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
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
April...
I sit here not really sure what to say.
It seems like each time I write SO MUCH has happened since the last time that I wonder how much or little to go into.
I was blessed by a friend to go home for 10 days over spring break. He learned that it had been 16 months since I had seen my mother and said that was, 'unacceptable.' Praise God for him because seeing and hugging my Mom was priceless. The worst part is the leaving, of course, because you just don't know when you will get to spend that time again, but we were very grateful!!
I learned a lot about myself in those brief 10 days. I struggled with my health and was diagnosed with ocular migraines. What a drag... the thing is growing up I watched my Mom suffer w/ migraines and was always actively grateful that I never had them! I do not envy those who suffer with these buggers. I am grateful it has not been worse, but the anxiety of the fear of them is something I am working through.
I also had some personal revelation regarding my heart.
I am preparing to teach 4 books in the next 7 weeks. First Colossians and Philemon. Then 2 Peter and Jude. Colossians and 2 Peter are both so jammed full of good stuff I sincerely don't know how I can possibly get it all in. Colossians may be becoming my favorite book. It's always been James, but this study might do it. 2 Peter ROCKED my world last year... so it will be interesting to see what the Lord has for the students and me through it. That is the book where the focus is really on the false teachers and how they prey on the weak. Lord knows I have first hand experience with that one. Never fun to learn that you are the weak minded person in a scenario! hehe
We are in our 3rd and final quarter of this current school. We are preparing a trip to India and I am checking the boxes. Airfare, visas, vaccines, agenda, plan.... Please pray for us! Each person needs to raise $4500. for the outreach. I know with absolute certainty that this is His will for me...but it's still scary. What universe are we living in that I have been put in charge?!!
Thank you for all of your love and support, guys. I could not be serving as I am without it.
Thank you... from our 13 Nations!
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It seems like each time I write SO MUCH has happened since the last time that I wonder how much or little to go into.
I was blessed by a friend to go home for 10 days over spring break. He learned that it had been 16 months since I had seen my mother and said that was, 'unacceptable.' Praise God for him because seeing and hugging my Mom was priceless. The worst part is the leaving, of course, because you just don't know when you will get to spend that time again, but we were very grateful!!
I learned a lot about myself in those brief 10 days. I struggled with my health and was diagnosed with ocular migraines. What a drag... the thing is growing up I watched my Mom suffer w/ migraines and was always actively grateful that I never had them! I do not envy those who suffer with these buggers. I am grateful it has not been worse, but the anxiety of the fear of them is something I am working through.
I also had some personal revelation regarding my heart.
I am preparing to teach 4 books in the next 7 weeks. First Colossians and Philemon. Then 2 Peter and Jude. Colossians and 2 Peter are both so jammed full of good stuff I sincerely don't know how I can possibly get it all in. Colossians may be becoming my favorite book. It's always been James, but this study might do it. 2 Peter ROCKED my world last year... so it will be interesting to see what the Lord has for the students and me through it. That is the book where the focus is really on the false teachers and how they prey on the weak. Lord knows I have first hand experience with that one. Never fun to learn that you are the weak minded person in a scenario! hehe
We are in our 3rd and final quarter of this current school. We are preparing a trip to India and I am checking the boxes. Airfare, visas, vaccines, agenda, plan.... Please pray for us! Each person needs to raise $4500. for the outreach. I know with absolute certainty that this is His will for me...but it's still scary. What universe are we living in that I have been put in charge?!!
Thank you for all of your love and support, guys. I could not be serving as I am without it.
Thank you... from our 13 Nations!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Vision
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZrBbphgvP4
(My Ex) and the IRS. Like huge pillars.
Me sitting at Jesus' feet. Pointing at them behind me. Blue hue light.
He wants me to give them to Him- so I try.
The IRS is too huge. I cannot push or move it with every ounce of my strength.
I move to (ex). I remember everything. I start hitting him and beating him. Punching his face.
Jesus doesn't stop me- He just sits down to watch and wait.
I make not one mark on the stoic statue figure of (ex).
Jesus holds out His hand and waits for me to take it.
I do- and He starts walking backwards- leading me away from the two hurts.
I look back and He shakes His head, 'no', keeps walking backwards and as the hurts get further and further away. They start to dissolve- I don't look; I just know.
He turns forward and keeps leading, looking back at me and smiling.
A guy comes, I turn to look briefly but Jesus does the two finger 'eye to eye' gesture.
"Keep your eyes on me." I do.
He starts to jog lightly- joy on His face now.
He jumps over something- I jump over it.
I don't even look at what it was. I don't take my eyes from Him. He knods.
He runs in full stride- I run in full stride.
He has never let go of my hand.
He leaps a long, flowing, land covering leap- I do the same; never looking away.
He is laughing now.
He throws me up, spinning me around and catches me- runs without skipping a beat.
My eyes don't waver.
All that is covered, All that is done and accomplished-
I will never know. My eyes don't leave Him.
(My Ex) and the IRS. Like huge pillars.
Me sitting at Jesus' feet. Pointing at them behind me. Blue hue light.
He wants me to give them to Him- so I try.
The IRS is too huge. I cannot push or move it with every ounce of my strength.
I move to (ex). I remember everything. I start hitting him and beating him. Punching his face.
Jesus doesn't stop me- He just sits down to watch and wait.
I make not one mark on the stoic statue figure of (ex).
Jesus holds out His hand and waits for me to take it.
I do- and He starts walking backwards- leading me away from the two hurts.
I look back and He shakes His head, 'no', keeps walking backwards and as the hurts get further and further away. They start to dissolve- I don't look; I just know.
He turns forward and keeps leading, looking back at me and smiling.
A guy comes, I turn to look briefly but Jesus does the two finger 'eye to eye' gesture.
"Keep your eyes on me." I do.
He starts to jog lightly- joy on His face now.
He jumps over something- I jump over it.
I don't even look at what it was. I don't take my eyes from Him. He knods.
He runs in full stride- I run in full stride.
He has never let go of my hand.
He leaps a long, flowing, land covering leap- I do the same; never looking away.
He is laughing now.
He throws me up, spinning me around and catches me- runs without skipping a beat.
My eyes don't waver.
All that is covered, All that is done and accomplished-
I will never know. My eyes don't leave Him.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Preparing to Teach...
I seem to get worse and worse at allowing the time to go by!! I seem to get busier and busier and write fewer and fewer entries. For this, I am truly sorry as I believe it is the best way to communicate with all my friends and family who care to support what I am doing and wonder how it's going! I also truly enjoy it when I can carve out the proper time... how am I going to add online classes to the mix next year? I have no idea. Praise God the 'How' is His department...mine is just to put one foot in front of the other and answer each call as it comes.
Right now I am, once again, preparing to teach. This time I have the honor of presenting the book of Malachi. I always hate the weeks before teaching. I know!! I should have this joyful perspective and outlook while carrying the honor of being allowed to teach the word of God! But I get so overwhelmed by the whole thing. I NEVER feel like I am as prepared as I should be. I always think the next time I will do better and inevitably end up stressed out about it down to the couple days before. This time is no different. I have two weeks and three days until I teach and in a perfect world I would already have my lesson ready and be practicing it... hahahahahaha. Oh, I crack myself up. Ah, to have control issues. I always want everything organized and in proper order. I always beat myself up when it's not. (Until afterwards and then I think, 'oh, well... I did my best.')
The thing is- having time. (Isn't that ALWAYS 'the thing'?) I always feel anxious because I am not preparing the way I would like to be. Then when I FINALLY get some concentrated time to really dig in- I absolutely LOVE it. This is my process. I hate it, I dread it, I dig in... I love it. Finding a place to be still, alone, without distraction or priority tasks interrupting is rare; and this is what I need in order to get to the 'I love it' place. I can put sound in my ears, I can try to not be distracted by roommates or co-workers but I am not always real great at it.
I fully realize how spoiled I am. Many people I know WISH they had time to "simply" study the word of God and pour it out. They would kick me in the shin for even complaining! They would be right. The thing is it's not "simply" studying the word of God.
I wonder if people realize how hard we actually work... uh oh. I feel a shift. Sorry, here goes.
Sometimes I think people believe that 'missionaries' do what they do to get out of a real job. I have to be honest, I work harder here than I have in years. (Sorry, beloved sisters... I worked hard!!) But this is a different ball of wax. Maybe that is a better way of putting it. It is just go go go all day and you do what needs to be done regardless of the hour or what it interrupts. It's probably like working in the medical field or White House! hehe What I mean to say is; it takes all spheres of who I am. One talent to do this task, another for the other... this student needs counsel and there is the constant correcting of homework. All while trying to prepare an in depth teaching. There are things I'm not even mentioning. Please, please know I am NOT COMPLAINING. I am in LOVE with what God has me doing and how much it requires of me! You see my beach pictures from time to time, it could be much worse! I am not miserable, as a matter of fact I am ABUNDANTLY BLESSED!!! It is crazy how amazing God provides for every sphere as I remain in the center of His will. I am blown away by it all. I cannot believe my life. I hear that song, "I feel so alive" by Capital Kings- where it gets to the line that says, "You've got me livin' how I wanted all along." Whooooo!! There is another shift!! Blessed Holy Spirit, how FAITHFUL YOU ARE!!!
You guys might think I am losing it... up, down, shift, turn... but this is actually a perfect example of my life, hahaha.
I just wanted to touch base. Say I love you guys, and I covet your prayers.
Seriously, tho... this is my song. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdRI1A7F_pI
Right now I am, once again, preparing to teach. This time I have the honor of presenting the book of Malachi. I always hate the weeks before teaching. I know!! I should have this joyful perspective and outlook while carrying the honor of being allowed to teach the word of God! But I get so overwhelmed by the whole thing. I NEVER feel like I am as prepared as I should be. I always think the next time I will do better and inevitably end up stressed out about it down to the couple days before. This time is no different. I have two weeks and three days until I teach and in a perfect world I would already have my lesson ready and be practicing it... hahahahahaha. Oh, I crack myself up. Ah, to have control issues. I always want everything organized and in proper order. I always beat myself up when it's not. (Until afterwards and then I think, 'oh, well... I did my best.')
The thing is- having time. (Isn't that ALWAYS 'the thing'?) I always feel anxious because I am not preparing the way I would like to be. Then when I FINALLY get some concentrated time to really dig in- I absolutely LOVE it. This is my process. I hate it, I dread it, I dig in... I love it. Finding a place to be still, alone, without distraction or priority tasks interrupting is rare; and this is what I need in order to get to the 'I love it' place. I can put sound in my ears, I can try to not be distracted by roommates or co-workers but I am not always real great at it.
I fully realize how spoiled I am. Many people I know WISH they had time to "simply" study the word of God and pour it out. They would kick me in the shin for even complaining! They would be right. The thing is it's not "simply" studying the word of God.
I wonder if people realize how hard we actually work... uh oh. I feel a shift. Sorry, here goes.
Sometimes I think people believe that 'missionaries' do what they do to get out of a real job. I have to be honest, I work harder here than I have in years. (Sorry, beloved sisters... I worked hard!!) But this is a different ball of wax. Maybe that is a better way of putting it. It is just go go go all day and you do what needs to be done regardless of the hour or what it interrupts. It's probably like working in the medical field or White House! hehe What I mean to say is; it takes all spheres of who I am. One talent to do this task, another for the other... this student needs counsel and there is the constant correcting of homework. All while trying to prepare an in depth teaching. There are things I'm not even mentioning. Please, please know I am NOT COMPLAINING. I am in LOVE with what God has me doing and how much it requires of me! You see my beach pictures from time to time, it could be much worse! I am not miserable, as a matter of fact I am ABUNDANTLY BLESSED!!! It is crazy how amazing God provides for every sphere as I remain in the center of His will. I am blown away by it all. I cannot believe my life. I hear that song, "I feel so alive" by Capital Kings- where it gets to the line that says, "You've got me livin' how I wanted all along." Whooooo!! There is another shift!! Blessed Holy Spirit, how FAITHFUL YOU ARE!!!
You guys might think I am losing it... up, down, shift, turn... but this is actually a perfect example of my life, hahaha.
I just wanted to touch base. Say I love you guys, and I covet your prayers.
Seriously, tho... this is my song. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdRI1A7F_pI
Friday, January 3, 2014
Extra! Extra! Read all about it...
Looking back I see how little I have really written and as a result how little I have shared. I'm sorry for that- it's been an incredible first quarter and time. Let me see if I can summarize a bit..
The 'kids' on my staff team that are all 'so young and full of life' have become my dear family. They are precious and we now have quite a few of our own 'inside jokes.' We pray for each other, razz each other, and shake our heads when we ought to. It's great.
I have taught my first book, Ruth, and it went well, I would say. It seems to have accomplished what it was required to and I received some touching compliments. This quarter I am teaching the prophets Joel (in exactly two weeks...yikes!! Please pray!) and then late in the quarter Malachi.
It's crazy intimidating.
I had an AMAZINGLY blessed trip over Christmas. My 'other Mom and Dad' took me to Oahu for some family time and they, like parents, spoiled me rotten. I don't know the last time I had an actual vacation vacation- it was seriously so fun. I saw Pearl Harbor- where the gun shots from the Japanese fighter planes took out our planes on the harbor. We went to The Royal Hawaiian Hotel which was built in the 1920's and still has original wallpaper, carpets, and furniture in some places. So amazing and beautiful! The beach there went out several hundred feet at a very shallow depth so swimming felt like you were in the middle of the ocean when really, you could stand up and walk. Cool. Oahu is so totally different from Kona. Kona is rural, really. A village; whereas Honolulu is a metropolis! It felt like a San Francisco or not quite New York sort of feel! Skyscrapers and really elite shops. Needless to say I didn't shop, hehe.
A highlight that brought tears was when we visited the Aulani. This is a resort built by Disney on Oahu and if you know me at all... you know I LOVE ME SOME DISNEY!!! I never thought I would get to see it- so when I realized I was on the same island and that we would be in the area... my hopes got a bit high! We did, in fact, stop there for an evening of pupu's (appetizers) and chilling. I absolutely could not believe I was there and took pictures of everything!! I must have been like a little kid because they bought me a t-shirt to commemorate the experience!!! I LOVE IT!!! I literally called my brother (who also loves Disney) and cried on his answering machine. "Oh, Bill... I hate that you are not home right now! Guess where I am, man... guess where I am standing right now?!! The Aulani!!! The Aulani, Bill, can you believe it?" The whole time crying like I had been taken some place sacred... hahahahahahaha. But, hey... it was real. Dreams do come true.
On the prayer request note... there has been some strange smell in my truck since I picked it up. I thought an animal had crawled up into some small space and died during the shipping but that has not proven to be true. It smells like anti-freeze (which wreaks if I do say so myself) and it NOT PLEASANT; especially when giving others rides, which I do all the time. So I called my guy (shout out Kevin Bettencourt!) back home and he said it's very uncommon to have this issue in these trucks. Also that if I don't see anything leaking or can't find it- it probably isn't leaking. He gave me one other thing to try (maybe something is plugged up) but other than that it doesn't sound like I should have a real problem. Praise God... I had it totally checked and tuned up before coming and it was clean. But this smell... it's bad. Please pray I find it or it is solved miraculously!! Hey, God cares about this stuff, too. :)
One last thing and I will let you go...
I do plan on going on outreach this year. It will be from late June to mid August. We usually go to China to teach the word underground but that has not been set in any stone. Actually... I probably shouldn't be typing that. (Lord I pray even now that the enemy and any who would cause any harm would be rendered deaf, dumb, and blind to this information in Jesus Name.) So if you would start praying now about that major undertaking and how you might be willing to support me financially in that trip I would appreciate it. I, too, will be saving towards it as I am able.
I continue to be SO GRATEFUL for your thoughts, prayers, love, and support. I could not do what I do without you all encouraging me through.
Blessings, sweet friends.
Leah
The 'kids' on my staff team that are all 'so young and full of life' have become my dear family. They are precious and we now have quite a few of our own 'inside jokes.' We pray for each other, razz each other, and shake our heads when we ought to. It's great.
I have taught my first book, Ruth, and it went well, I would say. It seems to have accomplished what it was required to and I received some touching compliments. This quarter I am teaching the prophets Joel (in exactly two weeks...yikes!! Please pray!) and then late in the quarter Malachi.
It's crazy intimidating.
I had an AMAZINGLY blessed trip over Christmas. My 'other Mom and Dad' took me to Oahu for some family time and they, like parents, spoiled me rotten. I don't know the last time I had an actual vacation vacation- it was seriously so fun. I saw Pearl Harbor- where the gun shots from the Japanese fighter planes took out our planes on the harbor. We went to The Royal Hawaiian Hotel which was built in the 1920's and still has original wallpaper, carpets, and furniture in some places. So amazing and beautiful! The beach there went out several hundred feet at a very shallow depth so swimming felt like you were in the middle of the ocean when really, you could stand up and walk. Cool. Oahu is so totally different from Kona. Kona is rural, really. A village; whereas Honolulu is a metropolis! It felt like a San Francisco or not quite New York sort of feel! Skyscrapers and really elite shops. Needless to say I didn't shop, hehe.
A highlight that brought tears was when we visited the Aulani. This is a resort built by Disney on Oahu and if you know me at all... you know I LOVE ME SOME DISNEY!!! I never thought I would get to see it- so when I realized I was on the same island and that we would be in the area... my hopes got a bit high! We did, in fact, stop there for an evening of pupu's (appetizers) and chilling. I absolutely could not believe I was there and took pictures of everything!! I must have been like a little kid because they bought me a t-shirt to commemorate the experience!!! I LOVE IT!!! I literally called my brother (who also loves Disney) and cried on his answering machine. "Oh, Bill... I hate that you are not home right now! Guess where I am, man... guess where I am standing right now?!! The Aulani!!! The Aulani, Bill, can you believe it?" The whole time crying like I had been taken some place sacred... hahahahahahaha. But, hey... it was real. Dreams do come true.
On the prayer request note... there has been some strange smell in my truck since I picked it up. I thought an animal had crawled up into some small space and died during the shipping but that has not proven to be true. It smells like anti-freeze (which wreaks if I do say so myself) and it NOT PLEASANT; especially when giving others rides, which I do all the time. So I called my guy (shout out Kevin Bettencourt!) back home and he said it's very uncommon to have this issue in these trucks. Also that if I don't see anything leaking or can't find it- it probably isn't leaking. He gave me one other thing to try (maybe something is plugged up) but other than that it doesn't sound like I should have a real problem. Praise God... I had it totally checked and tuned up before coming and it was clean. But this smell... it's bad. Please pray I find it or it is solved miraculously!! Hey, God cares about this stuff, too. :)
One last thing and I will let you go...
I do plan on going on outreach this year. It will be from late June to mid August. We usually go to China to teach the word underground but that has not been set in any stone. Actually... I probably shouldn't be typing that. (Lord I pray even now that the enemy and any who would cause any harm would be rendered deaf, dumb, and blind to this information in Jesus Name.) So if you would start praying now about that major undertaking and how you might be willing to support me financially in that trip I would appreciate it. I, too, will be saving towards it as I am able.
I continue to be SO GRATEFUL for your thoughts, prayers, love, and support. I could not do what I do without you all encouraging me through.
Blessings, sweet friends.
Leah
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Here's a Shorty...
So sorry, guys...
I am struggling with motivation to write.
I find that when I get home to 'work' online in the evenings I shut down. Even though I still have a couple to a few hours of evening to accomplish something; I just want to lay down and veg out. Our days are pretty go go go here, but not so much so that I shouldn't be able to write a blog or update here and there. I'm sorry about that. I think seriously that I need to add some sort of exercise to my routine- always helps to get the endorphins kickin'.
Christmas is around the corner and I will be spending it with my 'other Mom and Dad' on Oahu. They are generously getting me over to the other island and that will be very cool. I had never been to Hawaii before last year and I certainly haven't seen any other islands! The best part is that I will actually have family for Christmas... how blessed am I??
Bless you all!
Leah
I am struggling with motivation to write.
I find that when I get home to 'work' online in the evenings I shut down. Even though I still have a couple to a few hours of evening to accomplish something; I just want to lay down and veg out. Our days are pretty go go go here, but not so much so that I shouldn't be able to write a blog or update here and there. I'm sorry about that. I think seriously that I need to add some sort of exercise to my routine- always helps to get the endorphins kickin'.
Christmas is around the corner and I will be spending it with my 'other Mom and Dad' on Oahu. They are generously getting me over to the other island and that will be very cool. I had never been to Hawaii before last year and I certainly haven't seen any other islands! The best part is that I will actually have family for Christmas... how blessed am I??
Bless you all!
Leah
Friday, October 18, 2013
The Way Things are Going...
Hello! Well it's getting a bit trickier to make time to just blog! Our school is in the full flow now and things are, well, demanding! It's a good busy...but BUSY none the less. I was just saying to my leader yesterday that my plan is to staff this year to get the flow of things and then take online courses towards a degree next year- but that at this point I seriously could not imagine taking courses on top of my schedule!! I get up at 6:15am and don't make it home until around 10:15p. I try to go to sleep as soon as possible to get a good nights rest- sometimes I'm successful, sometimes I am not. But, PRAISE GOD I have a nice bed and shared apartment to come home to!!! I have the sweetest roommate! She is from Brazil and has a precious heart. I praise God for her- you never know when you meet a stranger if you will connect or be compatible for living together- but I am overjoyed to report that God in His love and mercy has given me Aline. :) We are still waiting for our 3rd roommate to arrive from Russia. She is having Visa issues and we just keep getting reports that it will be a bit longer, be a bit longer.. our rent is higher every month she is not here, so needless to say we are REALLY praying she comes sooooon! Not to mention she is also a staff member in my school, so until she gets here the weight that the only other female staff and I carry is much heavier.
You could pray for that! Thanks!!
The students are doing well; struggling with all the same issues that I did. Some of them may be reading this after I post it on facebook so I won't be too specific but if you could pray for them as well that would be great. Right now their school fees are due by Oct. 24th and 4 of them still owe a combined total of $7570. One gal in particular owes about $3500. of that amount. We are believing that God will provide as He has done so many times before. When something is His will, He makes a way.
I am teaching the book of Ruth in just a few weeks... OH PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS. The preparation is intense. I am not looking forward to it for the very most part. For those of you who know me, you know that I am totally capable of speaking in front of a crowd, but teaching...well... I can do it but it's not my strongest gift. I know it will be fine- I have every confidence because God would not have called me to it if He wasn't going to enable me to do it. It's just that I want to be truly knowledgeable in all the required information. You know me... I'm not into faking anything. I want to be the real deal. So please pray that I do truly well. I would appreciate that.
Along the lines of prayer requests I pray that you would also lift up my laptop and phone. You know how it goes... my laptop is 3 years old now. Last year I did have to take it for some repairs and I just dread the day it dies. It would not be worth the cost to repair it again. God is so amazing I know He will provide what I need when I need it. Also, sooner than that I fear my phone will go. It is a lemon- it has always been a lemon. But it's my lemon and again, I dread the day it goes, hehe. Neither of these are a 'right this minute' issue, and I praise God that I am truly blessed to have anything at all!! That is the truth.
Bless you guys!!!
Leah
You could pray for that! Thanks!!
The students are doing well; struggling with all the same issues that I did. Some of them may be reading this after I post it on facebook so I won't be too specific but if you could pray for them as well that would be great. Right now their school fees are due by Oct. 24th and 4 of them still owe a combined total of $7570. One gal in particular owes about $3500. of that amount. We are believing that God will provide as He has done so many times before. When something is His will, He makes a way.
I am teaching the book of Ruth in just a few weeks... OH PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS. The preparation is intense. I am not looking forward to it for the very most part. For those of you who know me, you know that I am totally capable of speaking in front of a crowd, but teaching...well... I can do it but it's not my strongest gift. I know it will be fine- I have every confidence because God would not have called me to it if He wasn't going to enable me to do it. It's just that I want to be truly knowledgeable in all the required information. You know me... I'm not into faking anything. I want to be the real deal. So please pray that I do truly well. I would appreciate that.
Along the lines of prayer requests I pray that you would also lift up my laptop and phone. You know how it goes... my laptop is 3 years old now. Last year I did have to take it for some repairs and I just dread the day it dies. It would not be worth the cost to repair it again. God is so amazing I know He will provide what I need when I need it. Also, sooner than that I fear my phone will go. It is a lemon- it has always been a lemon. But it's my lemon and again, I dread the day it goes, hehe. Neither of these are a 'right this minute' issue, and I praise God that I am truly blessed to have anything at all!! That is the truth.
Bless you guys!!!
Leah
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