Things are starting to take more shape, as every member of the team is honing in on the ministries that they want to devote the rest of our time to.  Now that I am on leadership, my week has been filled with lots of meetings with ministry contacts and other AIM staff to help nail down the details for this semester.  Since this is the first year this program has been run here in Granada, we are pioneering this part and it's been a bit of an adventure, but certainly exciting.

some of our precious neighbors hanging out on our front gate. Paula, Elisabeth, and Melissa.

A glimpse into my week:  I was talking with our neighbor, Martha, last Saturday and asking about her 2 kids-Celeste and Jeshua, both under age 2-and she said they were fine but her great-grandmother was in a coma and it seemed it would only be days before she passed away.  I prayed with her right then and then went 2 days later to check on them.  Turns out she had passed away that night, and while I was talking to Martha, this elderly woman came out of their house.  Martha told me she was the daughter of the woman who had died.  I turned towards her and said I was so sorry, and she just walked into my arms and started weeping.  I started crying and we cried together, and I prayed with all of these women.  It was an incredible moment-reminding me of the universality of grief and also the power of prayer.  The woman's name was Esperanza (Hope). How appropriate-that even in our saddest circumstances we can still have HOPE in the Lord.  It was a powerful reminder for me.

Jenn, a teammate of mine, and I were able to help provide food and coffee for the funeral service, since they couldn't even afford to do so.  This family is so poor yet they have such close family ties that it makes me appreciate the richness of community.  Please keep this family in your prayers and our relationship with them. 

I hope all is well with you.  Thank you for reading and know that I appreciate your support and prayers!

Much love,

Becca