Thursday, September 17, 2009

Purpose & Party

At first it seemed hard to believe that over 2 weeks have passed since I last posted something, then I remembered what happened from Sept. 6-11. We hosted a team that worked with another ministry in Creel, but they stayed at our base and Edith & I cooked 3 meals a day for them. It was such a good time - a little opportunity for me to remember why I am here. This was and is a lesson that God has been teaching me for the past 11 years. I am here to serve Him however and whenever the opportunity arises. In other words, every day I pray to glorify God in all I do and say. I must admit that I do not always succeed - I say something that is not very uplifting, or I lose my patience, or I chose to ignore someone - but I strive to be better and the Lord, in His mercy, patiently corrects and encourages me.

Then last Sat., we celebrated the birthdays of 2 of Crucita's children in Los Manzanos; Jose and Maribel both have birthdays on Sept. 15. I made a chocolate sheet cake (from my mother's recipe) and we took a large bottle of soda. Now, I was thinking that we would just have a bit of cake and then continue with our study. Little did I know that Crucita had called on her mother and one of her sisters to help get ready for the party. They killed and butchered some chickens and made chicken soup with fresh tortillas and beans. Crucita said that it was the first time that they had celebrated the birthdays of any of her children and her husband David said that he was very happy that we came to join in the festivities. It is so awesome to be a part of what the Lord is doing in the hearts of this family!

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