The sweet smell of bread baking in the morning

The other day I was reading Psalm 19 and thinking about nature and God's creation. I found myself longing to go and watch the sunrise. So I decided that I would get up early one morning and walk down to the beach to watch the sun come up. But then I was informed that you can't see the sunrise in Lima. Because of the smog, clouds, fog, or whatever combination of the three there might be in the morning- it is pretty much impossible to see. At this point I began to get a little annoyed. Here I am in this HUGE city filled with pollution and I can't see the sunrise, I definitely can't see the stars, and every once in a while (once since I've been here actually) can you see the sunset. But then God opened my eyes and made me realize that He created all of these people and to Him they are beautiful. So even though I can't see the more obvious beauty in nature, I am living with so many people that He created and He loves, and maybe they don't even know that. Another thing that God showed me is that His word is absolutely beautiful. I hope that when I read it I can get that same feeling as when I watch a beautiful sunrise or sunset. I pray that God will give me the opportunity to share His beautiful Word with all of the beautiful people here in Lima. The beauty of God's creation is all around us, but sometimes I think we have to look a little harder to see it.





On another note... one of my favorite parts about being here for a while is that I get to join in on Peruvian life. I have to go to the store, pay bills, run errands, cook meals, etc. Right across the street from me is a bakery. You can smell the bread baking there everyday. It is a husband and wife who run the bakery- and I honestly don't know when they are ever at home. Most nights they are still there as I am walking to my apartment to go to bed and they are always there when I wake up with some freshly baked bread ready for the many Limeños that are coming to buy bread. So I go a lot of mornings and buy some bread for 15 centimos a piece (which is less than 5 cents) and I get to talk to the husband and wife. At first I was a little scared of them. They are not very friendly at all. But the more I go, the friendlier they get. The other day I went to buy some pinono, a dessert they make there also, and he was very nice to tell me that it was too dry but that he would make a new one if I would come back later. So slowly, this couple is starting to get to know me a little better and be a little more friendly. Just think what it will be like in five more months! Just to show you how amazing this bread is, I took a picture of it to share with you all...