in actions and in truth

Since we returned from Christmas break, I have looked ahead
to the Johnson Ferry project as being one of the last things we did before going
home. Its very bizarre to now be past
that project with only a few more weeks of regular ministry left before we
return home, but God is reminding me that He is going to carry this work that
He began until its day of completion- in other words, it is not time to check
out of the program. Fortunately, I am still
absolutely loving the work He is involving me in here, and He is constantly allowing
me to see that what He is doing is on a much larger scale than I ever could
have imagined. So much is happening, I
thought I’d give you a week in pictures:

Recently at the hospital, we have been spending all of our
time in the new pediatrics wing, where we have had multiple rich conversations
with moms who are waiting with their kids.

Our friend Laura is having a baby in just over a week! Tomorrow we are throwing her a baby shower-
so many people have been gracious in donating the “gear” for a little girl, so
we are going to really shower her with goodies.

At the shopping center, I saw Karina, one of the girls I met
while with the Johnson Ferry group. She
has just started reading the Bible on her own, and we are going to try to catch
up next Monday to hang out.

This week we’ve been building the house for our friends… it
isn’t the same family that we originally thought we’d built it for, but being
in Granjas is definitely cementing our witness that we’re not just about loving
with words, but also with actions and in truth (1 John 3:18).