Taking refuge

In Colossians 1: 13-14 says: “ for he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption the forgiveness of sins.”

We were putting a letter of permission to take to the city hall in San Sabastion, one of Cailyn’s areas, and we really didn’t know what to expect or where we were going to start. So after we submitted our letter we were told that we needed to wait a week or so to get a response. While we were in the city hall we wanted to know more about San Sabastian, we walked around trying to find the right department. After walking around and looking lost we found what we were looking for. We asked several questions about the area and got the answers that we were looking for. But before we even walked into the building Cailyn said a little prayer and as we were getting information there was a lady sitting in the same area, and asked us who we were and what we were doing here, and we explained and her face just lit up.

She is actually working in a women’s home called Casa de Acogida, which means house of refuge. And she asked us if we wanted to go check out the house and the women living there. And we all three looked at each other and with out hesitating we said yes. So we walked about 8 ish blocks with her to the home and she showed us around and we met some of the lady’s and kids. And after visiting and talking with the women we asked if we could come and share a Love Story with them and do a little lesson or something with the kids. She said of course.

Now almost everyone here in Cusco is Catholic, whether they are catholic because they live here or they are catholic because they are religious (we never really know) but for the people of Cusco it is an easy wall to put up between us and them.

Ok so back to the women’s home: So as we were about to leave she says something that kind of throws us off guard (now remember she hasn’t mentioned anything about believing in God or being Catholic or if the home is from a Catholic organization).

“ these women have been through so much and a lot of the time we dwell on the hurt and the negative that we just forget about God.”

But how true is that?

For me its very true. And I tend to just dwell on the negative and just can’t see the good or the beauty in anything when I am dealing with something or someone. But I have challenged my self.

And I want to challenge you as well:

To remember God in the good, the bad and the just ok moments. To constantly praise him.

Also in Philippians 4:13-14 says: “ Brothers. I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”