I am a voice for the voiceless...

   We just got back from Houston yesterday! I was such an amazing week and God really blessed our group. After 12 hours on the road, we finally rolled in to Houston. Wednesday was our first full day there, and we had so much fun! That morning we went to a Hindu Mosque.

          The stone work was absolutely stunning. It was so awesome to learn about the different culture and religion. After we finished our tour, we ate lunch on our way to the apartment complex we were working with.  The first day was a definite hit! I was on the crafts team, and the first day we made paper bag puppets. The kids really liked the self-adhesive googly eyes! That night we went to the Montrose Street Church. It was a church service in the parking lot of a business in downtown Houston. There were people from all walks of life there and it was very eye-opening.


        On Thursday, we visited a Buddhist Temple.

                                                            Walking into the Buddhist temple

                                                                  Waiting to go in.

                                                                   Freaky? Yes.

Statues in the garden.

                                                                   The courtyard.

                                                                            Buddha.

Some demonic statue.

Pillars outside the temple.

Then we hit up an Asian market.

Part of our group.

                                                              We are such world travelers.

                                                          There were so many vases.

Ironic?

                                                                          So pretty.

Quack.

Fish in a bucket. Yum.

Katie liked the eggplant.

              On Friday, we visited an Islamic prayer center, IKEA, and then hit up the Galleria. Here are a few  pictures from the day:

                                                                             Nap time.

                                                                           Sigh.

                                                       

                                                                     My bus buddy and I.

                                                          Josh and I...this is my favorite for sure.

                                                                          Oh yes.

                                                                      Juicy Couture.

                                                                             Coach.

                                                                     Louis Vuitton.

                                                 If I was rich, this is where I would shoe shop.

                                                                             Posh.

                                                     And I thought the one in our mall was big...

                                                                              Bling.

                                                           Rainforest Cafe was fantastic.

                 Saturday I didn't get any pictures because we were so busy, and then Sunday we were traveling. It was truly an amazing trip. God taught me to be flexible and to really depend on Him. What He has in store for me is so much better is so much better than what I could plan for myself. The Bible says "Trust in the Lord, and lean not on your own understanding." Trust in God, because I promise, He will use you in ways you could never imagine.