These days I am learning that it is important to stay present in the moment. I have a tendency to let my mind wander to the future. We don’t know how many days we will have on earth all we know for sure is that we have today. We don’t know what the future will hold. I am trying to stay focussed and give 100% to the activity at the moment.
This morning we went to the pastor’s house as usual for breakfast at 8am and afterwards his daughter taught us the actions to 7 spanish children’s song that we will teach today at vacation bible school. As we were learning the songs I kept thinking this is too hard, I can’t do this, I don’t know what the words are how can I ever learn the actions. Then I stopped myself because all that matters is that you try with all your heart and give it your best.
After this at about 10:30 we left the house following four teenagers from the church. I had no idea where we were going or what we would be doing. We walked around the city stopping at random houses to say hi to the occupant. We walked for close to two hours and stopped at four places. I still don’t know what the purpose of that was but through it all I stayed focused on this walk. I looked around and saw the city, I saw the children playing in the pool, I saw the shopkeepers working hard, I saw the men trying to sell their livestock on the street, I saw the people rushing by going to and from work or home, I saw the beautiful flowers and hills in the distance. I saw Peru and the people and saw people that need a hope that can only be found in Jesus.
Ask yourself am I living today to the best of my ablility? What if today were your last day would you be happy with how you lived it? I know for me I will live the best day I can.
God bless your day
Nancy
