Day 20: Carolina

Day 20: Sunday, July 18, 2010
It is COLD in the jungle today. I was afraid it would warm up from yesterday, so I slept all night in a room with only a sheet in a room with open windows. Even with sweatpants, sweatshirt, and socks I was cold. Never expect that in the jungle.

I got dressed in my one dress, which was of course cool. Church was suppose to start at 9:30 but I’m in Peru so things got rolling around 10:15. Just to be honest, I didn’t get much out of the Spanish only service. However in the middle of David’s sermon, Carolina passes a me a slip of paper with Isaiah 55: 5; 54:2,3,4,5,10 written in hot pink ink. Initially I thought it was the passage the preacher was referencing but later she told me that it was just for me and that I should ask the Lord what it means for me.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not
know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of
Israel, for he has glorified you.

Englarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations
be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your
stakes. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, and your
offspring will possess the nations and will people the desolate cities. Fear
not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be
disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your
widowhood you will remember no more. For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the
whole earth he is called.

For the moutains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love
shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed," says
the Lord, who has compassion on you.

Isaiah 55:5; 54:2-5, 10

I don’t think I’ve fully described Carolina yet. She is a precious girl, who loves the Lord and her joy is always shining through an ever present bright smile. Her family is here learning how to run a YWAM base before heading to Chiclayo to start a new base. Her dad, Miguel, went with us on my first jungle trip and Carolina and both of her parents went with the last group. Sweet family. God has big things in store for them. Actually Carolina kinda reminds me of one of those Chinese anima characters.

I spend the rest of the day contemplating her words and trying to stay warm.