2012...already?!?!?!

Hello friends~

I hope you are all doing well and enjoying (?!?!?!) the winter weather that has hit...I must say, Nicaragua is absolutely beautiful right now, a great time to come visit ;-)

I don't have a whole lot to "update" on as things are pretty much the same as they always are, but there are some things I do want to share with you and covet your prayers on.

~A student of mine from last year (her name is Lola) has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. My jaw dropped when I heard this...a 7 year old with ovarian cancer. Absolutely unbelievable, even as a I type, the lump in my throat returns as I struggle to even hear this news, but also to think of what she is going through. I don't have much more information on that, but I do ask that you be in prayer for her and her family, many uncertain times ahead with a grim prognosis.

~There have been some more break-ins/safety issues over the last month due to the inaguration of President Daniel Ortega. A few friends homes have been broken in to and it just makes for a generally uneasy feeling. Thank God for his protection and provision, and ask that this would be continued in my life and the lives of my friends.

~Adoption. I'm not sure how much I've shared with anyone...I know I haven't done of lot of it real publicly, so I guess now I am. My heart is for adoption, and in the last few months (especially) I feel like God is really pushing me to pursue this option. This is no way means I'm coming home with a kid, however, I feel very strongly that God is preparing me for something big. I have struggled with the idea of adopting as a single mother, however when you see the homes these children are in now, a single mother home is better than what they come from. I believe every child deserves a mother and a father, and I can't do much about the father but I do know that I have MANY amazing male role models in my life who would step up to teach my son/daughter about positive male influence. I have contacted an adoption "agency" here and am just in the intial stages of getting information. Please pray for me as I gather information, the right decisions to make, and that God would walk beside me in this very difficult process. I obviously don't know how this works in other countries, but I know it can be a nightmare here. I have had some encouraging conversations with a few people here, but please pray too that God would move their hears in the right direction. Most of all, I pray that God's will be done in this situation.

~March 1 is my official date to decide if I want to continue my work in Nicaragua or return to the States. This is a very difficult decision, just pray that I would recieve the clarity that I crave and again, that's God will be done in my life. There are many pros and cons to both returning to the States and staying here...

~My financial support is right at 65%. Thank God for faithful supporters and I trust in His provision that the rest will come in. If you would like to support my ministry go to www.crwm.org. THANK YOU for your faithful support...both in finances and prayers.

~I feel that I have been in a time of testing in my life, God is really bringing some difficult things in to my life and challenging me on the way I think about things. I praise God for his faithfullness and know that in all things, he will prevail and I just pray that he is glorified. You know, sometimes God is just sitting around being God and he leans over his throne and says "You know, I am just so proud of you." That's a challange for all of us, and one that I pray I succeed at ;-)

THANK YOU for reading, it got a bit long and I apologize! I love guests, e-mails, packages in the mail, SKYPE calls....you name it, I love it ;-)

Blessings~

Angie