At The Williams

Hello All!
We are now at the William's house which is about an hour outside of the city and a lot less crazy! For those of you who have traveled to Rwanda, the city we're in is a lot like Kigali, so we are liking it here a lot better. We were able to have a true cultural plunge last night when we went wandering throughout the city looking for a printer cartridge for Craig's printer. When we finally found it we had to travel about 8-10 blocks back to the car in a downpour! We had a good laugh and were able to connect quickly with Craig and Denise through this funny experience.

We each have our own rooms at their house, and Jordan's is called a "maid's quarters" so it's off by itself in the back of the house with its own bathroom (which is nice in case of, as Rod calls it, Diapoopoo). We had been sharing rooms in the city with 2 other people, and it was nice to have a room alone because we were each able to get a long, peaceful nights sleep. I knew it was a good nights sleep because I wasn't dreaming about getting lost in Mexico City, or forgetting things from home! My mind and spirit have been able to relax, which I am very thankful for! Last night we ate popcorn and watched "The Kid" (a disney movie) with their family. We are just so thankful to be with people that are so loving and so focused on the Lord. We are praying that we can learn from the Williams in their dedication to God and the beautiful way their family interacts.

Today we went to church where there were about 15 people at one of the family's house. I was surprised how much I understood and was even able to translate a little for Jordan! That was our first experience with Mexicans and we are getting really excited to start our English classes and to do things with the people here. Diego, a 20 year old who is studying to be a missionary, spoke this morning and I felt so encouraged. He talked about suffering for Christ's sake, and that when we suffer the Lord will carry us one single step at a time, holding our hands, and providing us strength. I am asking the Lord that whatever I experience here, or whatever the down times are, that I can remain focused on Him knowing He will carry me through.

Hebrews 12:2 "let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith"

How encouraging! Well tomorrow we start English classes in the evening and then Tuesday we'll start teaching at the elementary school.