Those of you who read my notes may already know that I am in town for a short time. Being home is interesting and confusing. I wanted to come home because I missed my family and my church, and now I miss my girls. I worry that the things I taught them might unravel in my absence. I do trust God to take care of them while I'm away, I just didn't think it would be this difficult to be away.
They are dear girls. The questions I get the most are, "Who are they?" and "What are they like?" Here I'll give you a brief synopsis of My Girls:
Jazmin- intelligent, craves attention, and is a little lazy.
Itzel- one of the youngest, she is extremely active, friendly, and experiences occasional outbursts of emotion.
Mireya- introverted, loves music, and is very emotional.
Grecia- extremely friendly, loves hugs and basketball, and struggles with speaking before thinking.
Roberta- book smart, she is curious, always asks "why?"
Cruza- sweet, quiet-spirited girl, she is easy to talk to, she gets frustrated with school work.
Guadalupe (Michelle)- extroverted, friendly, smiley girl, sometimes has a difficult time relating to the other girls.
Lupe- petite, responsible, loves to do hair for the other girls, and enjoys afternoon naps.
Esmeralda- open, chatty, understands her relationship with God, and very maternal towards the other girls.
Each one, as you see has their strengths and weaknesses. My job involves a lot of drawing out, a lot of encouraging to be loving, and to work harder. My main duty is to love them, I do try to make sure each one receives at least one hug a day, and remind them at bedtime that they are loved.
We have devotionals together, and after I learned that their understanding of the Christian faith was basic at best, I began with very basic teachings leaving a lot of room for questions. They are smart girls, and they want to know about God, and that encourages me. Please help me pray that they receive Him as their life-long savior, and not just that Something that puts all those rules in place.
I am a little discouraged because my support raising efforts didn't go as planned. I am learning to trust God, and to work a lot harder for the support I need. It is a humbling endeavor to be a missionary, depending on the support of my brothers and sisters. This is the interdependence of a disciple though, and I am glad for it!
