"Let not your longing slay your appetite for living. Wherever you are be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God."
Jim Elliot
Recently I have been challenged by this quote. I have found myself trying to balance desires, living in between two countries and have been encouraged to live wholeheartedly where the Lord has placed me each day. This was such a good reminder to me to focus on the will of God and to remember his faithfulness wherever you are.
Playera Give-away:
Thanks to all who prayed for T-shirt Giveaway (Playera Giveaway) this past Saturday June 23rd. All the of the details worked out great: No rain, no chaos with 200 kids, and a special time for everyone. This was the biggest giveaway yet and encouraging as this means that more and more kids are learning verses from the Bible and being trained to know God's character.
In order to win a T-shirt kids had to attend club a certain number of time and memorize 10-12 Bible verses. It is each CFCI team members responsiblity to listen and track how many verses are memorized from each student. The best is seeing the excitment on the kid's faces of this accomplishment and seeing kids wearing their shirts days after the giveaway because they think they are so great! Pray that these verses continue to be rooted deeper into the children's lives and become their Rock.
La Cena y Churros:
Friday night was filled with "donda la vuelta" while eating churros and listening to a Mexican jazz band play some tunes in the plaza. Dando la vuelta basically means walking around and it the cool thing to do:) The churros were awesome and it was so fun to watch some "viejitos" older people dance to the music. There was one part of the night that cracked me up.... the band started by asking for a "one minute" applause. Let's just say that one minute is kind of a long time and the Mexican band man definitely timed a minute and told us when to stop:)
Saturday night was my first experience eating on the street, literally. Elizabeth, Gus and Arika, (a fun married couple) and I went out to eat about 9:30 and a family had a restaurant out of their house. We took the table and chairs out on the street and ate some great mexican food... fun times and such fun people. We also "dando la vuelta" only in a car this night which means we were pretty cool. Driving around is literally what tons of people do at night. I am looking forward to getting to know Gus and Arika more.
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire:
I just finished the book Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire and am encouraged and challenged by many of the author's key points. (Many of you know this is a big accomplishment finishing a book in less than a month:) It is especially fun to still be attached to NYC in some ways while reading the book as it is the journey of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church. The importance of prayer is definitely evident throughout the book and God is teaching me slowly how to pray for others along with what to pray for in general as He has called me here. I have written down some key points, especially......the more you are forgiven or the bigger the debt you owe the more love gratitude and depth of Jesus' character you will know. The following verse in Luke says:
47Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."
I continue to be challenged by this verse and it is my desire love more and more.
Zacatecas:
Chances are many more of you have been to Spain than you have to Zacatecas. And if you have ever been to Toledo Spain, Zacatecas is very similar. It is a quaint, hilly, and somewhat European looking city. It is about 1 hour away from Fresnillo and such a fun city to get away to every once and awhile. Some of the highlights were the convent, walking along old brick roads, the cathedral, fun parks, Sam's club and Wal-mart:)
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