Reunion de las damas

Since I first moved to Honduras I have learned to go with the flow.  In the beginning it was hard.  I remember many times, sitting in a car full of people with no idea where we were headed or what we were about to do or when we would ever get back home.  Not only was it difficult because of all of the unknown, it was also very isolating.  I didn't like to constantly ask, where we were going and what we were doing.  I was supposed to understand the language well enough to know.  But I didn't.

Well, now I do understand the language well enough to know.  And I have my own car.  But still, some things slip by.  Like two weeks ago I asked whether prayer group was on Friday or Wednesday because it rotates.  Someone told me that prayer group was Wednesday and the women's meeting was a week from Saturday.  I knew nothing about the women's meeting.  Don't ask how I missed out on that entire topic.  But since I am a woman I assumed I should go.

Then a bunch of ladies were asking me about different things revolving around service, like cleaning and cooking at the church.  So in my head the woman's meeting was about how we were going to divide those tasks.  I did consciously think that it was odd no men were included.  But I was also okay with it.

Today was the women's meeting.  I decided to bring a bible just in case.  Maybe we would pray about who got what chore.  Ha ha!  I was way off base.  Like I used to be three years ago - that far out of the loop.

When I got there everyone was seated with their bibles.  That was my first hint.

The projector was on.  Ruth thanked us for coming to this time of fellowship for the ladies and asked me to pray.  Since I had no idea what we were about to do I kept it short and thanked God for time to be together as women, then stuck to the basics, good health, provision, etc...

Turned out Ruth had prepared for us a presentation that she was supposed to present in 2010 at the Women's Conference at Iglesia en Transformación.  Then at the last minute, God changed the topic on her, so she never presented this material.  It was very cool.  It was about how powerful we women can be.  We learned about examples of powerful women in the bible to demonstrate how God worked through them.  I was so glad to be there!  I gobbled that stuff up.  God is feeding me a most delicious feast these days.  It is delicious!

They took photos too.  I need to learn people's names.  It is getting embarrassing at this point that I don't know them by name.  But that is Pastora Ruth in the white and blue dress.  I am grateful to be a part of this church and in this group of women.  The women's group is going to meet once/month.  Next month I will present my testimony.  I am a little nervous, but more honored to be asked.  God will help me to speak and say what the women need to hear.

The powerful women of Alas de Aguilas