To be completely honest & transparent, this week has been hard.
My Spanish is pretty non-existent and it’s made ministry tough this week. I want to go deep with the people here – have conversations about their heart, their story – and I can’t. Lies that I can’t bring anything to the table and battling a disconnected heart is some of what this week has held. I’ve fought fatigue and a loss of motivation. As a team we haven’t had it that great either- we’ve had to take two people to the hospital and four out of the remaining seven have been so sick they’ve had to stay at the farm. We also found out that two of Lillian’s boys are back on thinner, so we’ve brought one of them, Jose, to live on the farm with us for a week.
Don’t get me wrong, even in the midst of struggles, incredible things are still happening – the Lord is continuing to transform Los Pinos and the hearts there. This week we started organized games, bible lessons, and English classes for the adults. The community is beginning to see hope. And we’ve also seen God completely redeem one of his children. 
So even amidst discouragement and moments that feel dark, God is still present and moving. He’s brought us hope when we’ve needed it most.
Other crazy moments from the week…
– I had a cool conversation with a clown on the city bus yesterday.
– After watching a movie on Tracy’s laptop, we discovered a baby scorpion lying amongst the sleeping bags we had wrapped underneath us.
