My monday

God blessed me with a beautiful day today. This morning I woke up and enjoyed a run in the park. I talked to Rosa the juice lady, who is a friend. Annie and I have a tab with her, so that we don't have to carry our money while we run. Then I organized my study on the heart for our monday night girls group. Next, I met with Lupita and studied English with her. We studied on Acts 14:8-20 which is about the people who called Paul and Barnabas gods. I really liked how Paul and Barnabas's response. They had a purpose and carried it out courageously. It also says talks about how God is the one who gives us good things such as rain and fills our hearts with joy. As I remember the sunset and storm that I saw last night, I was amazed at how good and powerful God really is. Seeing nature, God's art, gives me a peace and calmness that I can't explain. In addition to, we talked about why some people worship men and material things instead of God. I said because God is not tangible. She said because people like the priests lie and people listen because they think that priests are knowledgeable. What a sad truth!

Next, I taught the group that we host in our apartment on Mondays. I taught about the heart, starting in Genisis 4. We read the story of Cain and Abel, talking about the motives and heart of Cain. Then we read Acts 5, Ananias and Sapphira. In the same way, Ananias's heart was not right, even though the action of giving is good. We looked up verses about the motives of the heart, singing with our hearts, and in whatever we do, doing it with all our heart. Then, we read Proverbs 4:20-27. We talk about filling our heart with God's word, guarding it from the world, and choosing paths that are godly. In conclusion, which is the best part, we read Mt 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Isn't that awesome to have that hope and guarantee. I hope that we will be able to notice our hearts and motives this week. I pray that we will live a life of worship, pleasing God, even when we are on the bus.

To finish off a wonderful day, Annie and I ate supper on our roof watching the sunset and sharing our lives.

Praise and thanks to God for a wonderful day!

Ophanage

Since, I have gotten back from the states, which was on the 4th, I have been to the orphanage twice. I recently just got back from reading the story about Jericho and Israelites marching around the walls. The kids really enjoyed the story. Afterward, we tried to reenact the walls with chairs and marching around. The week before this one, we played duck, duck, goose after Megan read a story. They especially liked playing this game. The kids really touch my heart with their laughter and smiles. There was one girl who kept smiling from ear to ear even though she didn't really know how to play the game. Also, I was amazed at how much the kids look up to us. They chose a lot to be the goose.

Today when we went there, I got a little sad thinking about how they are not really wanted by their parents and are not being showed the love that they need. However, the people that work there are doing a really good job there. One girl asked if we would take her to our house. I don't realize how blessed I am by being raised by the parents that I have. I pray that these precious kids will learn that God loves them and wants them so much.