Another Update:)

Hi everyone! Tomorrow officially marks the one month til we start our journey home--crazy! So as most of you have likely already heard, I went back to the doctor on friday because my jaw was getting worse. The oral surgeon did x-rays and we found out that my jaw actually was broken and they just missed it on the first x-ray in the emergency room. The doctor decided that the best course of treatment was to reset my jaw and wire it in place for two weeks. Which basically means I can't move my mouth--I can talk a little bit--I'm just a little hard to understand. I'm on a liquid diet for the next two weeks and then hopefully will get it loosened enough after that to be able to eat a little. It definitely isn't the ideal situation, but I truly know that the Lord is using this to teach me something and bring glory to Himself. That doesn't mean that I'm not frustrated or that I understand completely, but I do know that my Heavenly Father loves me and He does have a plan. Just last week the Lord really placed John 3:30 on my heart--"He must increase..I must decrease"

He is teaching me through this that it truly is all about Him--Everything in this world was created and exists for His glory. He doesn't need me to do anything for Him--but He allows me to be used by Him.

Just please be in prayer that the pain and discomfort will continue to diminish--That I will see how He wants to use this for His glory--That I will be able to still interact with the kids during the week--and that I will be patient in this uncomfortable situation. Also keep my parents in your prayers, I imagine it can't be fun for them to be far away and worried about me. Obviously nothing compares to having my real family here, but thankfully the Lord has placed great people in my life here to help take care of me.