the last 2 weeks at church:
So, church 2 weeks ago, we didn't have electricity, so we did without the entire service. Most people huddled to the right pews for the windows' breeze. This week we had a guest speaker, American guy. A storm was brewing and the wind was throwing leaves in through the top windows. Some of the lights were flickering and the band had technical issues. So the speaker was umm, he was very loud. He clapped a lot to pay attention, and screamed "are you listening" in Spanish several times. I was freaked a little at first, then I got the giggles so badly. I was having to put my head in my lap and pray for God to help me stop laughing. It didn't work. I was literally convulsing with laughter trying to keep it in. I was a kid in church, for sure! Luke and Naomi were of no help and looking at them would make me have a fit. I think the church van hit 29 people again and little Rosmairys sat on my lap to make more room.
We went to the falls yesterday and my student Eddily joined us. I love that Ethan has a playmate and I must admit, I love talking with her Jesus loving heart! She spits things out all the time that just makes my heart happy. I was coming out of the bathroom and she was singing her own little ditty "Beeeee still! Anddddd know I am God. Psalmssssss 46:10" I stopped her after I realized what she was singing and said, "tell me again what the words are??" As if she is speaking to me, from God: "Ms. Brayyydee (as she pronounces it), Be still and know that I am God." I could keep this child forever (mainly because she swiffered most of my house and told Ethan she didnt want to play and came back to me asking if she could clean instead). Seriously, though, I have the quote on a mirror in my room, yet she spoke so loudly reminding me. I smiled and explained it to her. I know she already knows. So, we were walking the path in the woods to the waterfall and Eddily said she loved the heart-shaped leaved plant . It is a vine that has leaves that are perfected shaped like hearts. I whispered for God to speak through her for me and asked, why do you think God made them like that? She popped back in her matter of a fact, why do you bother to ask me such questions tone, "He do it to tell us that He loves us!" The very first time I saw that leaf, He told me the same exact thing. I told her that He told me that, too. That what she said isn't just something she thinks, but God told her that in her heart. I reminded her about the Trinity and what it means. I reminded her of what Jesus said in Acts as we walked swinging hands and talked about how God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one. I told her how the Holy Spirit told her that and that the SAME Holy Spirit told me that same thing months ago! That God wanted us both to know that! And, that He wants us to know that we can hear Him. It is in the little confirmations like that that rejuvenate me. I thought about that most of the night and still this morning.
She is learning how to swim and I am so proud of her courage!! She is a little intimidated by Luke but he is growing on her slowly. We were trying to get her to swim to him and she was a bit scared, so I said, "do you want to pray about it?" He was a bit far from her, too, and she didnt think she could make it to him. Honestly, I didn't think she was going to say yes to praying, I was just saying it bc it sounded right for the moment. (Ridiculous, I know) She quickly said yes. She scooted her little heinie by the steps and went away, alone, to pray. I watched her close her eyes, lay her head to the wall, and rest in the Lord. I said, "thank you, Lord." I love that she can rest there and KNOWS it! We all can rest there, but whether we do it is the thing and know that we can. Child-like faith. She popped back over READY to take on this task now with God.
She made it. I think we were way more excited for her!! She told me that she did it because God helped her when she asked Him and that because He loves her. Afterward, I asked her if she remembered to thank God for it and she said yea, she already did. She already did?? Seriously, Eddily. She boggles my mind with her relationship with the Lord at the age of 7. SEVEN.
Eddily's sister is in NY for the summer, so she hasnt been going to church. She and her sister go alone, she says. So, I told her from now on she is coming over on Sundays and going with me.
We had a big BBQ with all the newbies last night. It was cool to sit at a table with all these new people starting a "journey." I thanked God for being able to be there at that moment, at that table.
I love to people watch. I love to watch their reactions and interactions with others.
So, church 2 weeks ago, we didn't have electricity, so we did without the entire service. Most people huddled to the right pews for the windows' breeze. This week we had a guest speaker, American guy. A storm was brewing and the wind was throwing leaves in through the top windows. Some of the lights were flickering and the band had technical issues. So the speaker was umm, he was very loud. He clapped a lot to pay attention, and screamed "are you listening" in Spanish several times. I was freaked a little at first, then I got the giggles so badly. I was having to put my head in my lap and pray for God to help me stop laughing. It didn't work. I was literally convulsing with laughter trying to keep it in. I was a kid in church, for sure! Luke and Naomi were of no help and looking at them would make me have a fit. I think the church van hit 29 people again and little Rosmairys sat on my lap to make more room.
We went to the falls yesterday and my student Eddily joined us. I love that Ethan has a playmate and I must admit, I love talking with her Jesus loving heart! She spits things out all the time that just makes my heart happy. I was coming out of the bathroom and she was singing her own little ditty "Beeeee still! Anddddd know I am God. Psalmssssss 46:10" I stopped her after I realized what she was singing and said, "tell me again what the words are??" As if she is speaking to me, from God: "Ms. Brayyydee (as she pronounces it), Be still and know that I am God." I could keep this child forever (mainly because she swiffered most of my house and told Ethan she didnt want to play and came back to me asking if she could clean instead). Seriously, though, I have the quote on a mirror in my room, yet she spoke so loudly reminding me. I smiled and explained it to her. I know she already knows. So, we were walking the path in the woods to the waterfall and Eddily said she loved the heart-shaped leaved plant . It is a vine that has leaves that are perfected shaped like hearts. I whispered for God to speak through her for me and asked, why do you think God made them like that? She popped back in her matter of a fact, why do you bother to ask me such questions tone, "He do it to tell us that He loves us!" The very first time I saw that leaf, He told me the same exact thing. I told her that He told me that, too. That what she said isn't just something she thinks, but God told her that in her heart. I reminded her about the Trinity and what it means. I reminded her of what Jesus said in Acts as we walked swinging hands and talked about how God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one. I told her how the Holy Spirit told her that and that the SAME Holy Spirit told me that same thing months ago! That God wanted us both to know that! And, that He wants us to know that we can hear Him. It is in the little confirmations like that that rejuvenate me. I thought about that most of the night and still this morning.
She is learning how to swim and I am so proud of her courage!! She is a little intimidated by Luke but he is growing on her slowly. We were trying to get her to swim to him and she was a bit scared, so I said, "do you want to pray about it?" He was a bit far from her, too, and she didnt think she could make it to him. Honestly, I didn't think she was going to say yes to praying, I was just saying it bc it sounded right for the moment. (Ridiculous, I know) She quickly said yes. She scooted her little heinie by the steps and went away, alone, to pray. I watched her close her eyes, lay her head to the wall, and rest in the Lord. I said, "thank you, Lord." I love that she can rest there and KNOWS it! We all can rest there, but whether we do it is the thing and know that we can. Child-like faith. She popped back over READY to take on this task now with God.
She made it. I think we were way more excited for her!! She told me that she did it because God helped her when she asked Him and that because He loves her. Afterward, I asked her if she remembered to thank God for it and she said yea, she already did. She already did?? Seriously, Eddily. She boggles my mind with her relationship with the Lord at the age of 7. SEVEN.
Eddily's sister is in NY for the summer, so she hasnt been going to church. She and her sister go alone, she says. So, I told her from now on she is coming over on Sundays and going with me.
We had a big BBQ with all the newbies last night. It was cool to sit at a table with all these new people starting a "journey." I thanked God for being able to be there at that moment, at that table.
I love to people watch. I love to watch their reactions and interactions with others.
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