Stubbornness

This morning at church we had a guest speaker. Her name is Rita and she has known Pastor Zac and his family for years. She and her husband sponsor and run an orphanage and do other projects here. Although they are US based, they come here several times a year. Rita shared with us a message God put on her heart. And that was about stubbornness. She did a great job at showing how being stubborn to God's will for our lives, can hurt us spiritually and at times physically. She had good Biblical examples as well as examples from recent life. She encouraged us to submit to God's will. He has a plan for each of us. Each of us has a promise land that the Lord has waiting for us. Unfortunately, the road to it doesn't always match what we want. Sometimes the road hurts, but we have to trust God everyday to provide for our needs and have faith that He knows what is best for us and that He has a reason for everything.

It was a great message. One that I needed to hear. She is from California so it was also nice to talk with someone from home and discuss our love of Mexican food! With her, she brought the kids living in her home. They all looked so healthy and happy. Hopefully we'll be able to visit her place and see how she was able to do things.

Our evening classes were cancelled due to a meeting in the evening which gathered many churches together. So, we had the afternoon off. It was nice to be home early and just enjoy some down time with Eli.

(How cute are these photos? This is while we were waiting for a taxi to take us to church this morning.)