I wrote in my first post about how while I am here I would have to rely on God for everything. Though the situation seems less threatening now that I'm actually here, I am learning to rely on the Lord in a whole new way. While I've been here I've not only had time to go out and spend some time with the kids, but I have also had time to close myself away from the world and spend time with my Father. He's been teaching me who I am to Him and though slow, it's such a sweet journey. I know that the Lord has placed me here for a purpose of not only serving but also learning more about my identity in Him. I'm excited to see what the next 3 weeks hold!

    We did two things this week. One day, we went to a school about a half hour out away from town to show the kids a movie. The kids in that area rarely see movies on a big screen like they did that day. We showed a kids movie about truth and lying. If any of you parents of young kids are reading, it was on of the Hermie movies. The kids of ages 2 to 12 all really enjoyed it, along with the game of telèfono we played after the movie. After it was shown, our friend Eliseo spoke to the kids about the importance of  truth. It was a great opportunity to bring the truth to the kids while letting them have some fun in the middle of their school day.

    We also went to Francisco and Erica's children's church again on Wednesday night. I was able to formally introduce myself to the kids in my broken Spanish. Since I  didn't have a small message for them prepared in Spanish, they asked me some questions. They were surprised to find that I don't have any siblings, but were even more surprised to know that I have close to 25 cousins. Their smiles and laughter are priceless! They also asked about the name of my church back home, Casa de Oraciòn in Spanish, and they loved the name of it. (Good pick Pastor Ron!)

     I got to see one of the girls I had met there the last time we went. Her name is Alicia, I think. She's one of the few older girls that goes to the church fairly consistently. Roger and Rhonda put a heavy emphasis on ministry through relationships with people, as it should be since that is how Jesus ministered. I feel like this is something I will put an emphasis on while I'm here concerning those girls in that group. There is a small group of older girls from ages of about 12 to 14, give or take a year or two, that I would love to get to know better. I believe we are going to the church again tomorrow morning and I'm hoping to be able to spend some one on one time with the kids again. I'm still praying for that boldness to come out of my shell with the kids. If you know me, you know that getting me to come out of my shell is like pulling teeth, especially with the language barrier. But, I know that that's part of the reason I'm here so I will keep on trying. :)