Every Good and Perfect Gift

"Ever Good and perfect gift comes is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation." James 1:17

God's Heavenly gifts come in different forms and all kinds of ways, but one thing is for sure that our beautiful Heavenly Father loves to lavish his children with gifts. In these five almost six months of living in Guatemala, I have seen, as Psalm 27:13 says, "the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Day after day and even moment by moment, my life has been filled with gifts from above.

I want to share with you a few of those gifts as well as give you a little update on our life in Guatemala. 

On april 21st David and I celebrated six months of being married. I discover more and more everyday what a precious gift he is. There are days that we feel we have been married so long, and there are days when we feel that our journey has just begun. We have experienced God's grace and have watched as our Savior unites our hearts with His love. For this I am grateful.

In March David and I had the opportunity to visit both of our families; his in Canada and mine in New Orleans. I was blessed to have some bonding time with Poppa Larry and Mama Nancy ( David's parents) as well as David's sibling Heather and Ryan along with their families. 

We were able to spend a week there before making our way down south to Louisiana and later to Florida for a friend's wedding. Coming back home to Guatemala, David and I were able to reflect on the huge blessings that our families are. We were constantly encouraged by the incredible individuals that we get to call our families and we see this time spent with them as a gift from God. 

Life here at Casa Bernabe has been good as well. I continue to teach my little chickadees. My hearts fills with joy when I see their smiling faces coming up the stairs. I count it a privilege to be their teacher.  We continue to spend time with the boys in Nuevo Pacto. I remember how nervous and sometimes intimidated I felt interacting with theM, but today I praise God for each life that I have come to love so much. I have realized how much they have become part of my heart. 

David and I continue to serve on the worship team and work with the youth group alongside our other leaders. I am also part of a women's group here at Casa Bernabe and we had the opportunity to go on a retreat. I am so grateful for these women as well as my close friends Sara and Abii. 

I have mentioned only some of the many gifts God continues to give me. I thank MY heavenly Father for surrounding me with His arms of Love.

Dear Father in Heaven,

We just take a moment today to thank you for every good and perfect gift that you shower over us. We do not deserve your kindness, but we receive your Mercy that is new this day. We love you.

- Your Children

"I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living."

          - Psalm 27:13

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