Que Dificil

Things have been going well recently, in MY life. So that's nice. However, it seems like a lot of not so good stuff, ok, just bad stuff, is happening in the lives of friends and other acquaintances.

There are two main things that I just don't understand. A couple weeks ago, my friend Harper (works at International Teams and used to be part of the Querétaro team) emailed and said that one of her friends, who also used to be part of the Querétaro team, was missing. It sounded like she'd been abducted or something. Well, as it turned out, she took her own life (the friend, not Harper). It was so sudden, and it sounds like no one saw it coming. She met with her fiancee earlier in that day, and everything seemed normal. I never met this girl, but I have heard so much about her through Harper and another friend. I know that she was very involved in various ministries, and had been a great addition to the Querétaro team while she was there. It's just something that I don't understand, and I know that it was so unexpected and devastating.

Another thing that blows my mind is that one of my Honduran friends, who is 27 and not married, is now pregnant. I don't know all the situation behind this, but I'm so shocked. I talked with this friend's sister on the phone last night, and I didn't know how much I could ask about this without being totally offensive, so I didn't ask much or find out much. But I know that this will be a big change for the family, this friend is still living with her parents, sister, and brother. I know that this will also change the course of her life - probably keep her from graduating from college, and taking her from her job. I know that my friend isn't the only Christian girl who has gotten pregnant outside of marriage, but this just hit me harder than anytime else. Also, the dad and brother in this family are not Christians, and I do pray that this situation will not further turn them off toward Christianity.

So, those are two things that have been weighing on me lately. I guess anything can happen to anyone, even Christian young ladies. It just saddens me.