SPLICE the preview

I have so much to write you about SPLICE so here is a sneak preview and I will go more in depth later. SPLICE was wonderful...words can not express the blessing and encouragement it was to spend three weeks in a close knit community with over 40 other wonderful missionaries and learn about the heart issues of ministering cross culturally.

I came to SPLICE because GCM required it not because I really wanted to go...honestly to me it was just another thing that I had to do and check off of my checklist of things I needed to do before I could leave for El Salvador. I honestly came to SPLICE exhausted and spiritually drained because I had been so focused on support raising and getting things checked off of my checklist. I also came to SPLICE not really wanting to make friends or get close to people because I didn't want to have to say goodbye to them in three weeks, BUT God had a completely different plan.

On that first day when we arrived Robin(one of the lead trainers) said that SPLICE was going to be a heart surgery. When he said this, I really didn't think much of it/it didn't really register because I was so focused on guarding my heart. This is where God really started to work. I sat with a few other single ladies...they were Stephanie, Renee and Ashley. We started talking and getting to know one another and we just connected and bonded instantly. At this point, I knew that SPLICE wasn't going to be anything like I expected. God was at work. These three girls along with Oriana, Christina and Emma Cokenour were part of what everyone called "the posse" because we got so close to each other and would hang out together all the time. I thank God so very much that He brought all of us together! I was just amazed at how well all of us at SPLICE just formed this unique bond. I think that part of it was that we understand each other and what we're going through and the fact that we don't have to explain ourselves all the time...we understand each other. I was so incredibly blessed by every single person at SPLICE. I also have to say how incredibly encouraging it was to see the families interact at SPLICE many of the families had young children and it was such and encouragement to see the Godly parenting that occurred. Words can not describe how blessed I was to meet all of my new friends from SPLICE!

Here is the posse minus Christina and Oriana :)


There will be more about what I learned at SPLICE and more in the next few days. I do have a pray request though...Leaving SPLICE ended in many very tearful goodbyes ( I cried a good chunk of the day Friday and Saturday).I left Colorado on Friday and my heart is still hurting from the goodbyes I had to say...I never expected to get so close to people in three weeks...I feel like I left family :( so please pray for this transition back into "reality" as I am really missing my friends from SPLICE right now. I want my SPLICE family to know that I love and miss you all!