Monday Musings

The last couple of months have been really busy ones for me, and I have neglected blogging. Being super busy is one of the reasons I have for the neglect, but I also sometimes feel that I have so many things to say, I don't even know where to start, and so I never do start. So today, I decided that instead of trying to blog about the last 2 months of my life (a task that seems overwhelming and impossible), I would just write a few random thoughts. So here they are, both the profound and the shallow...

*On Valentine's Day, we had a big fiesta for all of our Club kids. (You can read more about it and see pictures on my blog for kids: www.fieldtriptomexico.blogspot.com.) We spent a lot of time praying for the party beforehand, and it really was a great time. However, we had one rather scary incident at the end where a child wandered off and was missing for several hours. Thankfully, the police found her, and she was fine. We always pray for protection here and were so grateful that nothing had happened to her. As we drove home that night, tired but relieved, we talked about how you never when you're praying for something like protection, just how important those prayers might be. Elizabeth commented that even if something terrible had happened to the little girl though, it wouldn't change who God is. He is still perfectly loving and sovereign, no matter what the circumstances of life are. So true...

*I recently finished reading Expecting Miracles by Heidi and Rolland Baker (missionaries in Africa). It was an excellent book that challenged and encouraged me, and I was able to read it quickly because of how it is broken up into short segments. Here is a quote from it that I really liked:

"God is not about using the mighty, but the willing. He is not into using amazing people, just ones who are prepared to lay their lives down to Him. God is not looking for extraordinary, exceptionally gifted people, just laid-down lovers of Jesus who will carry His glory with transparency and not take it for themselves."

*A few weeks ago, I went with Elizabeth to eat lunch with a family she is friends with. I had meant them once before at a basketball game, but they don't go to our church so I don't know them very well. After about an hour, the mom asked me with a quizzical look on her face, "Now, you're from Spain?" and an expression that clearly said, "I would think you would be more fluent in Spanish if you were from Spain!" Elizabeth and I both burst out laughing. Apparently, when Elizabeth had called to say she was bringing a friend with her to lunch, the 12-year-old daughter had heard "bringing a friend from Spain!"

*Last night, I went with a few friends to see a romantic comedy in English with Spanish sub-titles at the Fresnillo movie theater. Since most of the movies that come here are dark and scary and also dubbed instead of with sub-titles, I was VERY excited about it! I also wanted to do my part to patronize this type of movie so maybe they will consider bringing more of them here. :)