Expectations--

hey everyone! I just got off skype with my parents, who woke up at 2:30am to talk to me--yeah they are pretty amazing! And they were telling me about how so many people have been asking about me and praying for me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much! I am so beyond blessed to have such amazing family and friends that support and encourage me daily--from your messages on facebook and on here--to your prayers! Thank you so much! You are playing such a huge part in what the Lord has called me to do.

It has been a great week. We met with the youth pastor and missions pastor from the church about different needs and areas we can get plugged in. Friday night we helped out with the youth at church--that was great! Getting to meet them and just sit and talk with them. Saturday we had a missions breakfast at church and that night we went to our first brii(which is like a barbeque) and watched a rugby game with some people from church! It was so much fun--great time to learn more about the culture and get to know these sweet people a little more. Sunday I started getting plugged in to the children's ministry at church--I will hopefully be getting to teach my own class for the rest of the term. This week is going to be super busy with going to orphanages and schools--bible studies and meetings at church and helping out with the youth! We are so excited to be starting to get a little busier.

The Lord has been teaching me so much since we got here--I think it's so cool that we these expectations about what the Lord is going to do and then He completely changes it. He truly used last week when we weren't so busy to draw me closer to Him--To teach me knew things about Himself. What an awesome God we serve! He knows our needs so much better than we do. I have been so challenged to live everyday with a purpose--even on the days when I feel like I'm not doing anything--the Lord ordained that day long ago for a specific purpose. Even though I may not see it--He has a reason for it. I know that He is going to use these next few months to teach me so many things about Himself and to open my eyes more and more to how to serve and minister to the people around me. He is reminding me more and more that I have one purpose in life and that is to bring glory to Him. It's not about me feeling like I have accomplished something--He doesn't need me at all. But I am so privileged that He allows me to be used. I am just constantly amazed at Him and His plan for my life! What an awesome privilege to be able to live a few months with only one goal--to share with people the love of Christ--that should be my expectation for everyday. Not that I will get to do something or that I will feel like I accomplished something--but my expectation for the day should be that God has an awesome plan and that whatever He has planned for the day will be accomplished!!

Please continue to pray for us! We will be adding a new member to our team today so please be in prayer for her! Also, Saturday will be the first day that we have entirely committed to outreach in our complex! Please pray that the weather will be warm and people will be outside! That doors will be opened for us to build relationships and share the love of Christ!