With her permission , let us tell you of a relationship God is growing with Estela. 
As with most other relationships here, everything begins simply with a smile or “Hi, how is your shift going?” All the staff are busy so relationships have to be built slowly over time. Estela is a housekeeper on the other unit where we walk each day. On learning that she speaks Spanish we asked her if we could practice our Spanish in brief conversations on our walks. She agreed and we shared about our families and learned she is from El Salvador. After exchanging email and mail addresses, Estela emailed us a Youtube link to one of her favorite alabanzas (worship songs). The next day she came to the room just to chat with Marcia and me. Through Estela, we have met Adriana who also speaks Spanish and both are interested in improving their English. God is writing more to this story that is too tender to put in a public blog. But suffice it say that what the apostle Paul wrote about his experience is true for us today: “What has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.”
For the time being, we are in the right place.
Update: Still weak today but my counts continue to rise, some quicker than others. We expect the results From today’s bone marrow test will tell us whether the new cell growth is all good…more news to follow.
God is good! All the time! Me encanta esto cuento!
Elizabeth
Honey, have not a doubt that God is working in many ways in your illness & those who you are connecting with. Cover all with loving prayers daily.
May the morning bring you news of his unfailing love! Happy new year!
Good to talk to you, Bryan and hear the good news being played out every day in big and small ways. I love that the Lord is redeeming this time…nothing is wasted.
¡Me encanta esta historia sobre Estela y su amiga! He decidido ayudarles a mejor su castellano, así que, prepárense. De ahora en adelante: no más inglés. Sin duda alguna, Dios les está usando en un campo misionero mucho más importante que el que ustedes esperaban… ¡Solo hay que estar dispuesto! Reciban todo mi cariño. Mil y un bendiciones de todo corazón.
Gracias queridos Julia. Marcia me ayudó a traducir puntos principales de un folleto titulado “mi corazón – la casa de Cristo” para un trabajadora latina aquí en el hospital. Dios envió a nosotros, pidiendo oración. Hemos inscrito un Nuevo Testamento bilingüe para ella. Dios es siempre fiel a llegar a otros sin importar dónde estamos. Sí, necesitamos mucha ayuda con nuestro español. – Bryan
pues dejeme decirle que su español es muy bueno. que DIOS los bendiga..
Recuerdas que tengo (y necesito) ayuda del diccionario. Jajaja