Loves of My Life

My heart is exploding for the kids at the orphanage in a way that words can't do justice. I long to see them love the Lord with their whole hearts and seek His desires first and foremost. I long for them to know their true value, that they are 'Priceless' as Paola's (one of the girls) shirt ironically said this past weekend. I long for them to truly know down to their core that they are not forgotten or abandoned or forsaken. My heart overflows for them, my mind is consumed with thoughts of them, and my prayers are filled with pleas for them. I love them all so much.

Some of the kids in their school uniforms for the Independence Day festivities 

Jessica and me  

Christopher and Kelvin. They will (hopefully) both graduate this spring! 

 Christopher reading to Moncho (at his side) and Edwin (behind)



My sweet baby girl, Jennifer



Nena craking us all up by stuffing her pants to make her butt look huge :o)

Joanni aka JoJo aka Mickey Mouse looking pretty at Christmas dinner

Mella and me having a sweet moment

Nicole la Mediana with the Mellas (twins) Ari and Arianni

Princess Jasmin

Growth Spurt

I'm hitting a growth spurt (spurt is such an odd word, no?).

My Father is tuning the desires of my heart to His more and more every day.

I am living in the here-and-now and also realizing that the here-and-now is my training grounds for the there-and-later.

I am loving harder, so much so that my heart physically aches de vez en cuando (every now and again).

I am ebbing and flowing, running hard and standing still.

 He is teaching me to listen listen listen and, when necessary, speak the truth with all the love I can muster (yet another odd word).

He deserves first place in my heart without compromise, and He's always so kind to reassume the position when I have played the whore.

Love so amazing, so divine, demands my heart, my life, my all.