June 18 (just a quick thought)

The following is something I sent in an email update to a bunch of people who requested my email updates, and I just felt it was necessary to post it here as well because of how convicted I am of this thing:

One thing I have come to realize more and more is that I need to have more patience.  Yesterday I confess that I found myself becoming especially impatient with my younger host brother because of his age and him not listening to what mamá and I ask him to do, and it was very difficult for me to just take a breath (perfect spot to advertise my regular blog Stop and Take a Breath, right?) and try to keep my cool and laugh things off.  It gives a whole new meaning to what Jenny taught Abby, Ryan, and I about pura vida.  Really, that phrase means so much more than just "pure life", and it's more than taking things easy and slow.  It means rolling with the punches and adapting, and it means having patience, and it means taking the situation one is given and making the best out of it and trusting that everything will be okay, which it will!

Quédate quieta, alma mía, y confía en el Señor sobre todo.