Caffeinated thoughts...

After three days without eating, I finally ate a real meal - a Mcnugget meal at McDonald's... Ha! That may not have been my best decision ever, but it was so good, and McDonald's trips come few and far between here!

I wish I had the time and energy to do some real reflecting tonight - or even just to do my nails and eyebrows. Ever since I got sick, I've been crashing around 7:00 every night.

Tonight I'm exhausted and yet awake due to the Coke in my system... Again - not my wisest choice of the night. Man, I'm on a roll... Perhaps I shouldn't choose tonight to try to make any plans for the future. :)

The children have been nuts in the it's-May-and-it's-hot-and-we're-ready-for-summer-kind-of-way... Unfortunately for them, we still have five and a half weeks of school - and in fifth grade, that means five and a half weeks of work to do. I knew I was feeling stronger and more energetic today when I started preaching to them about how the school year is not yet over so they cannot give up and that they are almost sixth graders, but they don't act like it! Oh my... Sometimes I wish I could go back and have do-overs on moments like that.

Last, but not least... David Platt's book Radical came out today, and I'm very excited about and scared to read it. The hardest part is knowing that it speaks tough truths that go against the grain of our materialism and comfort. As I watched a video about it earlier, I was reminded of the passion I had to come here. It almost makes me feel guilty for coming home, but I can only hope that my life is changed for the better because of all that I have learned.

Oh, one more thing. (Sorry.) I was convicted in our Bible study last night because we were reading Colossians 4 and discussing Paul's prayer request as he closed out his letter to the church at Colossae. I noticed that though he was in chains at the time, he did not ask for prayer for strength or endurance or the relief of his suffering. Instead, the clear presentation of the Gospel was his top priority. I know that I have spent much of this year asking for these other things that are focused on me. I have about seven weeks left in Honduras. Please pray that God will use me in this remaining time to share the truth and hope of the Gospel and that these students will hear and understand and be changed by the love of Christ.