Thursday

I was one of maybe three students who got to go to the Orphanages twice. I was the only one who went to the same one twice.

There, I became attached to a little girl named Cassandra. She was so pretty and so precious. She loved to be picked up and spun around or piggy-back rides or to ride on my shoulders. I love her so much.

I saw her twice, unlike any other student. Ms. Grissom knows how I feel, she loves Cassandra and Alma.

Jillian became attached (more than I to Cassandra) to Alma. Alma asked her to be her mother. I told Jillian last night, that if we don't see them again on earth, we'll see them in Heaven. I saw passion for Christ in them when they pray. I see love and joy. I see faith. We saw the puzzle pieces.

There, sitting on the ground as we were leaving were the puzzle pieces. Sunday night service was about "Where is God when bad things happen?" The puzzle pieces was to show that what's going on right now is just a small piece of the big puzzle.

But where was God for those children? He's been there all along!

Holly Joy

Tuesday

Have mucho fun! Yesterday was awesome. I stayed on this side of the border and even though people who were working in Mexico saw God in so many ways, my eyes were opened to a parable during our meeting last night.

Yesterday, as we were painting the playground equipment, we began to get paint on us. As we kept on painting, we were covered with more and more paint. Then, Pastor Steve returned from the store with some paint remover that removed the paint really fast. Painting is like our life, as we keep on living, we sin over and over again. Eventually, we're covered with it, and it seems everyone can see what we've done as if we had it marked on our forehead. Then, someone brings the word of Jesus Christ into our life (Steve in the case of the paint). Whenever we accept Jesus into our heart, He forgives us of our sins and they are washed away with his blood.

Also, we were painting it red and lets say the red is temptation and the playground equipment is the World. As we get farther along, there's more and more temptation. Jesus comes and is crucified, and the people of the world are washed clean.

Holly Joy

Monday

Hola again! It's been a little over a year.

It's soooo different, I mean, seriously.

I saw God and felt Him the first time in a long time last night during prayer. I liked it.

One thing, extremely scarey, I think this one guy named Owen likes me. Oh, I have to go.