Starting again...

I've been trying to blog since I've been in Argentina, but couldn't change the language setting to follow the directions, they were all in Spanish... During class last night, one of the students was helping me with an iPad problem... I know! I showed him my blog and explained, through our translator, what I was having trouble with. In a matter of minutes, in between sessions, he had me set up and ready to write.

That's what my life has become. A series of lovely, pleasant "surprises". Although, not surprises to God.

So that has become my story. I don't know everything. And God is much smarter than me.

Case in point, this lovely land where I've been for the past two-plus weeks, Mendoza, Argentina. I've been here before, and I've felt this before, but never like this. And I could have said, and almost did say, "Nope. Not going."...

You see, I'm a happy little homebody. I don't think I have an adventurous bone in my body. I like my house. I like my routine. My dogs are like children to me. And then there's my GrandBoys...

When Larry was making final plans for this trip, he said, "Kim, I'm about to buy the tickets, are you sure?", to which I replied, after I burst into sobs, "What? I'm going to NOT obey God?!", and the plane tickets were purchased. Plans were finalized. And our 5-week trip was set. Oh, there were plenty of tears after that, but my decision remained.

And what we've experienced! The Grace of God has been more real to me than ever before. We've basically been on our own, not fluent in Spanish, in Argentina. Yet, we've thrived. And it's been fun. Who knew? Not me! But God knew. And I know God. So...

My "plan" is to blog the rest of the way through our trip. And then through the next trip. And through the next adventure. To share my story. I don't know everything. And God is much smarter than me.

Cause I Can and So Can You...