Deception

For though we live in the world we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weaponsof the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2nd Corinthians 10:3-5.

Today's devotion was on taking our thoughts captive and making them conform to God's will. What struck me was that it is an action we must do but often we sit waiting for God to do it for us. Don't get me wrong we certainly have a loving God who can help us and deliver us through trials, but we have a responsibilty to guard our thoughts and to keep them focused on godly truth. The way we do this is through daily conversations with God and searching the truth in His word (the Bible). I battle with feelings of not being equiped to serve God here in Peru I struggle to accept that I have been called here and therefore fully equiped to do God's work. I have to fall to my knees in prayer daily to remember how much I'm worth and that God is working through me. And to be in His word daily. If I listen to the lies I fail to let God work.

I pray that those of you who know Christ will ignore the lies of the deceiver and focus on the fact that God wants to use you for His glory. For my friends that do not follow Christ I want you to know that when you are feeling unworthy, unloved, and illequipped God is waiting for you. He has a plan for your life and wants nothing more than to show you how incredibly created you are, but you have to choose to believe. There is a great plan for you life not to please the desires of man but for God's glory.

My trip

Well we finally had a few days off from school and so I was able to travel a bit. A couple of friends and I went to northern Peru and spent time in a place called Punta de Sal. Wow it was amazing, the town is very very small (not even a store). We stayed at a resort for 25$ (yay for inexpensive) a night and enjoyed an amazing view from our hotel room. The sun shined and we just ate it up for three days. It was so relaxing which was I think exactly what everyone needed about now. It is report card time now and so we are back to being busy. Pray that it goes smoothly.

I will write more later on for now, I'm off to get my kids from recess. Thank you for all your prayers and support. Please pray that I won't be homesick. I keep thinking about Christmas and it's awhile off yet.LOL. Blessings, Court

My first Lima earthquake

Well ok I felt it. I called a friend who felt it and then my roommates both said they didn't feel it.LOL well I've never really experienced an earthquake before. I think last year I woke up because little earthquake hit near Apple Valley. My gracious, I was so silly about it. It took me until the dumb thing was over to think about getting into a door frame. Pray that if a bigger one hits I'm a little better. Of course last year Peru experienced a huge quake that caused tremendous damage so to the people here a little shake is nothing.

God continues to bless me and teach me. It is through His wisdom and strength that I can accomplish anything. Pray that I can keep Him always in my sights.