Reality

Today was our first day for ministry at the churches we will be working with the rest of the year! God is so good! I had heard of a church that ministered in one of the poorest places in San Jose and in the back of my mind wanted to go. The Lord worked it out and our first Sunday was great!! We are in the slums but the church is a lighthouse to the very dark area around us. As many of you know I have my degree as a master cosmetologist and wanted to cut hair as part of my ministry. I had already discussed this with our house "parents" here and they were very excited about that being a possibility in whatever church I was to be placed in. Nothing could have prepared me for being told in front of a whole congregation that I was an answer to prayer and that they want me to teach the ladies of the church how to cut hair so that they can make money for their families!!!!! Talk about blowing me away! But did I know at that moment God was totally in control? oh yes!! :-) I can not wait to see actually happens so keep me in your prayers!! Yesturday I was finally able to go see my friends that live in CR!! It was the best day so far and gave me such a boost! There is NO doubt in my mind God has called me here (this is my 5th trip-lol) but seeing my Costa Rican sister(her name is Johanna and she is why I am here) and visiting with my friend who is a prostitute REALLY let's me know why I am here. God has placed these people in my life for a reason and I can not wait to know their language so I can fully communicate with them God's love- my ministry will truly just be getting started on that day! As for school it is so much to take in- I have been very discouraged and I have been under alot of spiritual attack that has not helped anything. Please pray against that in our group and that I will be able to stay focused. It has been a very trying past few weeks and it is because God has me here and wants me here and satan wants to break me down. My heart is here with these people and our God is BIG so it will be ok! For those of you who have prayerfully and financailly supported me thank you for also being God's hands and feet! You will truly be blessed!

ps. so sorry if this is scatter brained,..I do not have much time to blog but when I do I write what I think of down and post it! :-)