Out of the loop!

Hi friends! I know I haven't posted in a while. Sorry. I just have been out of the loop, I guess. I was going to post pictures on Valentine's Day and say "Happy Valentine's Day" and then got busy doing other things and it simply never happened. I must say Greg's schedule this semester has been a little harder to juggle, but we are managing. It is funny how many days I long for our life in the village. We never left in our car, sometimes I didn't see him for hours at a time, but that was only because he was across the street telling Bible stories. We definitely are starting to long for a slower pace. Running here and there can wear you out! I don't know how American families keep from getting completely stressed out all the time. I really don't!

I am going to be saying Psalm 46:10 over and over.... "Be still and know that I am God...." This Psalm is so perfect for our world today. As there is still such devastation in the world it is really nice to know this was written for us long ago, knowing that we would need it today for encouragement! I have still been checking our friend's blog~ http://haitirescuecenter.wordpress.com/ it shows of the apparent devastation that is all around Haiti. I hurt for people. I don't know why I see things on tv and just cry, I really don't know, but my heart is broken for people. I don't like to see starvation, or sad, lost eyes, I don't like to see abuse, or just people who are lonely. I am by nature an encourager. That is what I do. I encourage. I love it, it makes me happy. My problem is I don't have enough time to do that to all the people in the world. So... I will do my best to every day, get up and make the lives of the people I touch seem better by some way of encouragement. Cuz.... I really do love people. Every color, every kind, every shape, every make, model, brand.. whatever...... I was made for one reason.... to love people with the love of Jesus. That is my belated "Happy Valentines!" to all of you! So, if I see you, I will try to love on you like Jesus would!! Give yourself a great big hug from me today, and know He loves you way more than me!

Psalm 46

1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah ( Selah means pause and think ~ Just thought some of you may be dumb like me! )
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. 5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. 7 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8 Come and see the works of the LORD, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. 10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." 11 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah