CUTEST BABY EVER - two pictures of my 7 month old niece Ella. She is (at least I think so - and my sister, brother in law and parents agree) one of the cutest babies ever! I just love her and I am so excited that I will get a chance to get to know her better while I am back in the states for a few weeks in Dec. and Jan.
ADVENTURES IN LIMA (or just outside of the city) - my roommate Claire's fiancé, Shannon, came to visit a few weeks ago, and Claire wanted to show him a different side of Lima (he has been out to visit 4 times now). So we decided to take him out to Lomas de Lucomo (the green area I had visited before). It was a great day - the day was beautiful and we did the hike at a good pace (about half the time from the previous visit). Shannon is an avid boulderer, and towards the end of the hike there are some huge rock formations that provided some more fun - Claire and I even put on our climbing shoes :) We finished the day with an enormous feast of some typical Peruvian fare at this old Hacienda (Casa de Don Cuchos) - and before the meal was over there was even a little temblor (little earthquake). Definitely an day of adventure.
LIMA MISSIONARY WOMEN'S RETREAT - a couple of weekends ago I had an opportunity to participate in a retreat with some 30 women missionaries from 15 different organizations. The weekend was such a blessing - the theme was having a new attitude and life in Christ (study on Philippians). It was a message that I feel like the Lord has been speaking to me for the last month or so as I have been taking time to recuperate and regain a bit of balance after a difficult year working on the earthquake reconstruction/rehabilitation projects FH carried out in Chincha. It is truly amazing how good the Lord is and how he can use even the most difficult, sad, frustrating, and challenging experiences in our lives to draw us closer to Him, and grow us more into the person He created us to be. While I still feel like I am taking just baby steps in understanding and trusting the Lord's love and goodness in the midst of tragedy and challenge, my faith has been invigorated by the last couple of months of rest, fellowship with friends, prayer and reflection. Thank you to those of you who have been praying for me during this time.
Hope you all are doing well too......if you want to send any random updates my way - I'd love to hear.
Dios te bendiga,
Lauren
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