Donde está Jesús

This past week was holy week, as you all know. I spent holy week with my host family and with my fellow Peru Yavs. On Palm Sunday I was working in the nursery and was sad that I would miss the palms etc. Turns out that my church here in Huanta doesn’t do palms. I soon found out that there is a street processional. By the time we got the kids ready and left, it was already ending. As we are rushing down the street Esteban(the 4yr old) said, “?Donde está Jesús?”(where is Jesus?) I responded with well he is all around us, in our hearts, in the people we love. Now Esteban would have none of that he was like , “no like the man Jesús” When I didn’t know he quickly ran ahead to ask mom.
Now while Esteban clearly meant where is the man who is acting as Jesus is this processional it got me thinking. I recently have had several bible studies and read through a bible study for Rebecca. All of which talked about the second coming. The question of do we really live our lives like Jesus might come any minute. I am not talking about the sins we commit or how much time we waste. While that is a legitimate thing to look at I am more thinking about our thoughts. Do you really believe Jesus could come any day? Do you randomly think throughout the day hmm maybe Jesus will come again today? Do you ever wonder if you will encounter Jesus physically before you die? How do you think you would respond if someone said this guy/girl is the child of God come again? I know the events leading up to and following the second coming are scary to think about, but setting that aside, how would you feel if you met the physical Jesus?
There will be more to come about the rest of my Holy week, bday, and visit from the YAVs.

These are the Palms they use here in Peru. They are braided and twisted in to all sorts of patterns. Way cool huh?