home.

for the first time since i've been here i wanted more than anything to be home on monday night.

anjelica and alex vargas both go to our church. alex is in 8th grade and anjelica was in our youth group but just finished her freshman year at apu. they have been adopted into our family over the past couple of years since they come from a single parent home where their mom is having to work a lot to support them. their dad was killed by a drunk driver when they were both little.

monday night i found out that their mom died unexpectedly on sunday night, mother's day, they think of a heart attack.

everyone is heart broken for them and grieving with them in this tragic loss.
i wish i could be home to comfort them.

anyone who knows me knows of anjelica. she is very dear to my heart.
this news hurt me so much...but i can't imagine what they must be thinking and feeling right now.

please pray for them and their family.
i believe there is power in prayer...and as a community of believers we are called to rally on behalf of those who need it. so will you join me?

this whole thing makes my last blog so much more real...life or death.
we have to choose.

thanks for the continued thoughts and prayers. things are still going well...minus a minor ear infection which i would love prayer for.

i feel like i've been here for months...although it has only been two and half weeks. that's a good feeling i suppose...this is like home...this is familiar...this is good. i don't necessarily want to leave but i do want to go home as well. the time will be right. God's timing always is...