The last few weeks here have been good but they have also been very challenging for me. I am seeing God working in people's lives but I am also seeing the struggle people have when they resist God working on them

. The last few weeks God has been bringing the students to a point of decision. They need to decide if they are going to continue the next two months strong or if they are going to give up by saying the program is almost over and the next two months don't matter. As leaders we have been praying that they will decide to continue letting God use them and work in their lives but ultimately it is up to them. Please continue to pray for all of us down here that God's purpose will be accomplished.

In the beginning of March I had a visit from a family friend. I had been feeling a bit homesick so the visit came at a perfect time. Jenny is 19 years old and a freshman in college. We have known her family for years and when I was home in November

I invited her down for her spring break. I wanted her to see the FYM program and how a different part of the world lives. I think it was an eye opening experience for her and it really blessed me to have her visit.

We were able to talk about things going on back home and we laughed a lot. It was a welcomed break for me because Bob the base leader had been gone and I had not taken a break in a while. I had been teaching the morning classes for two and half weeks before her arrival and that with all the other FYM responsibilities I was drained. We took an afternoon and we went out to the beach. It was beautiful. I had not been out there since coming back in October. It was a long over due day at the beach. Jenny also participated in the some of the ministries we do here. She helped with a children's outreach, visited families in Los Granjas and Libertad, and even went to the jail. It was a busy few days for her but I think she got a good taste of the FYM program.