Lima!

As of right now, I am typing this blog post from 16 stories above the ground in an apartment building in Lima, Peru. We are staying in an area just blocks from the ocean and the view is amazing!
"Come let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land."
Psalm 95:1-5
Just think about that! God made the seas/oceans. I can look out as far as I can see, and still there is ocean and more ocean. God made all that. He made all the mountains, and He made all the land; He made all the water, and He made each of us! Wow! God is so great and beyond our comprehension or grasp, yet He humbled Himself and came to earth to die for the things we've done wrong so that we have the opportunity to have a relationship with Him. WOW!!

On Tuesday evening we had the opportunity to go to a worship service with a pastor friend. The message was about whether Christ is prominent or preeminent in your life. There is a difference. Many things can be prominent (or important) to us - family, friends, etc. But only one thing can be preeminent (or above all else). The church answer, and the one most of us would probably spout out, is that Christ is over everything else in our life. Yet, is He really? I was just reading a few days ago in John 14 where Jesus says that our love for Him is shown by our obedience - not only in things which are easy to obey in, but all the time. It was really a good reminder and chance to examine my own relationship with Christ. It's easy to say words, but a whole lot harder to back up the words with actions. So, the question today is: Is Christ really preeminent in your life or is He just a prominent figure? As God who created the world, He alone deserves the preeminent position. The good news is, God is forgiving and loving. Ask Him for help to put Him first in all things; He will answer.

As I'm finishing up this post, I'm noticing that I'm missing something in each of these: pictures. I don't know that I'll be able to hook up my camera to download pictures (first I have to find the cord) while I'm here in Peru, but I'll for sure get some pictures up when I am home. I apologize for my wordiness and lack of "interesting photos or stories" :)
Thank you for all your prayers. The flight yesterday went without problem and our time here in Lima is going very well. Pray for the couple who is getting married. Pray for our flight to Iquitos on Monday morning. Pray for daily growth in the Lord.
Have a great weekend!
Shirley Anne