El Obrajuelo, Woodlands, and God's Continued Love

Wow, it has been nearly three weeks since I have had time to blog! So much has happened in that time! God has been so faithful in blessing me and my work down here, and I couldn't be more grateful! Here is what has happened in my life in the last few weeks:
I have continued to go out to El Yalu and help the teachers. Sandra, Eluvia, and Wilma are the nicest women in the world. I feel so comfortable around them! I also love that they make me feel very useful whenever I am there. In some situations where you're supposed to be helping it's easy to feel like you're not doing anything, but not here! They are so loving, encouraging, and grateful at whatever I do. I love feeling like I can be useful; I can now understand over 90% of what they ask me to do!
I was in El Obrajuelo last week. It was a wonderful time with the group from Faith! The only part I didn't enjoy was the weather (the top that I recorded was 99 degrees Fahrenheit), but other than that, it was a great experience! The Lord used our team to build a bathroom in the pastor's house in the back of the church, hold a Vacation Bible School for 120 local children, and pioneer in home visits with the members of the church there. The home visits in particular were an experience for me because I got to officially translate for the first time! The members of my group were wonderful and patient, which helped me not be too nervous. We were able to share God's Word and love with the people there and it was amazing. It was also awesome for me to get a taste of home and a few things sent down to me by my wonderful mother. There was a tinge of jealously when the team left to go home, but it didn't last long. The Lord will not stop using me until I go home, and His work is not complete. Of that I am sure.
School has been wonderful. I continue to be so blessed by my children. The last two days I have been teaching them the parts of the body and they love the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes." We must have sung it ten times in each class! I haven't gotten to be at school too much lately because I was in Obrajuelo last week and next week there is no school as it is Holy Week, but that will help me savor so much more the last four weeks I will have with them after break!
The team from Plover is arriving tomorrow. A group of 30 high schoolers is coming tomorrow to serve in Sumpango from Woodlands Church in Plover. I am going to be one of their translators, which I am excited about! Practice is a wonderful thing. I have been praying the last few days that I will be able to fit in with them since I will be around them the whole week. I hope I can make a few friends and be on the same level with them. They will be doing quite a few things with the youth of Los Olivos, including an all-night bonfire, a trip to a water park for baptisms, and youth home visits. I hope I can be useful to them!
Thank you so much again for all of your prayer. I am so grateful for all the opportunities God has given me to serve him and for all the places He reveals Himself to me! Please continue to pray that I would have love with His love, serve with His heart, and press on with His courage. Adios!

Suzanne

P.S. Happy Birthday, Bradford! Can't believe you're 17! Miss you so much!