Overwhelmed vs moved to compassion

Lately I believed I was just plain overwhelmed by the excess of everything around me..
traffic
smog
natural disasters
wars
threats of wars
distrust
fear
people
unsaved people
needy people
poor people
violence
angry people
sad people
sick people
corruption
materialism
dishonest people
desperate people
dying people
hurting people
BUT...
Today I read the verse at the top of this blog...and made the conscience decision to trade the "state of being overwhelmed" for the "lifestyle of being moved to compassion." 
Compassion compels me to ask you to pray for: -missionaries reaching a shocked and fearful Japan. 
-boldness on the part of believers in Trojes Baptist Church
-Eduardo, Guadalupe, Mari, Sarah, Valeria, Hugo, Miguel, Melisa,Cesar, Fernando, Margarita, Chino, Ivan, and Blanca for salvation
-Mexico 
thank you for kneeling before the throne of our Lord on our behalf and for Mexico. 

Omega Course

Please keep the students of the Omega Course in your prayers
Lalo
Gabriela
Raul
Cristina
Israel
Victor
Eva
Juan P
Juan
Elias
Alicia
Josefina
Daniel
They are studying Church planting vision, Prayer, Spiritual Character, The Church, Evangelism and Methods of Bible study.

Can't really say anything right now... but would appreciate your prayers for wisdom to counsel a friend who chose wrong and is hurting alot of people!

Travelled to the center of Mexico City

to buy shirts for the choir.   Then we went to look at espresso machines for the coffee ministry.  Wow now I know why God is taking His time in giving us the location!  The cheapest used 2 group espresso semi automatic machine we could find was 2000 dollars!  New ones run around 4000!  SO...we are praying and will keep looking!

I am going to finally do the cross stitch

I have been wanting to do a cross stitch that I saw in a magazine about 4 years ago.  Yesterday I found the magazine when I unpacked a box of book.  So off I went this morning to buy aida cloth and thread.  5 hours later (3.5 of which were spent on a bus), I returned home with everything I needed!  I promise to show you the finished product. 

March 7 is the day!

On Monday, March 7, 2011, We will begin to use the Omega course to train Mexican churchplanters. Please pray for the students and teachers!
http://www.alliancescp.org/resources/omegacourse.html