i feel like...

i could go home.

I guess i should restate that. i don't want to go home. I just mean that if i were to leave now, if my term would be ending tomorrow, i would go home on cloud nine knowing that God used me to impact someone's life...

I just got back from bible study with my neighbors. it is usually just myself and a married couple. Susanna, the wife, has an absolute heart for the Lord. she's been saved for quite some time, but i think never really knew what that meant. it's been such an honor and a joy to see her actually apply and take to heart the things that i have been leading/teaching. I guess coming from a teaching background i can really appreciate when "students" get to that point where the light turns on and it all starts to make sense, and they in turn use that knowledge.

One day a few weeks ago i went to their house for bible study and susanna was on the phone (with one of her daughters come to find out). Susanna didn't know i was waiting downstairs and that i could hear her, but what she was saying... was such an affirmation that what i was doing was exactly what i needed to be doing. I remember her saying, "no tengas meido" "Dios siempre es contigo"... she was telling her daughter what we have been reading and studying for the past two months or so.. "do not fear!" God is always with you."

Today Susanna told me that she is so excited bc her daughter is changing her work schedule...and that means that the two of them will be able to study on saturdays. she plans on studying with her daughter what i lead with them on fridays..

It truly is an amazing feeling. knowing that i am able to be apart of something like this. i think a lot of time, christians/missionaries in general, get so caught up with witnessing and evangelizing, and thats all we focus on. We foucs on the numbers. but its not always about that. what it always is about...is investing in people. pouring out your heart to people.

I feel like i could go home.. man.. and to think.. i still have at least a year left of opportunities like these...