Hello hello! I am behind in blogging (as well as journaling) so I will try to give a quick recap over the past 5 days or so.
Wednesday, we drove to a city 5 hours away in the mountains. To sum it up quickly- 1. I love car rides (Lots of time to think...breeze blowing in your face... peruvian sights and smells etc... by the end of the trip, my face was a different color because of all the dust from the wind) 2. I love mountains (mountain air, rushing river, scenery).
Here's a CS Lewis quote that I read from Desiring God:
"Nature never taught me that there exists a God of glory and of infinite majesty. I had to learn that in other ways. But nature gave the word glory a meaning for me. I still do not know where else I could have found one. I do not see how the "fear" of God could have ever meant to me anything but the lowest prudential efforts to be safe, if I had never seen certain ominous ravines and unapproachable crags."
So, the trip was a nice time to think and enjoy God's creation! We returned thursday night.
Friday, the school had a fundraiser so it was kind of like a field day. Friday night, we went out to eat at a nice hotel in downtown Lima and then went to "Parque de Aguas." Its a city park that has lots of water fountains. My favorite was a large fountain that had a video projected onto the water. The fountains were coordinated with the video and the music. Pretty cool!!
Saturday, we took a trip to a market in downtown Lima. I really enjoyed seeing different parts of Lima and the mountains. It definitely looks very different from Pachacamac (where I am).
Pastor Juan had family visiting, and that is why we did more tourist things this weekend. It was great to be able to spend time with their family!
Today, I went to a home that houses kids whose parents cannot take care of them for various reasons. I toured around the facilities and then was able to play tag, help with monkey bars, and teach the kids how to play World Cup and Capture the Flag. I loved it. I love the model they have set up in the home as well. They have several houses, each with a parent, that all run independently from each other. They're trying to create a family atmosphere for kids that otherwise wouldn't have one! Definitely hoping to return there and hang out some more.
Lessons wise- I think God is showing me how much I depend on human praise and recognition. I thrive on knowing expectations and then attempting to exceed them (go above and beyond.) As Christians, we are supposed to pursue excellence in everything. I want to pursue excellence, but for what reason? Glorifying God or glorifying myself? Tough stuff.
God is steadfast! I'm battling a stomach bug right now but hoping it won't get worse. (Please pray!) So far, so good! Thank's for your prayers.
