Rob's Ramblings "A watched clock never ticks..."

As I begin the first few lines of my blog post this afternoon, I'm having a hard time focusing. 2 weeks from today, I will be in San Diego, California, gearing up and training for our trip into Tijuana, Mexico. I almost can't stand the wait. And THAT, my friends, is making the time move oh, so slowly. I've been counting down the weeks and days, not believing how slowly time is moving. I'm sure you know the feeling, the anticipation, the excitement that makes time seem to stop still. I know that eventually, the time to board the plane will dawn upon us, and we will be on our way. In the meantime, I'm taking it one slow day at a time.

It seems to help to fill my time with other things. I am still actively working with the Boys & Girls Club kids every day with 1st Graders, and occasionally 2nd or 3rd graders if they need an extra leader in the room. They are great kids, and the activities that are planned for the kids make the day flow a little quicker. In the afternoons, I try to dedicate some time to my garden. I am replacing my dying tomato plants with new ones, and I'm not sure what caused them to die. I have 3 that are flourishing beautifully, and I'm sure that any day now, I'm going to see a tomato. I have a slightly smaller one that looks promising, and about 4 that need more time. I guess the upside is that I'll have tomatoes later in the season. The pumpkin vine is looking very nice, and growing quickly. The other things I've planted are so-so. I've not had the best of luck with gardening here in my yard on Avenue A Street. My yard on Main was vibrant and active. Maybe it will take a few more seasons to get into the groove. However, my first garden on Main took off like a rocket! I keep trying different things with the soil; fertilizers, manure, etc. Hopefully it will flourish as the Summer wears on. In the evenings, if I'm not working concessions at the ball fields, I try to take it easy and let my body rest. I'll listen to the radio, play games on my computer, or watch some TV. I feel my day is pretty rounded out. If I could just make the days move faster.... :-)

Still nagging at me is what God may do with me after the trip is over. I kind of have an idea of where God may be leading me, but I won't reveal what that is, because once a person says that, God can change that in an instant. After last year's trip, I was ready to head back there the very next day. In fact, I was ready to just stay there in Tijuana when it was time to leave. All I know is that God did an amazing work in my last Summer, and I'm eager to see what He will reveal to me after this trip is over.

Such is my quandary. I really covet your prayers as I consider this major life-changing decision. Not going back to Tijuana would be very hard, and leaving the U.S. to go live in Tijuana would be very hard as well. In the meantime, my heart and mind are always thinking of a little orphanage called Colina De Luz in Tijuana, Mexico that continues to call my name. In 2 weeks, I'll be there!