June Update

   Just wanted to give a quick update on how things are going down here in Bolivia : )  Last time I sent an update I could not believe that it was already May, and now we're half way through June and I still can't believe it! It was hard for my time with Naomi to come to an end but after about a week I was pretty well adjusted to having my room to myself again.  

    Last week I had the opportunity to go with four other girls my age out to the San Fernando Valley, which is a two hour flight in a six person plane towards Brazil. It was such an amazing experience! We were going to visit a gal named Katie Wells and hoped to be an encouragement  to her, and while we were there we did a lot of just hanging out and seeing the small town- population is estimated to be about five hundred. Katie lives in a little living space that's attached to one of the two churches there and we stayed with her and her "house" mate Dina. There was a little bit of electricity, it came and went really, so there were no refrigerators. Can you imagine living without a refrigerator? I can't! And she also had a limited amount of running water. Once you ran out, you ran out. That's so weird to think about coming from a place  like I do! While we were there we did a little skit for the kids and lesson on how to be a "good samaritan" and also led the Tuesday night church meeting, singing songs, giving a Bible lesson, and doing another skit. I definitely felt like I was on a mini missions trip. It was very refreshing for me to spend some time with my friends and get to know them a little better, and just have a small break from being in the city and being at the home. 

    Then, this last Thursday, the first of the Arrowhead team arrived!! I was so excited to be able to go pick them up from the airport and have been hanging out with them here and there since then. They have been so encouraging to me! 

    I would love for you to be praying for me over these next 6 weeks or so as my schedule will be fairly crazy. I'm still working my schedule at the home as usual but trying to spend time with the team when I'm able to, but I don't want to over do it! I do need sleep every once in a while! But if you could I would love prayer just that I would be spending my time wisely, enjoying that the team is here but still resting as needed. Also, please pray for me as I consider my plans for when i come home. I know it's nearly six months away, but as I've been thinking and praying through what to do I'm slowly trying to develop a plan, and so far that plan includes going to school for nursing. Unfortunately, that's about all that is in the plan... I'm not sure where I'm going to go or where I'll live or work, and I feel like I should be applying to schools and for scholarships now if i want to go in January. So, prayer for direction and peace about that would be greatly appreciated!!