Measles Shmeasles

Hi everyone! Hope all is well at home… Just wanted to post a quick update. I am now sick with the measles! Interesting right? The staff wasn’t surprised because the kids give them all sorts of small sicknesses. I don’t have much of a fever or anything, just a sore throat and runny nose and absolutely hideous spots covering the majority of my body. Hahah it’s not cute. But whatever! My steps are ordered by the Lord. And during the time I need to stay home I am able to catch up with emailing people and really spend time relaxing with God. I should be fine by next week… but I really want to ask for prayer. Since I’ve been in Namibia I just haven’t felt very good. Always a little sick. And I believe it is a spiritual attack and I don’t accept it. Keep praying family! I need you guys.

p.s. I will try to post pictures soon!(not of my nasty measle face, of the beautiful kids) But it is very difficult with the connection. I’ll do my best :)

Love!

2 Peter 1:2-3

“O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” 2 Chronicles 20:12

“… ‘Listen all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.’” 2 Chronicles 20:15

Hello everyone! Not much is new but I wanted to just share a quick encouraging word with you… A few weeks back God showed me these scripture while I was reading the Bible. I just love this moment for the Israelites… because I know it well. There are times when you are just broken and saying “Oh God… this is too much. And I just don’t know what to do…” But the key comes next! “… But I’m choosing to focus on You.”
I feel like in the last season I was in (right before I came to Namibia) I was coming to this point often. I would be driving home from work and so extremely discouraged. I would be crying so much that it was hard to see clearly enough to drive. I remember just crying out, “Oh God I need You… I can’t make this happen on my own. You are all I have. You are my only hope…. But I AM TRUSTING YOU.” It wasn’t always about Namibia. But mostly when I come to that place it is about something that I feel is within God’s plan. Or it’s something I am doing for Him or with the intention of heart to serve and bless Him. So when I get there I just think “You have got to make this happen on Your own, because I am just not made to do this.” And He always answers, “You’re right. That’s the way I intended it.”
You see, God doesn’t want us to be enough on our own. That isn’t because He wants us to be weak and sickly… Actually the opposite. He originally created us so that we could walk with Him and talk with Him face to face. How does living make sense if we are working ourselves sick to do everything without our Maker involved? He designed us with the intention to be doing things with the constant support of the Holy & Supernatural- WE ARE INSUFFICIENT ON OUR OWN. And Praise God! Man, I am loving to learn that truth. It’s so much fun to be dependent upon Him. I mean, I get to work hard still. I get to give what I have. But then the results are SO much better than when I do them on my own. And I feel better doing all of it. God is good all the time.
Be encouraged! You were MADE to give what you’ve got and have God fill in the rest. We are blessed kids.

He is Always Faithful

Hello everyone! I am doing very well. This week and last week is a vacation from school. In reality, this week is the only break though. Last week we had two day camps and a “Ball” at the Center. The day camps were for the kids invited (based on attendance) from the two younger Youth Clubs. The “Ball” was for the Youth invited (also based on attendance) from the older Youth Club.

Day Camp:
Each camp was a day and a half long (Starting Wednesday and ending Saturday). The theme of the camp was “choices”. I had my own group of 8 kids in both camps. This was one of my favorite parts of the whole experience… I was able to get to know these kids a bit better and just have fun with them! We mostly played games and got to spend some time with the kids. The majority of the games were referring to making choices- not necessarily good choices or bad choices, just making the point that choices determine where you will be.

The “Ball”:
This was so much fun! We wanted to give the youth a chance to get dressed up and have a little training in dating etiquette. All of the staff was assigned partners and so were the kids. We (the Staff) learned how to do a dance so that we could start the evening off by showing it to the youth. It was really a lot of fun. We decorated the whole hall and it looked beautiful! We also served a nice meal.

I was actually getting sick during the majority of the day camps. But I felt good enough to attend the Ball. The next morning I got really sick though. It was so bad that my friends took me to the doctor. The doctor visit went really well and I got a lot of medication. The whole thing (the visit and meds) cost me about US$100… But I was so sick. It was mostly a stomach problem. This week I’ve just been resting… mostly sleeping, a lot. But now (Thursday) I’m almost entirely back to normal. Thanks for the prayers!

Well, that’s my update. Love you guys! Keep praying please. I’m so thankful for you and for where God has placed me for this season. Another prayer request: direction for the next season after December. Thank you again! Love love love!