We have less than three weeks left of school. It seems surreal, I think partly because I am not going back to the states. Once all my friends start leaving I am sure it will feel very strange. My kids are sure ready to be done though!
This year I have spent quite a bit of time talking with them about different ways they can spend time with God: prayer journaling, drawing pictures and journaling, reading the Bible, dancing to music, etc. They are now to the point where they ask to spend time with God alone. My 20 second graders can do this for over 20 minutes. I know they are probably not always focused, but it is amazing to see them loving time spent with our Savior. Today one of them randomly found the book of Job, started reading it, and came up to me so excited about the story! She was reading me verses and then I heard her reading others verses too. She was able to explain what it all meant. How awesome is that to watch a second grader fall in love with God's word? I am so thankful for the opportunity to watch these kids fall more in love with Jesus. I have so much to learn from them!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Will you let me heal you?
Today in church I heard one of the best sermons I had heard in a very long time. The speaker was talking on John 5 about the man who was an invalid for 38 years and lying by the pool. He was never able to be the first one in and therefore be healed because he didn't have anyone to help him. Jesus asked him "Do you want to walk?" The speaker talked about how in our lives, God is asking us, "Do you want to be healed?" How often do I answer that question with a no. I am afraid it won't work, I am afraid I might look silly, I am afraid of letting go of that hurt. Jesus told the man to pick up his mat and walk. He didn't tell the man to leave it there for the next day because he might need it. It was needed no more! So often God wants to heal me but I still hold onto that hurt in some way. I want to allow God to come in and heal me, no matter how painful that process may be! He is good!
Monday, April 22, 2013
Oh man, it’s been a long time. I could give many excuses,
but you don’t need that. In fact, I am not even sure why I stopped writing on
here. I just did. I can’t promise I will continue, but I will try. I took
myself to a coffee place in town so I would have to sit down and write an
update to email as well as a blog entry. The update is done, and now I feel
like my brain is empty! And I just spilled sugar all over the table. So if that
gives you any indication of how well my brain is working right now…
Yes, in case you were wondering, I am still Miss Ridiculous.
The ridiculous things I wrote about in November seem so far away now. I have
since moved on to other ridiculous adventures. But the Christmas Walk/living
nativity scene went really well. The best part, according to the kids, was that
we had a “real” Jesus! One of my friends brought the three month old she was
fostering, so Mary was able to have a real baby! They were so so excited. And
Joseph did not dance in the stables, though he was the cutest thing I have ever
seen holding that baby! He truly loved being Joseph. And cupcake the hamster is
still alive. She has also never managed to escape her cage! The kids love her,
and she has been pretty easy to take care of. The best part is when I put her
in her ball and let her roll around. If the kids are around, she usually goes
in a corner and hides from them. They always think she is stuck when in fact
she is just trying to avoid them. Smart hamster J.
Looking back, I am not sure my new adventures are quite as
ridiculous as those. But life never ceases to be interesting, and entertaining.
This past week I helped judge the elementary talent show auditions. Let me tell
you, I wish I had a video camera! They were so so so funny! I love that lots of
kids are not afraid to get in front of people and sing or dance or do something
crazy. If only us adults could be so confident! Well, not too confident J. I do wish however
that I could dance like some of those kids J.
My sweet little Michuki got adopted, which means I have a
precious little girl now. She is the best! She is four months and has the
sweetest personality. It will be hard to let her go when she gets adopted, and
I will be so happy at the same time!
Other ridiculous things…well…this one is ridiculous in a
good way. Less than a month before spring break, my roommate asked if I wanted
to go to Ethiopia with her. I of course said YES! We booked our tickets about
two weeks before we left J.
We had a great time and it was fun to see more of Africa.
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