Dad is back home and doing well. Praise God!
I have to say, that being away from home when things are tough is hard. This last weekend I got really frustrated and overwhelmed. It's a lot harder to adjust and learn then I thought. I had a really good talk with my mom Saturday night that helped a lot with my frustration. I'm so glad that I can still talk to my family! Anyway, if you all would be praying that I would have the discipline to spend time with the Lord every day. I know that that will make a difference when I feel lonely, overwhelmed, and frustrated. Pray that I will find a good friend that doesn't necessarily work at Grace.
This last weekend went pretty smooth, except that our 15 passenger van broke. Each cottage has a van. We use it to take them to school on really cold or rainy days, and if we go somewhere as a group. Well, since ours is broken we can't do that. Pray that the Lord will provide a van for us or the money to fix ours. Brian thinks it might be the axel that broke. There's a big metal piece that is sticking out under the van.
I had Monday and Tuesday off. I started making my Christmas presents since I have to mail everything out this year. It's been in the 30's and rainy for the last couple days. No snow yet, but I'm sure that will come soon enough.
A couple of the girls in my cottage are looking at going back home for good at the end of this semester. A couple of the girls are in complete denial about going home. They think they'll be going home before Christmas, but they aren't doing well enough yet. I'm realizing that a lot of these girls are manipulative. They also don't want to really face their problems and think they are doing so well. Please pray for these girls...that they will open their eyes to what's really going on and they will see Christ in the staffs' lives. A couple of the girls believe in God and a few don't. It's kind of weird. I've worked in a "Christian" environment most of my life, and here I am at a Christian organization, but I'm working with kids that have some really skewed views of God and life. Pray that God will use me to be a light in the darkness, that I will rely on God for wisdom, and that I will love and see these girls as God loves and sees them.
3 comments:
Sounds like the school of life to me. Be a good example and do what is right.
Have you made any good chocolate chip cookies yet? I could use some about now, but it's not on my food list :)
You are loved, Dad
Sounds Great!!
I'm glad you're a witness to these girls..Can you have Bible Studies with them?
I'm dicipiling high schoolers at church when they work in my children's church class. They really need our prayers and encouragement.
Talk to you father daily and I'm keeping up with his routine. Give Grandma and I a call when your off... Love Grandma and Aunt Diane
Don't send any cookies to your dad!
I will pray for you as you get into God's word; by doing that you will get to know Him better and you will be strengthened in your daily walk and ministry for Him.
The van: maybe you could present this as a need to the people at the church you are attending. I have found that people like to give when they know what the needs are. Just an idea.
Remember, you are loved; by Him and by your family and friends.
Praying for you,
Aunt Parise XO
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