Every morning, I wake up and my heart skips a beat. You’re
not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy. My
mind stumbles a bit at my new room, my new house, my new life. I haven’t quite absorbed that fully yet. I think a part of me still thinks I’m on
vacation or something and I’ll be going home soon. To think that I will be living here it a huge mental leap.
And right now, my feet are wavering in front of that hurdle, unable to
hop across yet.
I have learned and seen and experienced so much so far that
it’s almost overwhelming, but in a good way. I've learned that jaywalking is normal, that you can’t flush your toilet
paper, that sidewalks are very uneven so you best watch where you walk, and
that cockroaches are fairly common. I've learned that thunder can be scary, that people here kiss cheeks in greeting,
and that soccer (here it’s called football) is the sport so you better love it.
Personally, I've also learned that thinking a lot in Spanish makes me
sleepy, that I need to take a shower at night if I want hot water, and that I
need to get into shape if I’m going to be walking everywhere. Basically, I feel as if I never left school,
only at this school I never leave class :)
This week, my fellow intern here, Rachel, and I will be
canvassing the neighborhood in an attempt to get a feel for the people here and
the inner workings of the community. We
want to develop relationships with those living around Casa Adobe and to
understand the strengths and weaknesses of the community. With this information, hopefully we can
encourage the community to look to its strengths to help improve its
weaknesses. A huge project, no
doubt. Please pray that we will be able
to keep our focus on this week and what we can do this week only so we don’t
get overwhelmed by the future.
I don’t know if any of you have the book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. It’s a great devotional for mornings as it’s
short and gives great food for thought for the day. The devotional for September 22 has stuck
with me for the past week or so, so I’d thought I share a part of it with you. I recommend that you read the whole thing if
you can.
“Trust Me and refuse to worry, for I am your Strength and Song. You are
feeling wobbly this morning, looking at difficult times looming ahead,
measuring them against your own strength. However, they are not today’s tasks—or
even tomorrow’s. So leave them in the future and come home to the present,
where you will find Me waiting for you.
Since I am your Strength, I
can empower you to handle each task as it comes. Because I
am your Song, I can give you Joy as you work alongside Me” (Young, 2004, p.
277).
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support! Without further ado, I bid you adieu. Stay tuned :)
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