keep walking, though there's no place to go

"Keep walking, though there’s no place to get to.
Don’t try to see through the distances." -Rumi

In the past couple weeks, it has been tempting to look at the rest of my time here and be filled with questions and doubts about the purpose of it all. However, it has proved to be a lesson in trust--trust that God knows what He's doing, and that all I have to do is keep walking. All these moments of doubt and fear I think have been God's way of revealing to me His faithfulness. Not one of my weak prayers has been left unanswered and His strength fills me with hope. 

At Casa Albergue

At Casa Albergue, I am finally settling into a routine and learning the rhythm of the place. My "role" in many ways is just being a friend to the 16 girls who live there. It is challenging and awkward and joyful all at once. There is a lot of room for creativity there, and a lot of time in each day which gives me the opportunity to head up any number of workshops and activities--photography being one of them, of course, but that only takes so much time out of the week (and I still haven't started). I am coming to believe more and more strongly in the important role that the arts can play in bringing about healing, and I feel so privileged to be a part of that here at Albergue.

First big snowfall up in the mountains last week!

Pray for a deepening of friendships here, particularly with the girls at Albergue, and for inspiration and creativity to abound over the next several months.

Blessings.