Jesus has taken it upon Himself to romance me today. We are currently sitting at the border between El Salvador and Guatemala, in a Tica bus. Tica must be Spanish for “sweetest bus on earth, with air conditioning, tv screens, and uber-comfy, over-stuffed couch seats”.
We’ve been on the road for only 2 ½ hours AND the bus was early. We even left early.
Jesus has further pursued me by motivating someone on our squad to start a movie on the overhead screens. I love movies. The movie was Step Up 4: Revolution.
Wait, wait, wait. I love movies and dancing! And we get to watch a movie about dancing? Oh my!
It was a really enjoyable 2 hours. On a squad full of tomboys and manly men, we got to watch a movie about dancing. I love it.
I was really happy to watch the movie. I felt like this was a moment where God was revealing Himself to me in the little things.
BUT THEN someone decided to put in another movie. LES MISERABLES.
So I got to watch a MUSICAL.
I was a theatre major in college. I love musicals. I love dancing. I love movies. Thank You, Jesus, for romancing me in the little ways.
One of my squaddies just handed me a cold can of Coke Zero, a drink not very popular in the small towns we’ve been in. I love Coke Zero. I miss Coke Zero. Before this blessing, a different squad mate shared a homemade chocolate chip/pecan cookie from her mom. Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite dessert in the whole world.
Not only did Jesus pay attention to the things that I really enjoy, He remembered the foods I really enjoy. I feel like I’m on a date.
Thank You, Jesus for a really sweet, incredibly romantic, overwhelmingly lovely da(y)te.
See ya later, El Salvy
