Liberame

Isn’t it just so amazing how God knows exactly what we need when we need it to be reminded of just how much He loves us?!  I went to the beach for the first time yesterday and what a wonderful reminder of God’s beauty, creativity, and just ability to inspire awe in us! The entire time the verse from Psalm 42:7-8 kept replaying in my head. It says, “Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.” It was such a time of relaxing in God and of Him reassuring me of His love.

Then that evening I was able to help with the youth. Raul had all the kids over to his house for a barbeque to celebrate one of the girl’s birthday, to play games, and to watch the Barcelona verses Manchester soccer championship. We also practiced a bit for the skit we are doing for church tomorrow, it is a skit done to the music from Casting Crown’s song, “Set me Free,” only of course it is in Spanish so it is, “Liberame.” The skit is so powerful and the kids do such a good job with it.  If you want to see the video we are basing it off of this is it…

Overall the night was just a wonderful time with the kids. We all had so much fun playing games like twister, eating cake, dancing, and fighting over whether Manchester or Barcelona would win the soccer match. It was so encouraging to see how accepting they were and even as we are starting to have very small conversations in Spanish just how patient they are to understand and willing to work with me to communicate. I able to really see how God is working and it is very exciting!

“May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy…” –Psalms 67: 3-4a