One last Sunday...

Today dawned cloudy and chilly, but soon it cleared up and it was a bright sunny day! I was reading this little pamphlet that my Grandma sent to me, it was such a blessed and sweet way to start out the day!

My Lord and I

Words of a hymn sung in the rocks and caves of France during the fierce persecution of the Huguenots, 300 years ago.

I have a friend so precious, So very dear to me,

He loves me with such tender love, He loves so faithfully.

I could not live apart from Him, I love to feel Him nigh;

And so we dwell together, My Lord and I.

Sometimes I'm faint and weary, He knows that I am weak,

And as He bids me lean on Him, His help I gladly seek.

He leads me in the paths of light, Beneath a sunny sky,

And so we walk together, My Lord and I.

I tell Him all my sorrows, I tell Him all my joys,

I tell all that pleases me, I tell Him what annoys;

He tells me what I ought to do, He tells me what to try,

And so we walk together, My Lord and I.

He knows how much I love Him, He knows I love Him well; 

But with what love He loveth me, No tongue can ever tell.

It is an everlasting love, in ever rich supply;

And so we love each other, My Lord and I.

He knows how I am longing, Some weary soul to win;

And so He bids me go and speak, A loving word for Him.

He bids me tell His wondrous love, and why He came to die,

And so we work together, My Lord and I.

He tells me of His kingdom, It is not far away;

And Oh, His heart is longing, To take me there someday;

Immortal joys are waiting, And joys that never die;

Soon there we'll reign together, My Lord and I.

How sweet it is to walk with the Saviour and live from day to day. I did not know such joy and contentment, until I was content in Him. Many things I can live without, but when a shadow is between us, I can't rest until its out.

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith of Christ, the righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death. Philippians 3:8-10

May I be emptied of myself so I can be filled with the Holy Spirit, so I can walk as He walks, so I can love as He loves, so I can give as He gives, so I can show mercy, passion and forgive as He has forgiven me.

After church we visited with some folks before heading to eat at Crepes & Waffles! It's a wonderful place to eat with delicious ice cream! :) So then we wandered around Quito for a while before heading home.

When I got home and started doing a few things I started missing all the children so much! Is that possible? I haven't even left yet.... So I dropped everything I was doing and went to the orphanage to hang out and see everyone! They are such a joy! I nearly started crying when I walked into the baby room and see all the smiling happy babies. Then suddenly "What a friend we have in Jesus" starts playing on the radio.... Its like a playback of 2 1/2 weeks ago.... but I know that God will be with me and help me to say my goodbyes. It's so hard to leave the places you love but I know that God's time has come.....Please pray for me tomorrow as I have a lot of goodbyes to say....

I have one last day in Ecuador....