Tico Tuesday, January 21st

They're Back!!!!
My kiddos are back at the Bible Home!!! :-) Thanks be to God! I was so happy to hug them yesterday, I'll confess I didn't even think to take any pictures. And I'm ok with that. So here's a picture (from Independence Day last year) of two of my loves who are still sticking around the HB.

When I went to their house to say hi, the screen door was locked shut, and the boy was pressing close on the door and telling his new house mom to open the door as quickly as possible as she fumbled for the key. It's so good to know that I am loved and have love expressed so clearly to me. (For those of you familiar with the 5 love languages, physical touch is definitely my top one. I would be happy to be hugged and held in someone's arms forever!)
Last week, I think I was sinking a little emotionally. I don't know if I wasn't getting enough hugs, if I was missing the kids, if I was missing my friend Jessica who still hadn't come back to the country yet, if it was the "man ache" for a husband, something else, or if it was some wild combo of the above. I gotta say, I really do get lonely here sometimes. It's the straight out truth. Building community is just hard. And I'm just starting to come to terms with this. That's a post for another day though. I'm grateful for all that God is doing in and around me and for the things that are finally starting to click now that I've been here almost 5 years! And I really am thrilled to have the kids back, and for reasons beyond my own selfish ones!
Thank you for your continued prayers for new personnel and for the new children coming in. We had several join us today! And please continue to pray for me as I seek to build and develop better friendships/community here, especially with ticos.
May God surround you with his love this week!
Carrie