Encouraging women

I have several opportunities to work with the women of Guatemala during our visit!  Our friend, Kenneth, who runs the Hope 4 Tomorrow, children's home, has asked me to give a talk to the women who work at the orphanage.  We have decided that focusing on the topic of self-esteem would be beneficial.  Along with the talk, I am going to be offering individual counseling (with a translator!) for any of the women who are interested in it.  Will you please pray?  Pray that God will move in the lives of these women and me!  Pray for my words to refresh them with the truth of the gospel. Pray for the women to be open to hearing and sharing from their own stories.  One of my teammates, Crystal, and I will be leading a Bible study for the women in the Las Conchas neighborhood while our team is building homes.  Living Proof Ministries (Beth Moore) is going to send me copies of their new Looking Up devotional in Spanish if they return from the printer in time.  The goal is to send each woman home with a book for her further growth and encouragement!  Please pray that we get these books before we leave!  Please pray for these women to know how dearly loved and cherished they are by God, Himself!

I used to live in a darkened room
Had a face of stone 
And a heart of gloom
Lost my hope, I was so far gone
Cryin all my tears
With the curtains drawn
I didn't know until my soul broke free
I've got these angels watching over me, yeah


Oh watch me go
I'm a happy girl
Everybody knows
That the sweetest thing that you'll ever see
In the whole wide world
Is a happy girl


By Martina McBride "Happy Girl"