Chapter 36- Artistas!

Te quiero invitad a charla biblica! I am getting to know that phrase quite well this week. Today we went back to the university to invite more people to the bible talk. I was excited to learn that Erick is going to be leading it! I got to go out with marcello again. I am really inspired by his evangelism. He takes the time to really connect with the people he talks to. I learned so much just watching him. He makes the most out of the cold contact sharing.

I stuck to my four or five phrases and even tried a new one, "espero vente ayi"(sp?) which means "hope to see you there." I also smiled a lot. I hear that goes a long way. While we were talking to one guy, I was eyeballing another couple. The guy had long dreads stacked on his head so I knew he had to be an artist. I knew I had to share with them. Turns out they were both artists and the girl spoke very good English so we talked with them for a while about art and invited them out. After we left, I remembered I had photos of the mural with me so I went back on my own to find them and show them the pics. We got to talking a little more and found out that Joel, the guy, is studying acting. He doesn't really like film and television he's strictly theatrico, which I respect. They both seem very interested in coming out Friday. Hopefully I'll see them there.

After that we went to have lunch in paradise. It was a place called Los brumas which I've been hearing jay talk about for months. And it lived up to the hype. It was on top of a volcano overlooking the city and we were basically up in the clouds. In fact, during lunch we could see the clouds roll right into the dining area. It was gorgeous. You know what else was gorgeous? The food! I had filet mignon that rivaled Ruth Chris and at a fraction of the price.

We then returned to the church for midweek and jay shared about gratitude. It had me meditating on the fact that being used by God is often times scary and uncomfortable and we rarely know what to do but those are the times that God shows up most powerfully. I think about all the people in the bible who were called and had no clue what was in store for them. They just obeyed God and let him work.

I have found that I have been pretty emotional on this trip. It may be because of the exhaustion, but the feeling are real and valid. Sometimes they come out of nowhere but it's usually from being inspired. This morning we got to share about Jorge and Sara because it was their birthdays. I was so grateful to share about what both of them mean to me especially Sara whom I consider one of my closest friends. She is one of the most beautiful people I know inside and out. And I'm not just saying that because she reads my blog (which is another reason she is one of my favorite people). Anyway, I was getting a little choked up. I love my friends.

After midweek, i really wanted to work some more on the mural so I stayed by myself and worked on it. It's definitely an obsession of mine until it's finished. Sara was telling me today that she was so glad it was happening because in her mind it was never going to. Sara is definitely more of a doer and i am more of a dreamer. I thought it up and had the vision for her to come on and she has done a tremendous job helping me execute it. It's just another example of how God uses our strengths and weaknesses to balance each other out and accomplish his will. Its so great to use my art to transcend language.

I finally got to try the cheesy whopper, the one with the fried cheese. S'alright, but not as exceptional as I would have hoped. Ah well, it's burger king. More mister donut tomorrow!!