Que Barbaridad!

Another wonderful day in the neighborhood here.
We did a lot of little things today just staying busy. This morning I woke up and sat at the kitchen table reading through the devotion for the day and still trying to take in the reality of being here. Everyone loaded up and went to see the owner of the house and get materials to repair the shower in Spenc's old room. She took Dona Fide and I to see her garden and it was beautiful! All the plants and trees and flowers here amaze me. There was this plant that had leaves that as they start to grow are all curled up and as they open they literally look like stripes of white, light green, and dark green have been painted in perfect lines. I kept going back to look again. They probably thought I was crazy. Don Omar bought us all Sandia...watermelon...at one of the little tables by the road and it was excellent.
We came home for lunch but not before a trip to La Matagalpa, the supermarket near the house. Dona Fide made this soup that was delicious! It had like these balls of breaded chicken and eggs and cheese and spices from the garden and potatoes and other vegetables. Que rica! Raf and Lesbia came over with the kids to eat with us. We sat and talked and Ashley and I worked on her spanish some. I loved doing that. Makes me excited for teaching next week. We start at La Amistad on Monday I believe :).
Of course there was play time outside again today. Those boys are absolutely precious. We had a "lurker" as Spenc dubbed him today. It was funny. Oh and an Uno game that lastest longer than any game I've ever played. We came in around dark and ate some dinner.
After dinner we played Uno with Don Omar and Dona Fide. We all had such a good time laughing and making jokes.
I got to talk to Roberto tonight on the telephone. Hopefully we will get t0 see him soon since he doesn't work here anymore.

The Lord has made everything beautiful in it's time. There is a season and reason for everything under Heaven. I'm really learning that. God's plan is the most fulfilling and when we stop wishing for something else and enjoy right where He has us, we can finally let go enough and enjoy the blessing of His guideance and truth in our lives and He will purify our hearts until only His love remains which is more than we could ever want or imagine.

We're praying for y'all and know that His timing is perfect and His heart is for you.

M.