Day in the Life

So what does a typical day actually look like down here?  Of course, typical is really all relative.  If you think how much you change plans in the US, multiply that by about 5 and you'll get an idea of how loosely you have to hold onto plans down here.  At our first staff meeting today, we pretty much changed our entire schedule!  Currently, here's what it looks like:
Individual time with the Lord in the morning
Group devotional and prayer
Head to campus
3-4 hours on campus sharing with students about who Jesus is and what he has done for us.  For the record, meeting the Venezuelans has been fantastic!  They're so welcoming and willing to talk, much more so than the students in the US.
Head back to our apartments and hotel (We weren't able to find apartments for everyone, so there are 6 girls in an apartment and then 1 apartment for the staff)
Family dinners- as I sit here the food team is in the kitchen trying to figure out how to navigate certain, ah, experiences such as having to wash produce in a vinegar and water solution because neither the water or the veggies are clean
Then each night of the week we have one of the following:
Family Fun Nights- focus is on having fun and getting to know each other as a group.  Shout out to NIU CRU-last night's family fun was Mafia. :)
Action Group- these are our small group Bible studies of men or women.  I'll be leading the first one of these tonight!
Outreach- nights that we put together to invite student who we meet on campus with the hope that they can further connect with the Vida Estudiantil (Student Life/CRU) students and get plugged in to community here.
Weekly Meetings- similar to the weekly CRU meetings, this is where we will gather as a large group to have a teaching and worship time.  This summer, we'll be working through Colossians, so if you're looking for something to read, it'd be fantastic to work through it with you!

Needless to say, there is almost never a dull moment!  Please pray that I would be spending good time with the Lord this summer.  Most of you who know me know that I like to have some free time and time by myself, and these things are pretty much nonexistent this summer.

Excited to be serving in this part of the world with you!
Sarah