I have really had a great weekend and past couple of days. At the weekend I went with Jona to downtown, and we had a great time. We always take the metro if we want to go there, but we decided to walk and I realised actually how close it is! It is such a shame that we hardly ever go there! But yeah.. we had some great chats, and I really really enjoyed myself. Jona I know you will read this, but yeah you're amazing and I love our conversations. When we were there I bought myself some art supplies because we have been doing some art recently in a couple of classes and I have been loving it. Back home I used to do a little, and I have missed it here, it is great to have a hobbie being here.

Yesterday we went to the hogar and I had so much fun. God really blessed me whilst we were there, and although the boys were a little crazy for some of the time, God really helped me to communicate with them and to control them. I had a great time talking with one boy Jonathan, and another who does not usually say much more than hi to me, a boy called Byron. I think back to our time when we first got here and how I just used to want to leave as soon as possible because I would get so tired and stressed being there, but now I hate to leave. It's great how much they trust us and how they know us so much more now. It's such a shame we only have 2 months left before we have to leave them, like so many people have done in their lives. It's really going to be difficult to say goodbye!

Today I was pretty tired, and was getting frustrated with a few things throughout the day. We had the homeless ministry this evening, which I find really difficult and tiring still, the atmosphere is so heavy it really does take a lot out of you, but yeah.. so I really didn't feel like going for various reasons, but Tom from the team, and also Karin prayed for me, and I really felt so much more full of energy, and so much more enthusiastic again. God really cares for us, God wants us to enjoy ourselves and to not be down in the dumps. I felt God saying that when I go I will have a good night and that he will help me with what I need. I also prayed that there might be some children to play with near the beginning of the night, just to cheer me up, and because there Spanish is no barrier, and, as faithfully as always, God provided. As soon as we got out of the metro we met some of the people we usually meet further along the route, and there was a family with them with two of the most gorgeous children. Sherry and I had a lot of fun actually just playing with rubbish.. with a cardboard box and many bottle lids.

But I do have a big prayer request for the homeless people, tonight just as we were about to pray a big fight broke out over territory and we had to leave straight away. It was a wise decision because of our safety, but it is such a shame we could not pray with them, and also I would love to know that everybody is safe. Please pray for the violence there, I know that fights like this break out all the time, but to see it made it much more vivid in my mind. There are people who begin to fight and beat people with metal rods simply because they are frustrated with life. There are people so needing the love of Jesus and the hope that it brings, it really breaks my heart.

Anyway, I'm not sure this is really making much sense, I am very tired and should go to bed.

Thank-you all for reading my blog, and I pray that God will bless you in this coming week.

Love Emma xx