"BE or DO"

God doesn't call me to "do"
He calls me to"be"
I heard it said once that stress happens when our agenda is in conflict with His agenda.

Today let my focus be on the "BE"

Rocky just got back from up the river visiting Shuar village of Shakai and there is a husband and wife that have chosen to follow Jesus. Praises to God! This couple have 10 children. There was a flood in !998 and this couple had 5 children that drown in the flood. As Joyce reminded me that God has now restored 2 fold with 10 kiddos!!!

My prayer for these new believers at the moment comes from Ephesians 1:17-20, that the glorious Father may give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that they may know him better. That the eyes of their hearts may be enlightened in order that they may know the hope to which he has called them, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for those who believe. God's Word says that as believers, we have the same power within us that raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him in His heavenly kingdom. That's kind of a big deal. May we recognize and live in the power He grants us and may they do the same.

Green Chillies

Ok these little babies stayed in the frig yesterday, but today they just had to bless our table.

Coming out of the frig.
Going into the oven.
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Ladies Retreat

We are having a ladies retreat Feb.28-March 2 at Banos. We the ladies in Ecuador are actually going to do the leading. No one from outside is coming to pamper us!!!
We are going to be studying from the book "Calm My Anxious Heart" by Linda Dillow.
We each had to pick a chapter to do a hour long teaching on! YIKES! Anyway I have chosen "A Faulty Focus" If anyone has any ideas or suggestions I will take it all. But first I guess I better get busy and read the whole book.

Shampoo

I just took the plunge and used baking soda to shampoo my hair and followed with a vinegar rinse. NOT BAD! So now hair and scalp is cleansed more natural, face with oatmeal and milk. Makes me think of that song by Aretha Franklin " You make me feel like a natural woman"
This week I also made homemade fabric softener from hair conditioner,vinegar,and water. I have all of these little bottles of conditioner that comes with my hair color but I never use so it is being used now.

My Man

Last night My Man taught about baptism with the bible study group all in Spanish. He was awesome!! The group kept saying amen so I would think this was a good thing!

From the Kitchen

The last few days I have really been motivated to cleaning out old stuff and organizing the cabinets and frig. Do not know what brought this on except it was very needed.
Today I made Oatmeal Flax seed cranberry cookies. I just love these and they are very healthy.
I roasted fresh green chilies and pealed them and they are waiting for something delish to happen to them tomorrow! ????

For lunch was Crock pot sesame chicken, oven roasted broccoli, whole grain rice, and salad. I aslo had a glass of sweet tea.