Anyway, it seems like we're always saying the same thing, hello...goodbye, all the time!
We live in a pretty unique place in Ecuador. The small town where we currently live has an orphanage run by an American missionary, and a missionary hospital run by HCJB Global. As you can imagine, this brings short term missionaries who stay anywhere from a week, to six months, to a couple of years to work at just these two places and volunteer their time. So, just as soon as we meet someone new, it seems we have to turn around and say goodbye to them! I'll admit, though a little reluctantly, that sometimes this is pretty easy to do. Obviously you won't hit it off with every person you meet! Sometimes, though, it's a really tough part about being here. Cultural differences make it hard to have really close friends who are locals, so when you meet Americans who share your beliefs and your hobbies...it's a tough thing to let go of! We just had to say goodbye to a family who came here for 6 weeks or so who we became friends with. Pray for them as they turn to God to decide if this is where He wants them to be in the near future. Pray for us as we are reminded that even short-lived relationships are worth investing in, and that God blesses us with people we never would have met if it weren't for His work!
On a different note, Andy will be leaving on Friday to take his first trip downriver in the mission's new boat! Honestly, I've got the heebie jeebies about him going, mostly because there's no way for him to contact me if he makes it there alright, and also because he's never been on the rivers before. We haven't bought a motor for the boat yet, so they'll be using the current and oars to propel the boat. Anyway, just pray for the trip, and for my peace of mind.
As a response to my last blog post...I went to the allergist and discovered I have a severe dust-mite allergy, not a mold allergy! This is excellent news! The doc put me on something like zyrtec-D, and for the first time in MONTHS, I have been able to breathe, sleep, and live like a normal person. It has been a wonderful blessing, and I feel that the Lord has had so much mercy on me!!! Thank you all for your continued prayers and friendship!
It means more than you all know :)
Love,
Priscilla
