granada: the soundtrack

     the end of our time in nicaragua with the ministry REAP granada is, sadly, coming fast. 

     every morning at REAP, we’ve all woken up at five am to pray and worship individually on the basketball court for an hour before spending the next hour in our personal devotions or spending time with Jesus in some other way. these mornings, with the noises of the world waking up, the stillness, and the sunrise over the hill, have been some of my favorite parts of being here at REAP. 

     this past month has been filled with quiet mornings and still sunrises—quietness and stillness that led to closeness and rest. rest that my whole being was yearning for. im so thankful for the countless times i’ve been able to sit down and absorb the quiet and listen to Jesus and be next to Him. 

     ive actually noticed that my squad and mine’s pace has changed drastically. everyone here walks everywhere, but they’re never hurrying. even when they’re on bicycles or in cars. everyone is slow. when we first got here, we were punctual, quick, and efficient. it’s just how america operates in general, even though we don’t really notice it. 

     then time went on and suddenly it didn’t matter if we were at lunch ten minutes late or if dinner was suddenly moved to four forty three instead of six. at church there is no countdown with upbeat trap music in the background, they just sort of start when they feel like everyone’s showed up. when prayer walking in peoples houses, we didn’t know if itd take ten minutes or three hours. in traffic people press their horns over and over again and no one moves—and everyone knows that no one will move, they just do it anyway. horns are basically just a musical instrument here. they have almost no other use.

     my squad and i have eased into this slower lifestyle, and i honestly think we needed it. we even walk slower. it’s been really nice to rest for our time in grenada—something i feel like i didn’t know how to do properly before.

     i’m this time of rest and closeness, Jesus has spoken to me a lot through music—christian or not—and i’ve really enjoyed it. it’s nice when He speaks through the things that you’re passionate about because it’s obvious proof that He knows your heart and what you value:) 

     so, here is a short little list of worship songs i’ve been listening to on repeat in my mornings whilst in granada. this is just a short list so in case anyone is interested in the full playlist, i’ll link that too. 

1). Deepest Places by Noah Paul Harrison 

2). Pillars by Turtledoves 

3). Come to You by Jonathan Ashenafi 

4). Fire from Heaven by Eikon 

5). Touch Your Robe by Gable Prince and Friends 

6). Oh God by Citizens

7). Loving Kind by Antoine Bradford 

8). Divine / Sailing / Time / Hymn (acoustic) by Phil Wickham

9). Garden by Jarvis Campbell 

10). Shepherd of my Soul by Rivers and Robots 

11). Revive by Isla Vista Worship 

12). Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing by Cross Gray 

13). I’m at Peace While the World isn’t by Isaac Wheaton 

14). Sweet Water by Beach Chapel 

15). Storehouse by the Gray Havens 

playlist: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YEz89XxX5Vqmh575KDLiM?si=hMo3e9M1SWuidB09X4LUjA&dl_branch=1

he said to me, “son of man, stand up and i will speak to you.” as he spoke, the spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and i heard him speaking to me. ~ezekiel 2:1-2

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