Well, shoot.
I have been meaning to write at some dramatic
time like during a layover in an airport or something...but here I am...
writing after getting home from the four walls that have known me the
longest! Praise God I flew from Hawaii on time at 10:03pm and arrived
in San Francisco California at 2:30am my time and around 6:30am
California time. I had a three hour lay over before I flew to
Sacramento- God is so good. I was dreading the three hour layover being
so tired and not having slept much- but when I got the SFO and found my
gate, I sat down and they started announcing an earlier flight to
Sacramento. I went to the counter and asked...actually, I barely had to
ask- the guy behind the counter was so friendly and got me right on the
next flight! I called my dad to warn him I'd be in Sac earlier and as
soon as I hung up- I boarded! An hour later I was in Sacramento. My
body was starting to get really upset with me for not sleeping or eating
in several hours. So I tried to relax a bit and in swift time my dad
and stepmom were there to get me! Home by 11:10am..in bed by 11:20am...
slept for 3 hours. Made myself get up so that I could sleep last night
(which was NOT going to be a problem!) We are so used to go go going
that when I woke up I didn't know what to do w/ myself. I washed my
beloved blessing of a vehicle, charged the battery, had dinner w/ my
brother and took it for a spin 'around the block.' I felt so grown up
driving my truck!! It is really something to not have your own
transportation for the better part of a year. I confess my legs are in
great shape after walking all over that mountain... but oh the joy of
hopping in your car to run errands at a distance! Praise You, God for
your gifts to us!!
I have had $8. in my checking account for
about a month. I wasn't freaking out because He has taught me to know
better. When I need something, He will provide it; and everything in
June had been accomplished...but here comes July ;) So! I traveled
home and am scheduled to go to Palm Desert (Southern California) to
visit my 'other parents.' I knew the gas of that would cost about $100.
and I knew I could cancel if I didn't have the money by Monday (when I
am scheduled to leave.) I just trusted that if it was God's will He
would provide. (I don't know when visiting family is NOT God's will,
but, timing possibly...so... I trusted.) I got home and an envelope had
been sitting in my room for 3 months. It was from blood work that I
had done a year ago. It was a refund check from overpaying last year!
$178. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. He is so generous and
on time, I cannot express. So I have money to go visit my 'other
parents' and enough to cover my phone bill that will be coming in a week
or so...plus a bit. Hallelujah.
It's strange to be home.
Strange to think of all these winter clothes that belong to me. I will
be having a yard sale in the next couple of weeks to earn money to print
off the materials that I need to teach the seminars on how to study the
bible- still working on the exact dates of those, but they are coming
sooon!! I think most will be August dates, but we shall see... maybe
one late July.
I am both nervous and eager to teach these seminars.
School
ending was super emotional. So many months we had fought together to
achieve our goal and when it was finally over it was-well- over. We
cried and had a fantastic graduation dinner and slide show. All the
faces that had become so dear. My best friends and I just clung to each
other dreading the minute we had to let go. When we did it was just
brutal. I love these girls beyond what words can express. To have
fought so hard and so long for something while experiencing all the
transformation that comes with it along the way must be a bit like
having gone through war together. (Not an accurate comparison at all,
but you get the gist of what I'm saying.) No one else can quite
understand what you just went through or what it took out of you. All
that you learned and what was poured INTO you. The bible nerd jokes and
new language. Thank God for modern technology! We have been 'voxing'
each other regularly with constant updates of flights and feelings.
Thank God for Facebook (how many people can say that?!). That was a
hard earned 48 units of credit and I am grateful for the gifts of my
room mates and friends that went through it with me. Love those guys.
Now
in September (just 9 weeks from now) I will be returning as staff.
This means that I will grade the homework of the new students, have one
on one counseling with them when they want or need it, teach...oh,
Lord! Teach! and do all the things that need doing... which is
anything and everything they tell me to do! I am eager to see how many
nations we will be pouring into this year and be the truly sympathetic
ear when they are struggling. It is a battle I have fought and am eager
to help others fight well also.
I praise God for His faithful
provision. I never had to go without my vitamins, I always had food to
eat (even when it sucked) and people I could turn to. I absolutely know
that I have grown stronger in my spirit through His and that I am not
who I was 9 months ago. I have the foundation of God's word locked into
my heart and understand His intentions for us through it. I am clear
on what I believe and why I believe it. I have had questions answered
and doctrine solidified. I look forward to continuing my education and
pouring out to the nations all that has been given me.
If you
EVER want to visit Kona- I hope you will! I hope you can sit in on a
day of lecture and experience what God is doing and how He is moving.
How we would love to have you!
In the meantime please pray about
attending one of my Inductive Bible Study seminars. I would be honored
if you would consider coming!!!
Thank you for your continued prayers and support!! Blessings.
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