Mikaela's Trip

I went to this two year Bible school, Life Training Institute (LTI).

The first year is basic ministry/leadership training and the second year you focus in on an area where you feel called by God. I focused on Missions. As a part of that requirement, you must spend two weeks with a missionary on the field. This helps you understand a little more of what life as a missionary is like, as it's nothing like a short-term team is!



Mikaela is a girl from my home church, Life Church, in Florida. She is going through the same program as I am and had to spend two weeks with me! We did a whole host of fun things! First, she went with us three times to El Oasis (the ministry for prostitutes) and shared her testimony, sung, did a hang craft and gave a devotion.



She also went to the Children's Hospital, the feeding center (Jesus Loves You), Jenna & Caleb Darby's small group amongst many many other things. By the end of her time here, we were exhausted!



And, one of the last things we did was climb Pacaya, the volcano. Unlike my first time, we took horses up the mountain (partly because it's fun and partly because it saves us the hike up). We also found moving lava and sat about 20 feet away from it for some time, watching it. That is an experience I cannot describe in words! It was beautiful and breath-taking!



Also, my pastors, Dr. D and Marilyn Deaton came with her. They didn't stay with us at my house, but stayed at our missions base a few blocks away. It's always great to see familiar faces and spend time with the people you love!