House visits! Yesterday was a wonderful day. A high school group from Saskatoon came to El Jordan for a day of home visits to families of El Jordan and working on the new boys' property. So, I tagged along as a translator and got the chance to visit two families' homes. I really enjoyed getting to know them better. In the morning, my group visited a lady named Sebastiana and her three children. I have gotten to know her youngest (3) Valeria in the baby room before she changed over to the little kids room and so I spent a lot of time hanging out with her. She is such a sweety. We were all struck with how well behaved her kids were and how much they loved and respected both their mom and their dad. We had so much fun hanging out with them, talking and playing with the kids that time flew far too fast. I feel like I left with a friendship starting to bloom. You can pray for Sebastiana and her husband though as they have not yet made the decision to accept Christ as their personal savior, but she has really been enjoying her Bible studies at El Jordan.
The next house we visited was Nelly's. Nelly has been coming to El Jordan for a few years now, and we have become friends through her youngest son, William, who is in my baby class. It was great to get to know her husband and other kids as well as share together as brothers and sisters as both her and her husband are seeking God with their life and learning.
I so enjoyed yesterday, and am very grateful that the Lord has brought these two families into my life. I know I will be praying for them, as I know they will be praying for us as well.

I then was invited to spend some time in the plaza getting ice cream with the team and seeing a little of the Good Friday celebrations. It was really fun getting to know the youth from SCS.
We walked through the catholic church and it broke my heart. Thousands of people lined up to place ceremonily acceptable things on the feet of Jesus and Mary idols. I wondered how many of them knew that we don't need idols to lay our burdens at the feet of Jesus. And we don't need to pay money to come before his throne, or line up to be in his presence. I wondered if they knew that our savior didn't want us to place branches at his feet once a year, but rather bow before him in prayer every day we draw breath. I wondered if they had tasted the freedom and hope, love and acceptance that is only found in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and not in our own deeds. How amazing is the grace that is given us.