it was a much needed relaxed day. i didn't realize just how exhausted i was. we slept in a little bit today, until the dogs woke us up right outside our window. Major is Darla's German Shepherd and Leyo is Mark and Jamie's Lab/German Shepherd mix. Since Leyo just moved into Major's territory, there is a good amount of dog fighting and snarls and barking.
When we woke up we had breakfast and hung out around the house for a little bit and then headed to the BLRC with Jamie. Frances (another one of the church leaders) took 3 people out to the slum surrounding the BLRC. Since some of us went last time when we went to Owino Market, we decided to let Jake and Mandy go this time. Tommy joined in as their third person and they went out to evangelize. They ended up in an orphanage which is pretty cool. We haven't gotten to work with the kids as much as i would like yet. I worked all afternoon with Jamie organizing books in the library and shelving them. it was a super hot day and there is really no air anywhere. i will not be used to the AC when i get back the states but im pretty sure i'll love it!
We got back and Darla was at a movie with Dusty so Mandy, Hannah and I had the house to ourselves for dinner. We had a fun little girl's dinner then started Steel Magnolias. The boys weren't too thrilled about that movie selection so when they came over, we took it out and started The Green Mile. It was fun to hang out, all the interns together. We have fun. The house is always really dark to save power and make sure it stays cooler. I walked around the corner to get some water from the kitchen and Jarron jumped out at me from the dark, and i screamed so loud and ran to the other room. sometimes when i get overwhelmed by loud noises or things that catch me off guard i do this weird laughing with tears streaming down my face thing (for example: the first time i played ERS). so thats what happened, and they all got a big kick out of me huddled on the couch. guess i am not as brave as i thought yesterday!
so now i am laying on my bed trying to stay cool, and talking to my mom on facebook chat. i hate to say it, but whenever i think about the fact that i have been here only a week and have 5 more to go, i get a tiny bit homesick. i miss my family. be praying for me, because i know i have so much left to do here and so many people to meet and love and i don't want to take a single moment of it for granted. I am also missing ty a whole lot. even though i am so proud of him and the awesome work he is doing in Honduras, i can't help but miss him. Just be praying that i live every moment i have here to the fullest and don't let myself get too distracted by the people i love back home. God has me here for a reason and i intend to explore and adventure through every single corner of this experience. Me and God, we are on an adventure together, and i am loving every single second of getting to know Him better. Thank you for all the love and prayer and support. Your comments and messages and everything just overwhelm me. I feel so blessed to have such a strong support system in my life. I am completely shocked when so many people tell me they have been reading this to keep up with me. so thank you very much! i love you all.
For His Glory,
heidi alise
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ReplyDeleteHeidi, I am so proud of you and what you are doing. The Lord is using you and you are spreading the love and the light. There is nothing more important that you could be doing. You, Hanna, Jake, Jarron are doing great things! Blessed are the feet that bring the good news. Isaiah 52:7
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