Wednesday:
The internet has been out for nearly two days straight now
so I am writing this in a word document so that I don’t forget anything and
then can easily post it later when I get internet again. Today since it is
Wednesday the girls did school together. Stephany planned out some fun
activities for the girls. They are studying Japan so we learned the spelling of
“Japan” and some different words in Japanese. I love that each day before
school Stephany has a time of songs for the girls where they are learning
scriptures to memorize and also a time of prayer for the day and for the girls
to be focused in learning. Stephany had a meeting today, but Sarah was down for
a nap and Rebekah was reading to Tony so I got to read some more of “Don’t
Waste Your Life”. I am so close to finishing so I really want to have finished
before I leave. I am really enjoying it and would honestly encourage anyone who
hasn’t read it to do so! I am hoping I will be able to sleep on the plane, but
in fear of not being about to I am downloading a few other books by John Piper
to read. Since the internet has been out we went to Brad and Krystal’s today
for a little while to check emails and such. Stephany and I got to visit with
Chunuda’s family again tonight and that is always exciting to me. I am not
quite sure why since the majority of the time I am unaware of what is being
said, but it just excites me to be able to go to a neighbors home and get to
know them a little bit. Before I leave I plan to go see Chunada and we are
going to exchange names so we can add each other on facebook. That will be
exciting to be able to keep in touch with her even after going home! Although I
have been thinking a lot about the fact that I will be home next week and then
excitement that that brings, I am trying pretty hard not to think about the
fact that that means I am leaving India and the Wood’s. Stephany said that she
is glad it is early in the morning and I couldn’t agree more. It will be really
hard to say goodbye, but it would be even harder if I wasn’t going to be so
tired when I leave. I just cannot believe that Wednesday has come and gone and
that leaves the week more than half over. While it is exciting to go home since
there are so many things that are yet to come: my first trip to Chicago,
hopefully my first apartment, a new puppy of my own and being a bridesmaid in
one of my dear friend’s wedding it is hard to say goodbye and wonder when the
next time will be or what God has in store next.
Some of the things
you can join me in praying for are:
· *How to live a life with a “single minded passion
for Christ and His Crucifixion”.
· *That God would help me to have a heart of
forgiveness.
*What is next: I am going
back and forth about plans for Christmas. I have debated between another
mission trip and also going to “Passion” a discipleship week for college
students. For a while I was
convinced it was supposed to be another mission trip until just about two weeks
ago. I feel as if my heart is slowly being changed, but how to figure out if
it’s my desire or God’s I haven’t quite established…
One more thing to add is that I found out the most wonderful news last night!! My dear dear friend Whitney is having a baby!! I am so so excited for her and Nate! What exciting news, especially when it has been a desire for such a long time!
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