This week we received different forms of greetings from our friends in Canada! Two of them were handwritten cards which were mailed to our ACTION Canada address, and then re-directed to us. One of them is an e-card with a very thoughtful message of encouragement and prayer. The other one is a simple email sent to exhort us to keep on, keeping on. These brought tears to my eyes. When you're far away from "home", and you receive these heartwarming notes, it really tells us that our Lord is real, alive and everywhere! Knowing that people are praying for us as we adjust, thinking of us at the mention of Philippines, and taking the time to write us - indeed are very obvious signs of God's love, and of people responding to the Spirit's prodding. Because of these, we are encouraged to face each day with renewed joy. Now, I am literally "pumped up" to meet with a lady from the neighborhood to help her with her math lessons. Now, I am eager to homeschool Jouren. Now, I find meaning and purpose in our life here. Of course, tomorrow will be a different story, when I wake up and ...maybe find the light is busted again, or discover new 'droppings' in our kitchen counter, and wondering is this from a cockroach? lizard? Or when I hear stories of how kids choose to 'beg on the streets' rather than go to school.
But, I will remember the prayers of my brothers and sisters from Canada (and elsewhere), who are waking up and lifting us up to Jesus, who in their weekly prayer meetings are mentioning us as we adjust. Thank you for the fellowship of believers!
