Making His Name Known

Ah, Uruguay - 'tis a beautiful reality. :)

Todos es bien en Uruguay. We arrived Monday morning after flying all night from the States. The only close call we had was in Miami - our flight was delayed so we had a total of 5 minutes to get from one gate to another. After a great wave of favor from the Lord and a brief running spree through the airport, we made it for final boarding call. God is good. :)

Our home here is very comfortable and our hosts could not be more generous. I am already a fan of the laid back mornings and late, active evenings. We rested yesterday and took a tour of our city today. Gas is about $6 a gallon here. Give thanks, America. It is a beautiful city and the weather is quite cold (we are grateful for electric blankets) but you can feel the hopelessness and desperation on the streets here. It seems the only light is two small churches planted near the city center. But there is still much work to be done. I hope to begin prayerwalking (or running) the city soon.

We spent the early evening at a children's club. There were about 20 children there, each absolutely precious. Many of them have been abused and so desperately needed love. They responded so well so each expression of affection, my heart breaks to show them more! I'm glad we have two more months to help them grow. Oh, let the little children come to Him!

Afterwards, we went to the church to see the girls group. They are beautiful! It was good to see mi amigas again, and we had a blast eating, playing games and getting to know the rest of the girls. I can't wait to tell them how valuable they are and how significant their purpose in Christ!

The most significant obstacle and most needed prayer request is the language barrier. Though Joni and I have learned a lot the past couple of days, our communication skills are still severely lacking. My heart longs to communicate freely with these people, and I know that God can work through and beyond any obstacle or barrier. Pray for supernatural understanding and for bridges to be built. We won't be discouraged, because our God is way bigger than that.

If He is willing to part seas, move mountains, send water from a rock and empty a tomb to bring His beloved back, then He will certainly continue to do supernatural things to make His Name known in Uruguay. The best is yet to come!

Shalom,
-Amy