Puzzle Pieces

Do you ever have times in your life when you see the big picture, you know the goal, but you can't seem to take the first steps? I am having a hard time dividing up the tasks and tackling what is ahead (and what is ahead is no small thing-it's lives and futures).

I just read Nehemiah today and I think, "How on earth did he get that wall built? The odds were against Him. Everything was just rubble. And to top that off his enemies were really mean and discouraging and distracting."

Please pray that I would be able to take the puzzle apart and work on a piece at a time, or perhaps even multi-task. Some of the pieces I know are there include: teaching the kids appropriate problem solving techniques, helping the kids succeed in school, being highly involved with Claudiu and Zorro's education, impressing God's truth on them, watching and being involved in their healing processes, leading the educational team, planning vacation times, coming up with activities/discussions that are fun/educational/beneficial, helping the kids get rid of sinful and hateful habits, and so on.

The latest lowdown on Casa Ana: things were great for a while, kids were well-behaved and problems were small. Then there was a little backsliding last Wednesday night, involving a black eye and lots of name-calling and threats of hitting someone over the head with a chair while he slept. Saturday things were back to normal thankfully. Please keep praying for peace and for healing and for the kids to get rid of the fury in their lives.