Tonight ...

Tonight, someone is in love, curled up in bed with the one they love.

Tonight, someone is in distress, all alone and wondering when their prayer is going to be answered.

Tonight, someone is in complete fear, on the battlefield, defending our country while we are warm and in our homes enjoying our freedom.

Tonight someone is giving birth to someone who can be our next president of the United States in forty years.

Tonight, someone is on death row, staying up all night thinking about whatever is was that they did to deserve it, thinking about what it's like to spend their last night alive.

Tonight, someone is hopeful, wondering what next step they can make to make everything right again.

Tonight, someone is missing someone.

Tonight, someone is dreaming a dream that they wish was reality.

Tonight, someone is wondering what could have been. If only...

Tonight, someone is hoping that tomorrow will be a little bit brighter, a little bit easier.

Tonight, someone is wishing that others will see the good in them that they see in themselves.

It never ceases to blow my mind that no matter where you are, no matter who you are, you are going through something. Good or bad. Whether you're in a good situation, or a terrible one, and even if you don't believe, you still say, "I pray to God...", or, "I pray that...", or "God give me the strength to...". Whether you believe in Him or not, you turn to Him, whether you see it or not. No matter who or where you are, you are going though something, and that something makes the world go round. You may be going though the most amazing moment in your life, or you may be about to drown in fear or terror. But either way, you're hoping for something. 

Realize where you stand, what you're going though, and in the end, realize the lesson that you learn from it all. Because at the end of the road, there'd only one that can be trusted.

I'm Leaving The Country Next Week

Holy El Salvador.

I'm leaving in 7 days, and I just found out late last night that I am indefinitely going on this trip. SURPRISE!!! How did that happen?? I'm attempting to pack as much as possible, in as little time as possible. I am trying to think of clever ways to force myself to remember my passport, because I would be that girl. There are shorts and tank tops and flip flops spewed across my bedroom. It looks like there was an explosion at Bloomingdales in here. Lord help me.

I have to keep reminding myself that El Salvador is such an unfortunate country. It's so exciting to go to new places, but it's humbling to actually see these places. El Salvador doesn't have a lot. So this will surely be a humbling experience. I can't WAIT to see these little kiddies at the orphanage! They have to be the cutest little munchkins you'll ever see! I'll take a zillion pictures, I promise.

I'd love to tell you what I'll be doing there, but as with any missions trip, you can't plan ANYTHING. Everything always changes, no matter how good of a grip you have on your plans. But, the focus of the trip, is to work with and teach the orphans at Potters Field Ranch Orphanage. I'm actually a little bit nervous about it. Puerto Rico was so different, because the people there were bilingual, so communication was pretty easy. But in El Salvador, it's spanish all around. It's kind of intimidating to me, having to teach little kids about Jesus, and knowing only a handful of words! I'm banking on the Lord's help for this one! :)

I leave on Saturday, March 7th, and return March 14th. I will NOT have my laptop with me, and I will NOT have ANY telephone communication. Sorry guys! Trust me, my Blackberry will REALLY be missed. I totally need a week to focus on nothing but the Lord, and what I'm there to do, WITHOUT the distractions of my life. Because we all know how remarkably pleasant my life has been this past month. Hmm. Right.

Of course, I'll post a blog before I leave with my final farewell! Please say a few prayers for me ... I have 7 hours of flight ahead of me on Saturday and some really hot weather to look forward to!

Love Ya'll.