Tengo miedo de pájaros.

The English Fellowship tonight went really well. We had a good number show up and even a couple of new people. In my class we talked about grace, one of my absolute most favorite things to talk about. After we read some scripture and talked about grace for a while, I asked the class to then give me a list of some ideas about what grace is. I wish I had copied the stuff they came up with down so I could share it with you! I could not believe it! One guy, who I'm pretty sure isn't a Christian, had such a good understanding of it by the end of the class. It was really awesome.

Also, I was talking with Sonia and we are going to start meeting every week to hang out and talk. So we are meeting this Thursday at 5. Please keep her in your prayers, God is working in her life for sure, but she I think needs some guidance. I'm really excited to have this opportunity to spend time with her outside of class. So far she has been to all of the classes. However, her level is very basic and she has a hard time in my advanced classes...but she still comes anyways, just so she can practice listening. Isn't that awesome??

This morning I was getting ready to go to church when I just started feeling like I needed to spend some time with God and really get into His word. I love the church I go to here, but I have to work pretty hard to understand it, so I don't get as much out of it as I would like to. So I downloaded a couple of podcasts from Revolution's bible studies and walked down to the beach to listen to them. It was a beautiful clear day. After I spent some time listening to Jay speak, I walked and walked and walked. Here are a few pictures from the day...



Surfing anyone?


Way into the walk I got to a place where I could see a lady standing near a huge group of birds. All of a sudden they came flying towards me. I wanted to die at that moment, but I knew that I had to stay somewhat calm considering I was by myself in another country and in public. So I just closed my eyes and covered my head. That still made me look a little funny I guess because when I looked up, the lady was laughing at me. So I figured I had to explain to her that I was afraid of birds. Then she went on to tell me that she made them fly away just by making some little noise as if she were trying to talk to them. Evidently they didn't like it. It was kind of funny- well now that I'm not in that situation and I'm looking back on it. (For those of you who don't know...I'm terrified of birds. I'll take snakes, rats, bugs, anything else...just not birds!)

On a more serious note, I have a prayer request: Susie Arnold, the mom of the missionary family I'm working with, is in the hospital right now. She went on a short trip to the jungle with a group and came back feeling sick. At first she thought it was something from the trip, but now it is looking like kidney problems. So, please keep her and her family in your prayers.