This morning I went to church with Yaneth (for the longest time I just called her Yanet, but after about 3 months she finally let me know it's pronounced and spelled "Yaneth"). Yaneth works at Pure Austin, so I met her this summer and even though I don't work there anymore we have kept in touch since she lives in the St.John's area of Austin, which is only about 10-15 minutes away from campus. The church was off Cesar Chavez and called Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana. It was such a great experience and reminded me of the church my family went to in Costa Rica called Principe de Paz (Prince of Peace).
One of my favorite things was seeing their reverance for God. Each time someone came in and sat in one of the white pews they knelt and prayed on their knees. I think if it had been a few years ago I would have thought it was over the top and probably a little strange, but seeing it today I really understood and admired it.
After church me and Yaneth went to P Terry's and got a hamburger and fries. It was delicious and a perfect day to eat outside as the weather has been beautiful the past couple of days. Yaneth teaches me so much everytime I see her. She told me today that even though she doesn't have much and has been separated from her son in Honduras for almost 7 years now (he's 16), she knows that she has everything just by knowing Christ in a personal way.
This week my prayer has been that God would break and humble me in different ways. I feel like He has done this in the way I view people....and hope He continues to, as I know I need it.
"How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only son
To make a wretch His treasure."
