Looking forward to some quiet, personal time with my family in Warner Robins this Christmas and New Year´s (haven´t been there for Christmas in about 4 years,,, and haven´t celebrated New Year´s in the States since I moved to Ecuador!). I´ve been functioning under a tremendous variety of travel restrictions these past 6 years, and am looking forward to spending this time just being with them to help them tackle some pressing issues, and passing this last part of a very long wait,, with my family and friends.
Praying for God´s clear direction as I continue in His service. Some recent developments (very, very recent) are hinting at a likely explosion of activity in the first quarter of 2011... (Jan-March) and I want to make sure I´m ready for it,,, whatever actually happens. And am sorting things out for an imminent move in 2011. God will show me where that needs to be and when.
I finally gave in and bought a new Bible (you KNOW how hard that is!),,, and after studying through various,,, decided on Charles Stanley´s Life Principles Bible. (Mine is in Spanish, of course.) I can see that it´s just the right Bible at just the right time for me --- putting a name on all kinds of things I´ve been learning here in Ecuador. Anyways,, I´ve chosen to spend December studying Life Principle #14 ... God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. Since we´re all waiting for Jesus´birth,,, and since Jesus´birth is a promise fulfilled,,, and since I´ve been learning to wait on the Lord in many different ways (and because He has given me some very specific promises in the past year or so), I´m also reading through the book of Isaiah this month. And I´m starting to feel those "eagle´s wings".
Thank you for your prayers through the travels this month, as flying is becoming more and more a health issue for me. My "ablation leg" gives me trouble, and I have to take extra cautions every time I fly. I´m grateful that God has given me very good friendships with very good doctors here in Quito who really, truly look out for my health and safety ;) ... they´ve gotten me ready for this trip!
I´ve had some wonderful opportunities the past 2-3 days in a row,, after being really sick for a whole week .... (actually, the past 2 months, now that I think of it) to share testimony with very dear and beloved friends of mine here in Ecuador,,, and new ones in Chile,,, and God still gives me wonderful, precious moments with my street kids here and there. And then there was the day last week that Marcelo, who parks cars in front of my apt. building, told me with a twinkle in his eye, and a bright smile on his face, that he was praying for me. I don´t have the words to describe that feeling to you. And I see that God is very good. And in the middle of watching and waiting and wondering --- God is here with me, and I am so very grateful for that.
Can´t wait for God to come again this Christmas,, and to see what plans He has for us all in the New Year. I pray you all enjoy your family time.
love m
