Sorry it has been a few days...we've been staying busy and it´s hard to find time to get on the computer, especially since there is just one in the house for 11 people to share! I´ll try to keep it brief but let you all know what we have been up to!
Monday was a very long day, definitely the longest one we've had. It didn't help that I was struggling with a horrible sore throat (I'm convinced that having a sore throat is the most annoying thing ever). On the way home we stopped at a pharmacy and got some amoxicillian though and so today I am feeling much better! Johanna and Danielle each had a touch of sickness as well. Jo actually decided to stay home from the centers yesterday to rest it off. We´re all feeling much better today (praise God) but please continue to pray for our health. I think the main problem is that we are just lacking a lot of sleep. Every time I get frustrated with being sick or tired (or a combination of the two) I am reminded that He is strong in spite of my many weaknesses. It is so comforting and reassuring to know that the Holy and Powerful Spirit dwells within me.
We've been spending the mornings at CISNA and the afternoons at CIPI, just like last week. It has been interesting and a little surprising to notice how much happier the girls in the prison seem. At first, I couldn't understand it but after thinking about it and talking to Jo and Dan about it, I think I have now have a better understanding. The girls in the prison know that they deserve (to some degree) their current living situation. Most of these girls have families and they have the hope that they will soon return to them once they meet before the judge. The girls at the orphanage have little to no hope of ever leaving and the only family they´ve known has shown them abuse, neglect and abandonment. For these girls, there is no ¨light at the end of the tunnel¨ I am praying that they will come to find their complete fulfillment and satisfaction in Christ. I can´t imagine how difficult it must be for them to accept, believe and claim the truth of God´s love and sacrifice as their own. Please pray for these girls. I know that God can and will break down the walls they have built up. He longs to fill them with the joy and peace that only He can bring.
Last night we were invited to dinner at the Hope House. It was so much fun to spend some time with those girls and get to know them. They were very excited about the meal they had prepared for us too...spaghetti, salad and bread. Quite the American meal and a nice break from the beans and tortillas. Plus, it was enjoyable to eat in an environment that was a little quieter and less messy haha.
I have a lot more I want to say but I was just called for dinner and don´t want to be rude (the fact that I am starving has nothing to do with it of course haha) I´ll write another update soon (hopefully). Can´t make any promises though...I´m still learning that Latin American culture follows absolutely NO schedule. Oh well haha it´s a good lesson in patience and who can´t use some more of that
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