I spent part of the day today with God, reading books and the bible and praying. One book that I am supposed to read is like reading Shakespeare. I don't know if I have a bad attitude, or if the book is really as difficult to understand as it seems to be. All I know is so far I can't stand that book.
My new friend Molly invited me to her house. She is a pretty incredible person. She has been serving in Honduras for 2 or 3 years and God has given her 2 kids to care for! She is in her early 20's figuring out how to be a Mom and how to do what is best for the kids. I really admire what she is doing. She is also serving families in Los Pinos.
Tonight I went to her house and got right to the point. I said, "I am here with an agenda. I believe God is calling me to serve in Los Pinos and I would like to partner with you."
I was nervous because I had been thinking and praying about it since I saw Carlos yesterday. I could think of reasons why she would not want to involve me in what she is doing. Mostly because she doesn't know me very well and she is still in the process of building her own relationships there.
She was very straight forward. She said that she wants two weeks to put her own things in order and then she will include me in what she is doing. Molly asked what exactly it is that I want to do. I told her that I had some specific families in mind and my ideas were not to provide material things, but to provide emotional support, bible study, discipleship, mentoring. I told her I am not trying to be selfish, but I don't think it is safe or healthy for me or the people I serve to bring them THINGS.
I called Ana after I left Molly's house and told her about my ideas. She said she has had three dreams about me serving in Los Pinos. She immediately reminded me of Erika, a girl who got pregnant at 14 and now has a toddler. As soon as she mentioned Erika, I knew she was right. Erika has no support at home and we got to be close when I was serving at Buen Provecho. I know she could use discipleship/mentoring. She is also Carlos' cousin. It will be interesting to see who else God calls me to serve there.
It looks like things are starting to fall into place. I believe God will continue to share things with me to make it even more clear, but I believe He is calling me to serve in Los Pinos and has put the right people in my life in order for me to serve in a safe, healthy way for me and those I serve. Now I am excited to get started!
