He has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant

San Lucas 1:46-55

María dijo:
"Mi alma alaba la grandeza del Señor;
mi espíritu se alegra en Dios mi Salvador.
Porque Dios ha puesto sus ojos en mí, su humilde esclava,
y desde ahora siempre me llamarán dichosa;
porque el Todopoderoso ha hecho en mí grandes cosas.
¡Santo sea su nombre!
Dios tiene siempre misericordia de quienes lo reverencian.
Actuó con todo su poder:
deshizo los planes de los orgullosos,
derribó a los reyes de sus tronos
y puso en alto los humildes.
Llenó de bienes a los hambrientos
y despidió a los ricos con las manos vacías.
Ayudó al pueblo de Israel, su siervo
y no se olvidó de tratarlo con misericordia.
Así lo había prometido a nuestros antepasados,
a Abraham y a sus futuros descendientes."

Luke 1:46-55

And Mary said,
"My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.
for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
His mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever."

I just found out two days ago that I would need to raise about $2000 for my internship in Mérida. I thought that Centre would be paying for the purifier and all the supplies needed to install it, but that's not the case. So that left me with 3 weeks to somehow raise this seemingly insurmountable sum of money.

What did I do? I cried, of course.

And then I realized that I have a lot of options. God has been in control of this thing from the very beginning and he's not backing out now. And I knew I would have the support of my family and friends to get me through and I knew that EDGE Outreach would help me out in any way they could.

I called EDGE and they said they had a donated purifier I could take to Mérida. What a relief! That automatically dropped $1000 off my budget. The next step was to write a letter explaining my project and my predicament and to send it to all my loved ones. I am utterly dumbfounded by the fact that $550 has already been pledged or donated. Several other people said they would donate but haven't yet specified how much. God is ever faithful and his mercy and provision has left me awestruck. I also created a Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1055181746331#/group.php?gid=39383769083 It's only been up half a day and there are already 22 members! Amazing! ¡El Todopoderoso ha hecho en mí grandes cosas!

I can't wait to see what else he is going to do.

I'm also profoundly terrified about this trip, and I have been since the very beginning. I'm in no way confident of my Spanish and there are so many unknowns going into this thing that I don't know what to do with myself. I know that the only way I will be able to take on this challenge is to lean on God, seek his help in every moment, and have the support and prayers of my family and friends.

San Lucas 1:37
Para Dios no hay nada imposible.

The EDGE of His Cloak

Matthew 14:34-36
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to Him and begged Him to let the sick just touch the edge of His cloak, and all who touched Him were healed.

I don't claim to have great faith or knowledge or understanding. I just do the best I can. Sometimes it's enough. Sometimes I fall miles short. But in the end, I desire only to touch the edge of His cloak.


Somewhere between the hot and the cold
Somewhere between the new and the old
Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Somewhere between the wrong and the right
Somewhere between the darkness and the light
Somewhere between who I was and who You're making me
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender
Without losing all control?
Fearless warriors in a picket fence,
Reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end
And we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences,
The God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His
Or are we caught in the middle
Are we caught in the middle?

Somewhere between my heart and my hands
Somewhere between my faith and my plans
Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves

Somewhere between a whisper and a roar
Somewhere between the altar and the door
Somewhere between contented peace and always wanting more
Somewhere in the middle You'll find me
Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender
Without losing all control?

Lord, I feel You in this place and I know You're by my side
Loving me even on these nights when I'm caught in the middle