So, part of traveling internationally is that to return to the US you have to have a negative covid test. That means you have to get one in the country you are in. To get here, all I needed was to show my vaccination card. But now I have to get a test. The problem is that I have never had to be tested before so I was dreading this all week. I didn’t want that stick up my nose poking my brain, let alone both nostrils.
But I did it. I got poked. And guess what? I survived. I’m such a baby! And my test came back negative. Which is good because I can now go home. Which I am happy because I miss my family. But I will be going back to all the stress and daily things of life- work, housework, having to drive myself!(I like be drove around!)
While waiting for our test results, we hung out at the Ruben House. Well, come to find out Rosalina makes these amazing embroidery linens. They are so beautiful! And she was selling them! So guess what? Yup, I bought some! (I’m going to try to talk my mom into making me a quilt with one of them as the center piece when I get home!). The miracle of this is that she has a disability where she doesn’t have a lot of function in her hands. But she is still able to do this and a lot of other things as well! At the Ruben house, she makes these linen squares as a means for her work.
Also while we were there, Jen had bought some of the Zox bracelets and was giving them out. We had Rosalina and Ruben pick one out as well as Rosalina‘s mom and Ruben sister. Then we got a picture of all of our bracelets on our wrist. What caught me by surprise was when me, Jen and Ruben were taking a picture of our bracelets, Ruben placed his hand on mine. I just felt like he is breaking through to knowing how much we love him and support him through all this. Rosalina, is a very quiet lady. But I found out today that she made a connection with one of our team members and asked for a picture with him! She is seeing our love for her as well.
I am already anticipating next year. We will return and do it over again. Reunited with friends, making new ones. Seeing their children growing up. Leading people to Christ. Healing them physically and spiritually.
I have learned these last 10 days that:
- I do have courage
- I can have fun
- I can do more than I think
- I will survive those times when I am scared
- I am loved more than I think
- Never underestimate what a simple word or smile can do
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