Reflection! Can you see it?

The above picture is Antesana at sunset.  This mountain is rarely out, but we have had some glorious views of it this summer.  I don't know that I have ever seen it as much as I have in the last few days.  Here it is almost glowing and unreal looking.  I loved the reflection on the window at the right of the picture, catching the sky and trees!  You can only reflect something if you have it in your sight!  The reason the window reflects the trees and sky is that is what is in front of it!  Hmmmm.  What am I reflecting?  What does the window of my soul reflect?  I wonder....And when I reflect something that is not Christlike, it is not accidental it is because that is what is infront of my soul! 

The last few weeks have been really full.  July 1-5 we took 24 people to the beach to have a mid summer retreat.  The week before we left I was in the kitchen cooking and baking.  We had a good time at the beach, but doing breakfast and then dinners for lots of people at the beach while fun, is still work!  We arrived back in Quito and I jumped into the deep end helping with final wedding things.  This week has been full of lots of errands and running around after details to help Christy.  Today Stephanie, Phil and I will go pick up all the flowers and I will post pictures of that.  Tomorrow we will take all the flowers out of the city about an hour to the venue which is to the south of Quito.  We will work all day at flowers and decorations.  The rehearsal dinner is at night, then back out to the venue early Sat. a.m. to put the flowers on tables, and do last minute touches to everything once the caterer gets tables put up and table clothes on!  I love working with flowers and friends!  I am so looking forward to the fun part of putting it all together.

My time here now seems to be slipping away quickly and I am aware that my days are numbered.  It has gone by so very quickly.  I feel the tugs of transition again.  My heart feels pulled, it is hard to leave dear friends here, at the same time I miss the kids and friends in the States too.  So please be praying for my heart as I face goodbyes again.  I dread them.  But want to experience God's peace and grace in the midst of that too.  I want to face goodbyes IN CHRIST and know that my identity is in Him, not in where I am or who I am with!  Easier said than done!