Rainy days

Some days are just hard days. Last week it rained every day - it was dreary and so very wet! Jaynie and I stayed in doing lots of school. I finally planned out the rest of 4th grade and we will finish by Sept. 11 if we do school 5 days a week beginning today. This is not as doable as it sounds. We will be receiving 2 groups during that time and we will be a bit occupied with the teams. I will be responsible for the planning/purchasing/cooking for the groups. Jaynie is such a great helper in the kitchen. She does a good job washing dishes and she likes to help me chop vegetables. Last Sat. she made a batch of chocolate chip cookies all by herself! I am so blessed by her. So, back to the rainy, dreary week we had last week. In the midst of this time God granted me a view into our purpose for serving here.

This is Maria Elena and Juanita. Aren't they precious? They, along with their mother, came to Bible study for the first time last Sat. in Los Manzanos. Maria Elena enjoyed laughing with me. I pray that she and her family will come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Then, as Maria Elena and I were having a laughing contest, I looked around outside Crucita's house. And there in the midst of the drizzle was proof of hope - hope that one day soon the sun will come out and shine like never before.

I realize that a photo of blankets that are washed and left to dry on any surface available does not always inspire hope. But to me, in the middle of rainy season, it is a great example of hope and expectancy - waiting for the sun to come out from behind the clouds to dry things up.