Girl, work with what you've got!

It's official: I haven't watched TV in 60 hours!! I am now lifting my ban on TV and placing a restriction of 30 min. Facebook sessions and only occurring twice a day. Now this, my friend, will be a challenge. I sometimes forget myself and peruse through photos and unnecessary things, supongo.

In my attempts to get to sleep before 1:30am, I won't write a whoooole lot. Just a whole lot. Ja. Listo...Just kidding. Tengo mucho tutoo, and this is why:
                                                                                           Chorillana: Fries, eggs, onions and beef!!

I, along with my Chilean aunty and my program cousin, went around Valpo and had a ball. I was going to cancel my hang out session with them because I was having a few issues with my registration (boo) for classes next semester, but I went (late) and had a blast. We ate Chorillana. Lots of it.

So, later on we went shopping and listened to a charla (talk) about los Mapuche (un pueblo originario de Chile).

Later on, I went to church. I was excited to go because we would be evangelizing and it was only youth. I, personally, haven't encountered youth that are so willing to evangelize and talk to others about who God is to them. These youngins are so motivated by Jesus and the faith that I sometimes have to do double takes. I know people like this exist, but in the US, we do a lot of talking and less doing. I was actually (unfortunately) surprised when I saw a fairly large crowd of youth waiting to be sent out and do what God has asked us. I walk to the church from the charla and was thinking that only a few people will show up and on Sunday they'd give excuses as to why they didn't show. But thanks be to God that He's found a place in the hearts of these people.

        My moment came when I decided that I would let go of the restrictions and fears and timidness that sometimes came with talking to others about my loving Padre. I honestly believe it was all God, but I talked to the people with true sincerity in my voice and came to them the way Jesus would have: He met them where they were. It's absolutely mind boggling how this kind of love is hidden from the world because we chose to hold back.

     A woman during prayer night last week told me that the kind of enthusiasm I have/bring is what God wants in his people, to reach the world. I was like...I only introduced myself. I didn't perform Romeo and Juliet. But, she was right. I see at like this: The way God made you-your personality, your style, your passions- is the way He will be using you. So if you're an energetic person, share the gospel energetically. If you've got mad fashion skills (which I don't) then share God through that. These are things that we, as Christians, have with the world en which we live. Por eso, we have to go out into this world with what we have. Whether you're a historian, lover, talker, or thinker. Go out there with that and ask God to use it.

    I would be so much more bent on explaining more but that'll only get me into my.."wow Ife, that was such a smart thing you said to that woman. I'm sure she believes in God now." I don't want to go there. I'll just be praying that we were able to put God on their mind and in their hearts.

Buenas noches mis amigos.
Que Dios les bendiga.

So with much love, peace and elbow grease..Les dejo.

Ife 'Quipayan' S.