"Wisdom is More Precious than Rubies"

Proverbs 8: 10-11 : Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can campare to her.

Proverbs 2:8 He guards the course of the just and protects the ways of the faithful ones. Then you will understand what is right and just and fair.

I have gained so much knowledge and wisdom from this trip. I believe that wisdom is the greatest thing on this earth to obtain. The Lord is constantly teaching me something new and showing me how to appreciate his disipline. Lately I've been spending my days shopping for all my last minute souveniers in the markets because everything is so cheap! But at night I've had a lot of time to spend with the Lord and have more personal conversations with my family. My mom and I have a very affectionate relationship. I think this why I feel so at home because my mom in the states is the same way. It has been raining a lot at night and we have a tin rough so I like staying up to listen while I spend time with the Lord. I once heard the Bible called a book of love letters from God and didn't really understand, but now is a different story. Everytime I read the Bible I get chills because I can feel the Lord filling me with wisdom and showing me the type of person he wants me to become. I find myself never wanting to stop reading. Before this trip I could never feel God close to me, he was always distant and I couldnt understand it. I was putting my heart in other areas of my life so much that I had forgotten how important it was for my spiritual growth to always be searching for wisdom from God. O man, I could go on forever! :)

I started back at thh high school today teaching English. It was pretty nerve racking because I was the only American that went today. Last time there was two other girls. This time it was just me. So I had little to no English at the high school. And the english teacher left me to teach English to a class of about 16 boys by myself! I was pretty nervous at first, but they had to read a story in English and I graded their pronunciation. Then I helped them translate the English into Spanish. It went pretty smoothly. The rest of the day was pretty crazy because the boys were in my face a lot and the girls were overly affectionate, they also tried to talk about inappropriate things with me sometimes. It was definitly out of my comfort zone. :) But teenagers are like that sometimes. Life is amazing here, but I am missing home and my family! Only three more days until I come back to the states! I pray I just keep on growing this summer! I love it!

Hebrews 6 :10 -12

God is not unjust, he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show the same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. WE do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Wisdom is my prize!