Only God

Buenas Tardes everyone!

I was just thinking about what I've learned during my first week here in Colombia. Many Many things are new to me, of course. But recently the main lesson God has been laying on my heart is simply this: He is my only guarantee.

In the Latin American culture everyone is more laid back, more communal and social, less organized and scheduled. So, as a "gringo" as they call us... this is very difficult to get used to. For example: there is no guarantee here that I will have internet when I want it. There is no guarantee that I will have a fan that works at night or toilet paper when I need it. There's no guarantee that I will have purified water or that I will go to the bank on the day that I planned to go there. There's no guarantee that church will start at the scheduled time or even within the hour.

Although these things are frusterating to me at times, they are also God's way of teaching me to rely on Him for consistency and reliability. It helps me to relax and to learn patience.

Anyway, things are going very well here. Everyone is gracious to me as I continue to learn Spanish.

We visited the beach for the first time last night. How absolutely beautiful!! Counting the people there would be nearly impossible. It was packed! And along the beach they have these little shack/huts that you can rent out. It was like renting a little room on the beach! The water was so warm and the waves were huge! But I hated the salt stinging in my eyes. That's something we don't have in Lake Michigan!