I just wanted to share a recent email from the organization Treasures.  Here it is below:   There is a well-told story of a man, lying on a mat, who had been disabled for 38 years. In it, Jesus asks him a question: ‘Do you want to get well?’ (John 5) At that point, the man started coming up with excuses, saying that nobody would help him, and every time he tried to get better, somebody got in his way. Ultimately, Jesus instructs the man to ‘Take up his mat and walk.’ He follows this instruction and is miraculously healed. I believe that Jesus is...

These past few weeks God has really been showing me the value of simply sitting in His presence. So often I feel as though I need to be serving and moving in order to bring God glory. But what´s lacking from that mindset is that fact that God doesn´t need me for anything. If I serve Him, He is glorified; If I don´t He is still glorified. It is easy for me to feel close to God when I’m working, which isn´t a bad thing, but what I need to remember is that sometimes the correct response is simple to sit in the presence of the Lord. I am reminded of the story of Martha and Mary in Luke...

¨You are the salt of the earth…¨ matthew 5:13 I´ve decided recently to reread Matthew and I´ve been praying that God reveals the gospel to me in a new way and that I would see Jesus´ life in a new light.  So yesterday I took a day off of ministry to be in devotion with God and I came across Matthew 5:13- ÿou are the salt of the earth¨. I have read that verse a million times but yesterday when I was sitting infront of the magnificant lake and the beautiful view it had a different meaning. I just kept on repeating- you are the salt of the earth. you are the salt of the earth....

                                                              On Tuesday we had the opportunity to go to ¨the Cristo, ¨ which for those of you who do not know is the largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 33.5 meters high (one meter for every year of his life.) This statue is...

       This past week has been a hard week for me. As we approached the two weeks left here mark it really hit me like a ton of bricks that in two weeks I am not going to wake up every morning and see the beautiful mountains and be greeted by the wonderful people. I am not going to be crammed into a small car with the other seven girls and I am not going to buy my fruits and vegetables on the streets of ¨La Cancha.¨ As I was beginning to be saddened by the thought of leaving the life I have established here I realized that I am not losing things or...

W.A.W.  (i.e. what a week)   words run through my fingers as i try to cup meaning an ever escaping relationship of life experiences and reflection the nature of growth is a painful thing a humbling thing a necessary thing, to grow to live and to reflect and then live on   so listen to the artist Elisa and her song Dancing and cover of Hallelujah and ya golden pools of warmth smooth as honey