i have more stories. i hope you all are not bored of them.
during singing time with the team, dani, who is 6, randomly wanted to sit in my lap. and i was very happy to let him. later, while playing a game, he hurt his toe and was doing his best not to cry but was not succeeding. aaron took him to our kitchen and i followed. i came in and he was sobbing in the chair with his foot in a chair in front of him. no little kid wants to be by himself when he is crying and in pain so i picked him up and set him in my lap. after calming down and gettting his toe fixed he put on tenis shoes and was back to playing. i laughed as i thought... these kids know i am here to love on them and they are willing to take that love i can give them, despite all of the new teams that come in. like patti said.
later i went upstairs and played uno with the girls.
we just got a new fan yesterday.yay. you would think that it would be easy to put together with picture instructions that a five year old could read. whoever designed the fan did not have easy assembly in mind. however, it is together (for the most part) and working.
before we had the fan though i was laying in my bed, in puddle of my sweat, and thinking. i dont know what two months will mean in the end for me. is this the start of something long term for me or will it be these two months and then one week in the summers afterwards. i dont fell a calling to be here now, i need to finish school. but i dont know what the future will hold. just thinking.
michelle and david... i hope you are eating lots of breakfast and cake for me in alabama!!
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No...keep those stories coming! They are so precious! the girl is sitting here doing an art project and she says "hey" to you and that she prayed for you last night...and that is raining here.
Im loving the picture of you loving that child.
You know what else...God only shows us a little bit of the plan at a time so we dont get overwhelmed. He will so let you know (as you remember from this past year in school...) His plan. Oh yeah...and He will totally nudge (read hit you with a hammer if you need it) you when the time is right. God cracks me up sometimes! xooxo
If you try to fit God's plan for what He has in store for you this summer into the nice pretty package you have in your mind's eye you will miss out completely. The moments you try to make can't begin to compare with those He has planned for you that are completely out of your line of sight. If it is only two months and then regular yearly visits, Christ will cause you to be content with that service and obedience to Him. If He calls you to sell all that you have and follow Him, you will not miss the air conditioning, Harry Potter books or mourn the fading of past friendships. His plan, His path and submission to Him will provide you with everything you need to be not only content but happy and at peace. You have chosen God’s will; your reward is evident to me in the stories you tell and to you in the smiles (and tears) you witness everyday. When the time come and Christ places another fork in the road, you will have to make a choice. Don’t rush it; don’t try to rush His perfect plan. The perfection is in the Master – and that is not you.
He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:7-8
Cherish the time you have, don’t miss what is right before you for looking to the future. You are “God’s girl”, are His faithful servant, a receptive daughter of Christ and a humble servant. When He speaks, you will hear Him.
Rachel,
I was thinking of you in church today...wondering what worship is like for you. Chuck preached today and it was excellent. you would have been proud too of all the little ladies in the front row.
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