Recently I started helping with an after-school tutoring program for Latino kids in the area on thursdays.  I love it so much.  This past week they asked me to work with a girl named Claudia. They said that she has quite the attitude(and its true) but because of that, I think they just don't expect her to listen ever or do work. But this week she was supposed to work on a project so we did it together and formed a small bond I think. Afterwards, they asked what I did to make her accomplish something. And honestly I didn't do anything really. Just told her what I expected kinda and helped her do that. But anyways then they told me her story and it absolutely broke my heart. Her family is from Guatemala and when she was a baby, they came to the United States. Unfortunately, because she was a baby, they left her under the care of someone else...alone.. So for 12 years she lived there, not really even knowing her family. Then 2 or so years ago she came to join her family. I'm sure this has so much to do with the way she is... And it just breaks my heart. I ask you to join with me in prayer for Claudia. Pray that God would capture her heart and show her that her true identity is in Christ.

Lord, continue to break my heart for the things that break yours...

I've been trying to think about what to blog recently and have really been wanting to blog, but haven't been able to think about what I should blog. So I have decided just to write tonight and hope its interesting...just going to share my thoughts.
I have been thinking a lot about prayer recently and God has really just been challenging me because I haven't really had much of a prayer life recently...for a long time actually. I definitely would pray, but I didn't have times really dedicated to prayer and just sitting in the presence of the Lord. So yes, though I know I will never really feel like I pray enough, I know that I want to grow in that, and I have been. Prayer really does change things. God has really been showing me that.
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." -Hebrews 12:2-3
Have been thinking on the Cross recently, reading Isaiah 53 with my roommates as well. Am I really grateful for what Christ has done on the cross for me? If he never blessed me again in my life, would what he has done be enough? Am I living that way?
Yesterday I was reading in 1 Timothy and vs 16 really stuck out to me in that Christ has "unlimited patience" with us...That just really makes me happy. I need that unlimited patience...Thank you Jesus :)