God shining

We have been in the duplex for about a month now. Wednesday after church Abigail and I walked to Walmart to get yogurt and applesauce. The sky was so pretty: light gray, pink smears, and feather swirls of silver. I wish that I had my camera. Through a friend, Leslie, I felt at peace that God even plans our detours. Looking at Moses in the Bible, the Israelites would rather return to slavery in Egypt than accept where the Lord God Almighty had placed them. They were constantly grumbling, which I too can relate. God protected his beloved people from a fight that they weren't prepared to fight during this delay or detour. God's beloved servant, Moses, never reached the Promised Land. Perhaps the relationship with God was the best prize. Ecuador has been my promised land, the land flowing with milk and honey. It has been a struggle to be away. God called us to a beautiful land. I'm trying to enjoy the time here and beauty. I don't remember many sunsets even amidst the beauty of the Andes.

Yesterday I went for my annual physical and the doctor was speaking to me about the End of the Spear when he found out that we lived in Ecuador. It was an awesome time to be able to share about the wonderful people of Ecuador and the work God is doing. In the evening I attended a ladies Bible study and it was a powerful time with the Lord. We were able to praise God, share, confess, pray, and be transparent. Whitney told me after how they see how God wants us here now. Even when I can't understand or rationalize it all, it is comforting to know that God's purpose is better than our own plans.