Nothing quite like transition. With a week down, it's time to recap a week that seemed like a blur. I started last week, but was able to sit in on the class the week before I began. There is something weird about sitting on the sidelines when your used to preparing and giving lessons each week. It was a good experience though to be able to see the flow and layout of the sunday morning lessons.
Also, last week I was able to meet with a couple local pastors and brain-storm what are some things that we can do to show love to youth in the community. We were discussing this beat up skate park in town and some things we could do both now and potentially in the future. When we contacted the city we found out just how immediate the need was, and today (already!) we are planning on spending a few hours in repair and possibly tomorrow as well. This is a great opportunity to show love to some students that are craving it. Hoping to be able to use the skatepark as a venue to get to know students in the community and also allow students of Big Woods to minister to their peers. God has been at work here, preparing this opportunity and I am so thankful that we are able to capitalize on this need and show the community we care about them.
We are still moving in on top of this all, and need to be sending out letters and fax in information for our trip to Guatemala in August. The financial deadline in June 10 so time is rushed! We trust God will provide, but pray for patience as we try to wrap our minds around everything that is happing so quickly.
Things we are learning:
God is good and God is sovereign. Over the last year God's sovereignty has been something that I have been meditating on specifically. What a crazy world this would be if God wasn't sovereign. God has also been teaching me patience. There is only two options when there is a ton of change: panic or have patience. It is only by God's grace that I can practice the latter. He is truly shaping me (sometimes regardless of my resistance) as a potter shapes clay, Isaiah 64:8.
