My meeting with the Mayor I was teaching the bible to a little group of children in a poor community. In order to attract children we make a “little party” every Saturday morning with food, drinks, balloons, and music for children. At the beginning 5 children came, later came more and more, after that they came with their mothers, and months later we ended up being 50 people in the “little party”. When Mothers Day came I wanted to give a special party for moms, I also wanted to invite another 50 moms, but how could I afford that? I could barely afford a little party each week!!! I called the Mayor of the city to schedule an appointment. He gave me the opportunity to talk with him because I told her secretary that I represent 50 families of this little poor community. When I met with the Mayor I told him how the little bible meetings grew. He smiled and told me he wanted to help me. He said “Please don’t hesitate to call me for help, whatever you need I will help you” So I did, the day after I sent him a letter asking for a huge cake, food, drinks, a hundred of presents for the moms, and invited him to the party. He sent me all that I needed. The Mayor never showed up but he showed his love for the children without knowing them.

Babies at supermarket Babies at the supermarket I went with 12 babies to the supermarket. I work in an orphanage as volunteer for 8 years. This year I wanted to do something different with the babies because they are always in their bedrooms or in the same house all the time. All the days are the same, so I wanted to give them a different experience, something exciting and at the same time educational for them. 2 volunteers and I went with 12 babies of 15 months. I was wondering how to keep them safe, so we grabbed 3 shopping carts and put 4 babies inside each car. We entered the supermarket. The babies were impressed and the rest of the people as well. Their little eyes so opened trying to catch everything, the lights, the things, the people, the smells, oh so cute! I went straight onto the fruit and vegetables section and pretending be a teacher, I grabbed the fruits and told them the name of the fruit letting them smell it. It was funny because they tried to repeat the word and repeat it several times. For them were exciting grabbing different shades, colors, smells. Awesome Suddenly came a woman. She introduced herself very nicely, “Good morning, my name is Mary and I am the Supervisor, I am very glad to have you guys in the store and we want to thank you with this gifts”, she had 12 beautiful bags for the babies and inside there were some drink, healthy cookies, 1 diaper, and a little bottle of milk. All the babies grabbed their bags. Then the nice Supervisor called her friend and told her to bring the balloons. The babies let go of the bags immediately and fought between themselves to grab a balloon, they wanted all the balloons of the supermarket. I made a recess and give them some drink and food. The last isle was the dog food, they saw different bag of food with pictures of dogs on them, they love dogs so they were very happy. The trip was ending, they were exhausted because all they see, so we return to the car and in the way I found the Supervisor and her assistant who wanted to say good bye to the babies, and told me came back whenever you want but before call to be prepared with more gifts. We exchange phone numbers and say good bye.

Many ways to use "so far" please correct P1: How is your day so far?, P2: Oh, so far so good. I think I am doing well in front desk, until now I haven´t receive training but I used my common sense! P1: You haven´t been training yet? I hear that Personnel Chief is looking for a trainer so far. P2: I heard the same, but.... so far they didn´t find anyone. You know, up to this time I can´t find the telephone book, because I want to call to the electrician for my bathroom. Can you help me? P1: Sure, let me see. I will look in these drawers (5 minutes later) Hey, up to this point, I cant find it. P2: Don´t worry. I will ask to my manager, maybe he has it in his office. Mr. Smith, I just wanted to know where is the telephone book? Mr. Smith: Have you search in your desk? P2: Yes, I have search it in the drawers thus far, but I will looking for it in the shelves.

You will not belive what happend to me 10 years ago.... This was 10 years ago. At that time I was very spiritual, I used to meditate 30 min in the morning and then began to worship the lord with music maybe 1 hour. At that time I got a special connection with Lord, I felt his special love for me. Every time I was with him, I mean when I felt his presence, my mind wanted to ask him for things that I need, but at the same time my spirit denied to ask or receive things because for me it was a time to give and no time to receive. This morning was different, the Lord told me that He knew my needs and wanted me to ask him. So I decided to ask him something very special, something impossible, a miracle. At that time I had a small business, I was selling popcicles to a huge grocery store but I wanted to sell to a new grocery store (the competition). This was impossible because the new grocery store was asking to the suppliers to pay us$ 2,000 per store, the had 5 stores. I could never paid us$ 10,000 for getting in as official supplier. So I asked God a miracle, to get into the new grocery as supplier "without pay a dime". You won´t believe what happend. Inmediately the Lord told me "is done" and, when I received those words my heart got full of faith. I thought "I´m in". I called the purchasing manager and asked a meeting. He inmediatelly told me, "ok come tomorrow". I said "I knew it, I Knew it". The day after, I got into the car and wanted to put my purse in the co-drivers seat, but I couldn´t because I felt the presence of Jesus in my car. I told him "this seat is for you" and I grabbed my purse and putted in the seat behind. At the metting with the Purchasing Manager I was with Jesus at my side. All the time I knew that the answer would be "YES" and.... so it was, the manager told me "I have a popcicle supplier already, but I want you work with us as supplier, you know that competition is good for the customers..., and we need you here, tomorrow you will receive the purchase order for the 5 stores, and the next month we will be opening 2 new stores." That is my Miracle, I got in without pay a dime