Feliz Dia de las Madres!

Happy Bolivian Mother's Day! May God bless and keep all of the wonderful mothers in Bolivia that I know. And may all the children without mothers, or with bad mothers, know and find peace in the fact that He is more than sufficient.

The Count Down!

I head back to Bolivia in exactly 2 weeks! I am so anxious to see the boys again and all of my dear Bolivian friends. I’m excited to worship in the church and get to know the teams. I can’t wait for the children’s evangelism in the villages, the hard work, the lack of sleep, and the giant bonfires. The endless mountains of rice at every meal…well, I can hold off a little longer on that one!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day!! And a special thanks to all the women who have become Aunts, Sisters, Friends, Moms, and godmothers to our boys in Bolivia. They need you so much!

So I like the zoo!

I’ve had an amazing friend visiting the last few days. We pulled out all the stops and cooked up some crazy good food! We did a little running too, but probably not enough to actually balance back out :) We also went to the zoo. Because zoos are just fun places. Unfortunately, my camera died halfway through, so that’s got to be sent in to the shop now. But we did see a beautiful sunrise at the beach!

I love living here!

What is it about smooth sand that makes us want to write our names in it?

Friends really are daily blessings. I'm so grateful for them!

Thanks!

Sometimes God makes it so clear that He really does love me A LOT. I really appreciate that!!

Disguised Blessing

A great friend of mine is about to depart on a mission trip with another organization for 11 months. Last night was her final big fundraiser which included a silent auction. Thanks to God CIN has had some amazing volunteers and I was given good instruction by them when we did our own silent auction. Because of this, I was able to take a big portion of that load off of my friend so that she could focus on other parts of the evening. And I love being helpful, especially to good friends! It was a long and busy night, but very successful for her!

Earth Day

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
-Mark 8:36

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A

It had been almost a year and a half since I was last home. Too long! I got to hang out with the fam, see both brothers, and even visit the grandparents and an uncle. We also snuck in a visit to the zoo, which is always fun.

This wasn't in the zoo, but it was the first time I met my little sister's puppy!

The pastor surprised me on Sunday by having me go to the front at the end to give everyone the chance to come by and shake my hand as they left. It was a great way to make sure that I got to greet everyone!

I really wish that flights were cheaper (and time was unlimited) so that I could see everyone more often!

Children's Day

Growing up, we always knew there ought to be a children’s day. After all, there’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, even Teacher Appreciation Day. We knew we were missing out!

Well not in Bolivia! There truly is a Children’s Day!

Easter

Happy Resurrection Day! What a beautiful south Florida day! My church here usually has 3 services on Sunday mornings to accommodate all of the people (around 500 each week). But Easter is a very special time for us. We put up a GIANT white tent in the parking lot and hold one service all together. It was a beautiful morning and it felt great to have the whole family together. In fact, we had over 1,000 people in attendance! God is pretty amazing. And I am incredibly grateful that he has given me this church to be a part of. I love my church!