to God be the Glory.....

So i have been in Brazil for almost two weeks now...It is amazing how quickly time has gone by...of course there are moments when it seems to drag on and never end...This is the longest that I have been out of the country and I am beginning to feel the effects of it. I am living with a Brazilian family. they are great, but learning to assimilate to a new culture and a new language and a new living situation all at the same time, with very little sleep has been a big test for me...God is working on my patience big time. I have been to four church services so far. I used to love to go to church, it brought great joy to think about all my friends i got to spend time with and of course meeting our dear Father there, but now my stomach fills with knots and this little voice inside my head say, it is pointless, you won't understand them. But i go anyways and trust that our Father who is the author of all languages will provide a way for me to worship Him. one of my favorite parts of church is the worship music but not being able to understand the words has provided some frustrations for me. Last night though there was this moment, it was small and insignificant to most, but a song was being sung and the words were no longer foriegn but simple and straight to my heart...He is Glorious...three simple words but to my overwhelmed heart they were mighty and full of the power that i needed....standing in the back of the church and being able to sing in unison with my Brazilian brothers and sisters was just the encouragement that i needed!