Birthday

Birthdays are always fun!  On Sunday Jennifer and I got to go visit Y and J at their new home.  It was Y's 18th birthday.  I can't believe it... two years ago hers was the first birthday we celebrated in PDE, just 8 days after she moved in.

She is doing really well... but its hard.  Real life has been an adjustment for her as she has had to find work and figure out a lot of things on her own.  But she is dong it!  She has a full-time job and is able to make ends meet and help her mom out every month as well.  She couldn't find a job at a beauty salon and I think she would still like to get back into that as soon as possible, but for now she is working, which is the important thing.

As far as church is concerned, we were so excited to get to take her to a church plant from the church we attend in La Ceiba while we were there.  They are very small, less than 20 people.  It was really a blessing because some friends of ours go there and were able to pick Y up and take us with them, they were having a special lunch and we got to meet everyone.  I am really hoping and praying that she will choose to go back, but it is expensive in taxis and I'm just not sure she has the money.  So please pray that God will open up a ride for her to be able to go to and from church and get involved with these families that really love Jesus.

J is growing tons and chatting up a storm.  She was so happy to see us and did not want us to leave without her.  Somehow she really thought she was coming with us :)

I am so thankful that the Lord continues to give us a chance to part of these two precious lives.  He is continually reminding me that HE does the work in them, they were only with us for a time.  But HE goes with them and changes hearts and knows exactly what they need at every moment.  I love getting to know them continually and see them every once in awhile.  And I'm thankful they aren't too far away...