Saturday, January 17, 2009

Everything Is New Again

I am in Nicaragua. When I say this to myself each day, I then ask myself, what am I doing here? And then I wait for myself to answer, but that usually doesn't happen because really I have no idea why the Lord has called me here. In my month at home the Lord made it clear to me that this was my next step. So I took it, and then I got here to this orphanage in Los Cedros and found myself in this new space in life that is so unfamiliar to me. I'm spending most of my days with a little group of toddlers with more energy than I've ever had in my life, and trying to throw myself in with the group of teenage boys that live at the edge of the property. I feel really out of my element with this group of boys, but I know that the Lords heart is for them and that's all I need for now. My prayer is that at the end of my time here they will remember that the love that Jesus has for them and know that they are dear to Him. I love seeing how the Lord has provided a home for all of the children here. He is a good Father. There is a lot more to say, but I will save it for later when I've had time to process.