Psalm 145

1I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
2Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.
3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
4One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
5On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6The might of your awesome deeds shall be proclaimed, and I will declare your greatness.
7They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness, and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.
10All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you.
11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of your power,
12to make known to all people your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
14The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.
15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
16You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.
18The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19He fulfills the desire of all who fear him; he also hears their cry, and saves them.
20The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Living in a host family

Life is going well with my host family...it's weird having a slower schedule now after the busy MTS schedule!

I have been able to visit the same twenty people a day ( Mon - Fri ) doing LAMP ( basically I say three phrases a day in Spanish to about twenty people ), and then Saturdays I get to visit my friends from all year. Last Saturday I saw my deaf friend, C. and my friend Ir. and also visited J. who I haven't seen in a really long time. I had a really good time!

I have been learning a lot from God in the simple everyday things of life. Living in a host family is a challenge, and definitely a stretch, but I feel that this experience has and will continue to draw me closer to God. God has really been showing me how I need to give everything to Him daily, and how I do desperately need Him for my joy. I've been having a really sweet time with Him!

Spanish is coming along little by little! My LAMP partners are so encouraging and they always tell me how learning a language is a slow process and that how I am going to learn a lot....it just takes a lot of determination and hard work!

Thank you all for your encouraging emails, letters, and for your prayers! Keep it up! I love and miss you all!

~I'll put some new pictures up when I can!