mercy and grace

So-- my plan to update my blog in Puerto Rico did not go exactly as planned! After the first day, the computers at the school started malfunctioning and so we could not get on the internet the rest of the week.
But now I have pictures posted with captions that tell most of the story!
Visit my web album at http://picasaweb.google.com/rebecca.adia/PuertoRico2008 .

Bottom line: it was a wonderful trip, full of blessings. Full of God working out the logistics and keeping me safe. Full of fun people, like my 21 year old fellow student from Switzerland- we shopped till we dropped, warded off Puerto Rican men, and with it all, had long talks about faith and life and love while sipping mojitos on the beach. Full of learning- I am so motivated to use Spanish now!! And full of traveling alone but not feeling at all lonely.

The morning that I left town, I sang a song in church that includes the line 'I am surrounded by mercy and grace'. As I look over the past few weeks, I can really say that this is true. And I am so thankful.