First Day on a Real Mission Trip

Well, after today I feel like I've been on a real mission trip. Everything that could go wrong has and I had to keep a positive side to it. I got to the airport in AR way to early because I read the email wrong. We flew to Dallas and spent the rest of the day and night there. We had a 4 hour delay at first which was normal and I'm use to that. Then our airplane had problems with its AC like some of the wires were not together so we had to stay over night in a hotel at the airport. We got another flight for Sunday that leaves at 7 in the morning. We were all loaded on the plane and on the track away from the gate. We had to go back to the gate and unload. We were all sweaty after we got off the plane that is how bad it didn't work. We spent all day in 2 different airports. On the upside, though, the hotel we stayed at was worth a $855 per room but we got it free of course. God was teaching me a lot of patience because I wanted to be with the children so bad. I had to keep reminding myself that this is only the start of being a missionary for me if that is what I want to do or even just travel by myself someday to Guatemala. I also met some amazing ladies at the airport that was going to Guatemala too to do ministry work with the Mayans in the mountains. They were part of a health ministry putting stoves in for the a Mayan community. The stoves would be healthier because the people wouldn't be getting that black smoke in their lungs. It just helped me see that while my passion are these children there is a lot that still needs to be done in that country. It is my dream to actually see Guatemala City like walk it and see all the dumps and children on the street and to see some actual Mayans and interact with them somehow. I know it is a strange dream but still it is one. It was also my first time talking to strangers like that and actually listen to them because I was interested in what they were doing. God also showed me through a friend that I could even call it my home because it is that close to my heart. God can use anything as a ministry if we would only let Him.