since then...

well, it's been a while since my last entry. a lot has gone on since then...a lot.

we went to Cieneguilla saturday through monday and it was just what i needed. i got out of the pollution-filled air and got to see the mountains, the sky, and the stars. oh, and i can't forget the sun. it was beautiful there. we layed by the pool, jumped on the trampoline, and took a walk by the river. i needed a break from lima-life. there was one downfall to the weekend...i got sick on sunday. but being sick brought me to a revelation.

i'll have to share the revelation in depth when i have my journal with me, but for now i'll just tell you a little of what's on my heart.

life here in lima is so different from the states. everything here is a process...it just takes so long. so because of this, it forces you to slow down. i really feel the lord teaching me patience right now and how to be still before him. relationships take a long time to form, food takes a long time to eat, going somewhere takes a long time to actually get there, etc. but this is really good for me. for the first time in my life, i am slowing down. god is opening my eyes to a lot.

yesterday, wednesday (one of my favorites here), was such a good day. some of our friends who we hadn't seen for a while came to menores. we sang songs, did a lesson, prayed together, and then played sports. i got to play american football for a bit yesterday and it was really good for me...since i'm missing football season. anyways, then we played soccer with the kids and it was so good. i really feel like the kids are opening up to us. we joked around on the court and laughed with each other. i really love the fact that the kids can come to 'la flecha' to just be kids and play. they need a break from the streets, so every chance they get is so needed.

speaking of break from the streets...the WMF community here is looking for a building for the ministry. we're trying to purchase one before the end of the year. there is one that is perfect for us, but there are just a few things that could potentially be problems if we purchased it. if you could all pray for wisdom and god's timing with this building, that would be amazing. my hopes is that everything goes smoothly and we purchase the building while our team is still here. that way we can help get it ready for the kids, and the kids will have a place to go. it's really needed.

tomorrow is my bday. and i'm really excited to have a bday in peru. who can say they spent their 23rd bday in lima peru? not many people...except for the peruvians who live here. ha. okay, i'm out.