Rainy season in Guatemala is typically from May
to October and it RARELY (if ever) rains outside of that time frame. However,
for the past few weeks we’ve been having rain showers EVERY afternoon … and my
sneaking suspicion is that this means rainy season will LAST ALL YEAR this year?!!
If it’s already started in February… surely not… maybe?!!
Can You Pick Me Out? |
However, it’s during these times that I try (I don’t always succeed) to
press into the ONE who I know is ALWAYS with me and seek my comfort in Him. And
just like the unexpected rain showers we’ve been experiencing here in the
village, He has been “showering” blessings down and encouraging me in ways I
never expected.
This year I started teaching the devotion time to the 6th-9th
graders (did I mention that before this adventure the middle school years were
my LEAST FAVORITE age group?). There are times it’s like herding cats… students
talking… playing… moving the stools around on the floor… playing with the
curtains… Meanwhile I’m hoping that the verbs I am using are adequately
communicating what Scripture says… However, in the past few weeks I have been “showered”
with encouragement as I have watched students get excited to answer the review
questions at the end of each week, they’ve started participating by singing
during praise times, and I’ve had the pleasure of watching as they’ve started
to realize that being a believer means actually APPLYING what Scripture says to
our lives.
I have also started holding a small group with the 6th-9th
grade girls every Wednesday afternoon in my apartment. I lured them in with
cookies and Coca-Cola (I’m not above bribes)… and we’ve been going through
Elizabeth George’s book “A Young Woman After God’s Heart”. This
Our Small Group :) |
Some of my "Pollitos" |
So, I’m not sure what you may be going through at this moment. Maybe your
life is all rainbows and butterflies… or maybe like me you find yourself in a
bit of an unexpected rainy season. Let me encourage you… Let God “shower” you
with whatever it is you need in this time… He can use other people… time spent
alone with Him… or getting tackled by a dozen kindergarteners… just take a look
around you. He is moving whether we sometimes see it or not.
I appreciate you taking the time to read my blog.
Blessings,
Meaghen