I woke up this morning with much on my mind.
When I wake up the list of things I need to accomplish starts running through my mind and there is no going back to sleep. Rare is the morning I can 'shut it off' and try to get back to sleep. For several mornings in a row I was waking up dreaming of catastrophe. Tornadoes, train wrecks, life threatening situations.
This morning I awoke thinking about a member of our India team that is heavy on my heart.
I woke up listing all the financial needs that have yet to come in.
I woke up knowing that in spite of the fact that this should be 'the day of rest' I have to finish preparing my lesson for Wednesday on Colossians and Philemon. A task that has dominated the last several days and kept me from accomplishing much else.
I also have a prayer regarding where I will live next year and whether a position I have accepted will actually come to pass... but I digress.
Hello!! Are you guys at all like that? Once you wake up BAM! that's it... it's on like Donkey Kong... with the mad rush of all that needs to be accomplished and addressed. How I long to just go to the water with Jesus and let the waves soothe the vicious cycle. Next week. Maybe next week.
This week I will focus on the honor I have of teaching this power packed book of Colossians. As soon as it is accomplished I can give my full energy to India.
India is coming along!
We now have dates and places that we are being scheduled. Contacts (and dear friends) in India are arranging places and times we will be honored to teach and share the methods we have learned to study the bible. At this point people are waiting for us and counting on us to come.
I learned this last week that airfare is about $2200. each! It is insane... ridiculous. I am trying now to see if a few days difference or different direction will change the price but it is slow going. Only two of our four team members have the money for that. That is not even including the ground fares once in country. We do have one contact saying they will house and feed us- but I would hate to not contribute to that in some way! (He houses his mother, sister, her son, his wife and brand new baby.) Could you imagine?... I will not insult the gift...but I'd like to be a blessing as well. Fundraising has been slow going- its concerning- but I refuse to worry. (like how brave I sound there? hehe) God has called us to this trip and He will do what it is He does to bring it to pass. I keep asking what my role in that is... what I am supposed to 'do.' This blog is part of that.
Other that that we are on a time crunch. This school ends in 6 weeks. Insanity! How did that happen? 6 weeks and I will be on a plane to India and these precious students will have accomplished their school of biblical studies!!! Whew!! How grateful I am to have been a part of their lives for this season. What a crazy, intense ride it is. They've done it- they've all done it. We haven't lost one student this year. They will go home to their own nations and change the environment around them. Hallelujah.
Bless you guys for caring and praying; and for those of you who give financially- I seriously can't do my call and assignment without you. Thank you.... thank you, thank you.
To give:
http://www.soulharvestwc.org/missions/ (scroll down to 'Leah')
https://www.youcaring.com/mission-trip-fundraiser/mission-india-meeting-the-need-/177461
www.leahdesalles.com
