The last month has been really good. I can't believe that it has been so long that I have been here. I feel like my spanish is at a pretty good place now. there are still many times that i don't understand but i definitely know a lot more than I used to know.

The picture is of Kevin and Julia. They are two of our new kids that we received last month. Julia(5) came from an abusive home. Kevin(4) and his little brother, Melvin(2), came from a very poor situation. Please pray for them as they adjust to living here at the Home.

I think one of my favorite things to do is to watch the super little kids. They are so precious and can distract me from anything anytime. Sometimes not good but kinda funny.

Yesterday I felt like something really wonderful happened. There is one older girl who used to just intimidate me so so much. she is a lot older and she can be kinda rude sometimes. but yesterday she found me after lunch and said she wanted to talk. She told me that she was sorry if she had been rude to me or scared me. she didnt want me to think that way about her. she was super honest and said she didnt really want to be friends but that she also wanted it to be that we could be friendly and nice(i dont really know how to say what she said lol sorry). but it was so wonderful and so good. i now feel like all the kids at least are willing to talk to me and there isnt anyone who i really want to avoid or anything. its good.

There have been some days that were harder but i really feel like i'm getting to know exactly what i do. which is almost always different, but good. the kids have found that I am really good at math so i help a lot with math homework and obviously english homework as well. I enjoy it, although it can get frustrating because I'm not very good at explaining math in english, let alone spanish. but i think i am getting better and i know lots of spanish math terms now lol. :)

This coming Wednesday I am going to be speaking for the devotional with all of the kids. I am very nervous but i know that the Lord is going to give me the words to say. Oh and also i will be doing in spanish, i wont be doing it in english and having someone translate it. So that definitely makes it harder and scarier as well. Please pray for confidence as i speak to them and also that the Lord would show me exactly what it is he wants me to talk to them about.

Also please be praying for what i do when i get home. I really don't know the next step that the Lord has for me yet. I know that in His timing He will show me His plan and He is teaching me patience through this as well as learning to trust Him, as well as living where I am now and not in the future. But please be praying for direction. thank you!