited to see all the things God has in store!
My relationship with God has grown so much in the last 3 days, I have had to depend on Him like never before, for endurance, for supernatural language skills, for calming my nerves.... The verses I am reading every morning are what I meditate on all day, and the have been a tremendous blessing! I can see his fingerprints and feel his hand!
Thank you all for your prayers! God is at work.....
I don´t know when I will be able to update next.....
Dios Te Bendiga!
Elizabet
p.s. forgive any typing errors as I am on a weird keyboard!
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