our day...
I am at home with Abigail and Carolyn. I told the girls we could watch a movie after they finished their bath, and Carolyn asked to watch "Jesus" (we recently got the movie "Magdalena", which tells the story of Jesus from the perspective of Mary Magdalene). We have been joined by two young ladies and their older brother, our neighbors. I smile inwardly as they sit, captivated by the words of Jesus. Even spoken by an actor, these words have a peculiar power. The girls have gotten bored with the dialogue, and are rough housing together. Alex is out this evening, meeting with a local Wounaan family. They are relatives of his, on his dad's side, part of the Cabezon family. They asked him to come and pray with their family about a conflict they had with the church. Alex doesn't know the details of their history, but hopes to be a tool of reconciliation in their midst. We visited their house two days ago. ...