Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Hola amigos y familia! Como estas!?

This is Ginny and I will be your blogger for this evening! What's going on? :) Anywho, today was interesting, but AMAZING! First off, let me just say that God is so good to us!! Our schedule this morning consisted of attending the children's service at the church at Perales. Moises Buendia (coolest guy ever, for those of you who don't know) welcomed everyone to the service then turned the microphone over to the children's director--a 12 year old girl. I sat down next to a very sweet young man named Jose (who happened to be mentally challenged) and enjoyed the service while trying to clap along with his intricate rhythm and listening to him praise the living God. Amazing? Methinks so! We played a game with the kids (kindof like the purse game. women who have been to bridal showers know what I'm talking about) then sang some more and then did our thang. We performed our dramas and got the perales leadership team to dance along with us. Then my team did our Bring Me To Life skit, which Giancarlo and I re-wrote. (felt like I should add that in there before people saw pictures and freaked out.) Instead of him slapping me, like the skit says to, we decided to spruce things up and have him SPARTAN KICK ME IN THE FACE! :D It was pretty much awesome!!

After church, we loaded the bus and traveled to what Bruce called the "Upper Crusty" part of Lima and chilled at the Parka del Amor (the statue never ceases to be awkward) for a little while. We shall be returning Tuesday because, sadly, there was not enough wind for our paragliders to be taken up. So we shall return! :P Then we went down to the beach and played on the rocks, as we do. Some people jumped in...which was crazayy considering it was freezing. Then we got back on the bus soaking wet. Lovelyy. :P

After the Park, we went to the adult's church at Perales and heard our man Edwing preach it up! En Español! It was so cool to see him up there speaking the Word. So. Awesome. Then Sarah and Zak shared their testamonies and made peoples cry, then we did our thang again and did some skits on the tiny stage. Then we got together and sang Lead Me To The Cross with our man Zak on le guitar, then chilled with the peoples for a little while. Then we went home and got some beautiful, beautiful sleep. And it was wonderful. :)

Well, ladies and gentlemen, this concludes my blog for this evening. Please return your seats to their upright positions (and get your hand off your face. HA! :P) and I'll see all you beautiful people when we return home.

GOD IS GOOD!! ALL THE TIME!!
:)
Sarah, finish it for me! :P

Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost

Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I
Tempted and trialed
You are
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now You're risen

To Your heart
To Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
-Hillsong

I closed my eyes and worshiped our Lord as we, the Peru team, sang this song for the Perales Church. I had just given my testimony and it had been about letting go of the past and living for the future. The words to the last verse of this song have become my prayer for everyday. Lead me to Your heart. Through these last (almost) two weeks I have seen God answer that prayer. Not only for me but the entire team.

Right after giving my testimony, I was approached by a young Peruvian women named Angie. She explained how she was touched by my story and asked for adviced on how to stay strong in Christ in the dark times. As we parted ways, she hugged me and said ¨Thank you" in clear english. I told her, "If I dont see you again in this life, Ill see you when we see the Father together." 

Please reflect on the words of this song.
And ask God to lead you to His heart. He loves you so much. 

It has been a blessing to be with these 36 other amazing brother and sisters in Christ.

(Finishing for Ginny =P)
ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!!