A Life Worth Living

So, Arryn arrived on March 18th and some of the girls had a welcome home party for her. I think it has felt very much like coming home - for her and for us. It is great to have her here

with us. She is busy working at Purulha as a teacher helper in a 1st grade class and loving it.

Hope is busy working with Ruth on the sponsorship program in the mornings and then on her school work in the afternoons. She is taking Spanish, English, Psychology and Bible - a pretty full load.

Rocky and I have been pretty busy with groups. We arrived here12 weeks ago and have already hosted 8 teams and are getting geared up for our team of 50 which arrives on March 31st!

We sure enjoyed spending time with the 2 groups from KCS. It is such a treat to see the young people, whom we knew from a while ago, growing up and desiring to walk with the Lord. What a blessing! The photo to the left is one of a little girl in Chicoy, where KCS 1 did their children's ministry. It is always amazing to watch young people love the kids here. It is our heart's desire that through the experience groups have here, they will be inspired to serve at home, right where the Lord has planted them. God calls some to serve Him on the foreign mission field, like us, but He calls others to serve Him at home. Through the experiences and training gained in a short term missions trip, young people are often encouraged to apply what they learn in their own, home environment, and when they do, lives are changed!

I really like the photo below of KCS team 1 because it reminds me of what we, as believers, are all called to do - take a leap of faith! It was Rocky's idea to have the group all jump at the same time. Not everyone was excited about the idea and for some it was a real risk. But...all were exhilarated when they did jump. It is the same in the Kingdom. The Lord asks us to take a leap of faith with Him. It is sometimes scary and uncertain and often we are hesitant to do it; afraid we might hurt ourselves, embarrass ourselves, or, heaven forbid, even fail. But...when we do finally take the leap we are exhilarated. This is what life as a believer is supposed to be like - exhilarating. Not boring and humdrum, lukewarm at best, but full of adventure and life! It is during those times when we are suspended in mid air without our feet planted firmly beneath us when we grow and learn to trust the Lord in new ways. We like to be "in control" but the truth is, that we need the Lord to be in control, not us. Only then is life really worth living.