Germany Pictures

This was a really cool cathedral we saw in Worms.

Isn't this a cute picture? This was in Worms, Germany, as we were walking down this really neat cobblestone street/alley.

Hmmmm....I wonder

I had a sensation today. It was one of not fear, exactly, but more complete bewilderment. What happened?! Oh, we were being told what is going to and needs to happen by the time we leave the country. It seems like SOOOO much. I felt completely overwhelmed....actually i am not sure that word comes close at all to how I felt at the moment. Anyway, I am also being formally observed tomorrow by my director. I am prepared; I suppose though the idea of someone else forming an opinion of all I will be doing doesn't exactly define peace in my soul. Right as I was about to write this, however, the definition or rather description entered. Jesus Christ knew this moment would happen before the world was created. He knew long before I was born that I would be formally observed tomorrow and "slightly" :) overwhelmed today. THAT is a very comforting thought indeed. We were discussing Esther this morning in Bible. The children answered very emphatic "yes's" to questions such as "Does God have a plan for your life? Does He know what is going to happen?" It suddenly hit me, and I was reminded that I have that assurance too. I can answer an emphatic "yes" to both those questions. "...And the peace of God which surpasses ALL (everyone of them completely) understanding (circumstances) shall guard (protect, secure) your heart and mind in Christ Jesus."

I stand amazed.

April Update

April 18, 2010

Dear Family and Friends,

Happy Resurrection!! I hope everyone had a blessed Easter and was truly reminded of what our Savior did for us. Things are going well here… about six weeks until school is over. WOW!! I can’t believe how quickly this semester has gone. We just finished our first week back after Spring Break! My roommate Faith and I went to Germany. It proved to be a beautiful country…full of history. We went to Worms and were able to see a couple of Martin Luther’s churches. We also explored the ruins of a castle. What fun!!! We stayed with the youth minister for Ramstein Air Force base and were able to help with the young people one night. I met a young couple that were both medi-vac pilots and had just spent the past year and a half in Fort Rucker. I also met two Auburn fans from Phoenix City in a restaurant! It was quite exciting to see people who had been in or were from the South.

School is rocking and rolling along. My students are in the process of learning to read. It is fun to see light bulbs come on for them. We took our first spelling test on Friday. They all did very well. We are learning basic Square dancing moves for our end of the year music program. I am thankful to have done square dancing before and thought about our fun dance evenings. My students really soaked up the Resurrection story. We talked about it for a couple of weeks prior to the Easter break. They all recognized that the bread and wine were symbols of what Christ did for us and were not his actual body and blood. It was really neat to talk about with them. They are very studious and have all memorized 18 Bible verses so far this school year. They are wonderful students and keep me on my toes. J It has been very HOT lately. Our daily temperatures are usually in the 90s with 60-80% humidity. Our generator hasn’t been working well lately so my air conditioner doesn’t work. This makes for hot, sweaty days especially in the afternoons. We all sweat buckets it seems. I count it as part of the African experience and hope it builds some character in me. Hopefully, south Alabama heat won’t bother me at all when I come home. Haha!

Please pray that we all will finish the year well. Sometimes we all long to be home, but it will be over before we know it. Also, apparently swine flu is back in Accra. Please pray that it won’t strike AIS again. I look forward to being home and seeing everyone. Thanks for all your prayers and support.

The Home Stretch

This is it: the final 6 weeks of school. My roommate Faith and I went to Germany for spring break. It was beautiful!! I'm sorry for not sending out an update in March. My computer ate it and, unfortunately I was inclined to not like my computer. Still, that is no excuse. So, this is just the beginning. The week has gone by rather quickly. Thanks for all your prayers.

More to come...