Weekend with Lidia

So it's been awhile since I talked about how things are going with Lidia, so here's an update. As I told you all at Christmastime, she has been at a YWAM school in Chile since September of last year studying counseling. Well, she returned to Bolivia this past week but it was a very brief visit because she has decided to return to Chile this time to be a leader at the same school so she only had two weeks to travel to and from Bolivia, visit her family, friends and church.

So, I made the journey to Santa Cruz this past weekend to see her for the first time since she left. We only had a brief time as it was a whirlwind visit for her and she had tons of things to do. We sat in the plaza in Santa Cruz and I listened to her tell me all about her time there. Then I surprised her by telling her that I wanted to support her financially with her return to her school. I also told her I had some leftover pesos from Chile/Argentina that I didn't use during my vacation there amounting to about $30. I gave them to her and as I did so she broke into tears. She said, "thank you, you have no idea how God is using you as an instrument in my life. I was beginning to think my decision to go back was a mistake and you were the person I least expected to give me money." So, after this I gave her a big hug and told her I was there for her if she needed anything. And then I prayed for her.

I feel good about where we are in our friendship, God is still in the midst of things and I can tell He has some work to do in her life, but I'm confident He will do it and in time we may be able to pursue a deeper relationship. In the end, I left Santa Cruz having more peace about where we are and with a greater trust in God to do the right thing with our friendship, something I have been struggling with. Thank you to all of you who have been praying for us and continue to do so, your prayers are working!!