Last Sunset and the Strangeness of America

This was what the Lord gave me the night before I left Peru. Thanks to Bobby Lane for stopping and letting Kristen and I take photos!

Now here are a few things that have seemed strange to me since I've gotten home:

1. I can order things with lettuce because it is okay to eat lettuce in the U.S. (however, i've yet to do so because there is still something in me that says, "don't eat the lettuce!")

2. I don't have to completely dry my glass after rinsing it with sink water...I can just put ice directly into it with no fear of Bacterias from either the water or the ice.

3. Those ice machines at Subway allow you to get as much ice as you could possibly want without having to ask the lady for more (and i don't have to have this conversation with the lady behind the counter: yes, i'm serious i would like more ice than that...yes, that is what i said MORE)

4. People don't expect you to greet them with Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Evening. In fact when you do so you are looked at strangely.

5. And finally, you can spend U.S. dollar bills that don't look perfect and the cashier will not hand it back and say that she wants a different one. However, I did feel like I had pulled a "fast-one" when the guy at Subway took my $5 that had an ink stain on it!

Last Class

Today I had the privilege of facilitating an English Conversation Class. The class took place at a local English Institute called ICPNA. We had a great time discussing controversial subjects which required lots of thought and lots of speaking English. At the end of the class I asked the students if they had any questions for me. They proceeded to ask me the normal questions: Where are you from?, What do you do?, Do you like Peru?, etc. Then I had one student ask me: "How would you share with us the love of God?"! Whoa! I was so shocked. I proceeded to share the gospel with the class thinking, what a neat opportunity. After class I ran into the guy who had asked me that question and he told me that he was a believer and he just wanted to give me the opportunity to share in class! I was so thankful! God works in the neatest ways, and when we are least expecting it.

Now the reason I named this entry "Last Class" is because that Conversation Class was the last class I will be teaching in Peru. I have made the decision this week to return to the U.S. because of continuing medical problems. I feel a perfect peace from the Lord about this decision and I know that He is guiding me. I would appreciate your prayers as I will be returning "home" on Monday (March 17).

And here's one more picture for your viewing pleasure. This is my Bible Storying Class that I have been teaching on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays. I was able to find a Dr. Pepper and let them each taste the goodness. They think it tastes like medicine!