I want to tell you about a little man we call Cuyo. This is the same man that was taking a shower when God told him to bring a box of things to a girl named Leesa in San Juan de Nicaragua even though he had no idea who this girl was (he imagined me being in my 50s or 60s). God has used him to bless me in so many ways after our first meeting when he brought me the box that he says God commanded him to give me. I am currently in Costa Rica close to where he lives. He discovered that I was here and decided that he would rob me for half a day to meet his family and some other people. While we were in a little school supply store where he has his office, he told me to go through and pick out anything I wanted for the school and he would pay for it. Then, as he dropped me off after our visit, he gave me 20,000 colones (about $40) saying that I could probably use it for something (I happened to be in sorry need for some clothes, since the jungle can be hard on them). He also says that he will be sending me with a sac of clothes to take up for my students. Cuyo is absolutely committed to suporting me and the school and my students.  God has brought this wonderful old-ish man into my life and is continually using him as a blessing when I need it most.

Today my inbox has been more full than ever,and all with words of encouragement and promises of prayer! You guys are awesome!

Ana and I were surprised when we were called to the meeting today instead of tomorrow. It went so wonderfully well and the people who were accusing us were absent from the meeting which actually hurt their testimony a lot. Instead we were able to raise issues that we were dealing with to the higher authorities in the Rama community. Tomorrow we will have another meeting that shouldn't be stressful, but just an update on what I am doing in the school, etc. After that, however, there is potential to be another meeting (tomorrow or Friday) because the Rama government wants to hear the side of our accusers (which is completely fair and wise) and is going to hunt them down to talk to them--even if that means a 4 hour trip upriver in a boat and a 3 hour trip back after the talk.

Anyway, thanks for your amazing support. The more and more I have these issues the more and more I appreciate them as God uses them for good--whether that means teaching me or allowing me to be reminded of how much support I have, or what have you. God has also been giving me amazing peace in all of this: sometimes I am so surprised at myself because I know that I should be completely stressed out, but I am actually quite the opposite.

I've been trying to put up some pictures from my families trip, but downloading is having difficulties, Ill try again tomorrow.