Miller happenings...

Hmmm....where to start?

Life has been challenging for me here in the last while. It is amazing how much I learn about my own weaknesses and shortcomings, when ministry seems to be so constant at our doorstep. How many times is His light hindered from shining because I have my own "agenda" and "to do list", that seems more important than just taking the time to talk or listen or just be with them. And then when I take the time for ministering (and I don't really want to interrupt my day), how often do my selfish desires show through to them? I guess I never really thought about how selfish I am until I came here. And how often does that selfishness come through in the way I respond to our children throughout the day?

We have had thunderstorms here the last couple of afternoons. I love to hear the thunder and the smell of wet sand. The first thunderstorm came through a few hours after I got my garden and some wildflowers planted, so that was a blessing. Our garden is planted where our gray water can be directed, so I can keep it watered by turning the valve to water the garden as needed, then turn it back when it has enough.

Some flowers that the kids planted in their small garden plots.The vegetable garden with cucumbers, lettuce and onions planted so far...oh, and one strawberry plant. I want to plant tomatoes and peppers yet too.


We had some visitors here from Iowa last weekend. (friends of the Toews and now friends of ours too) We really enjoyed our time with them.















The Elvin Martin family




The Mark Ebersole family












The kids eating behind the village. We did some hiking and had a campfire.


A couple tired hikers.


We are getting ready to head to Colorado in about a week to see some friends of ours and have some family time together. I am really looking forward to that time together. Some days around here it seems we just see each other in passing. After we get there, Raquel will be flying out from there for home. It's hard to believe she has been here almost 8 months already. Wow, time flies.
I'm sure we will miss all the help she has been around here.

Please pray for a young lady that seems to be going through a really difficult time. We stopped in last night to drop something off and she didn't really talk but just hung on to me and cried. I checked in on her this morning and she wasn't there but found out she had a real rough night. She has shared enough with me in the past that I know she has had a lot of painful things in her life and is not making the best choices as she tries to cope. My heart is so saddened by her despair.

On the other hand, there is a young teenage girl that is finally letting down her walls and letting us into her world. It is so exciting to see her heart softening. We are seeing that she is such a sweet girl behind that hard ugly shell she has used for so many years to protect herself. We continue to pray for her father to turn to God. We see her crying out for his love.

We are so grateful to all of you for your prayers. I know we could not be a light here without the mighty work of God in our lives and the lives of those around us.