this past stretch hasn't exactly been easy, but no matter what i am faced with here or what difficulty i go through, when i look back, i still wouldn't trade it for anything. despite all the odds that i feel going against me, i haven't once lost my desire to be here or my love for this country. i hope that you'll continue praying for the Dominican Republic, more specifically Monte Cristi, and even more specifically Las Flores, the little slice of this town that i call my barrio (neighborhood). pray for all of the special kids who are now spread out over this country who have literally changed my life forever.
pray for all these things, but that isn't the prayer i'm talking about. i'm writing today to ask you to pray over me. i spend most of my free time racking my brain about the future, wondering what my next step in life should be. my heart is so deeply rooted in this place, and i love what i am doing... but i am still searching for the more of the Lord. and i have no idea what that will look like. so right now i just ask you to pray over my seeking... pray for strength and wisdom... and pray for peace and wholeness in my life. things are a little off, but i have to believe that peace will come. and if you kept me in your prayers even after today, i would be so thankful.
in the meantime, i will be loving the kids that i am watching grow week in and week out. being a part of their lives is one of my favorite parts of living here.
:)
