Orientation this week- mostly explaining all the accronyms- I never realized how many there are my goodness! There's a lot of jokes running around about alphabet soup. Either that or that their goal is to make up so many acronyms that you can say whole sentences without ever having to use a real word :P.
In all seriousness though, this week has been wonderful- God has been so good to confirm over and over with so many little blessings that this is exactly where He wants me right now. Little stuff like cookies in the food pantry. Or bigger things like getting a work detail assignment (students work around campus in the afternoon to help keep costs down and teach us some more hands on type things about ministry overseas)- my assignment is to help coordinate the morning time where we pray for missionaries! It is the best work detail assigment EVER- what an incredible blessing! Its like an extension of the Prayer Team at Thrive (and I miss all of you, by the way). Rosmarie, the lady I work with is absolutely amazing- just overflowing with compassion and love for Jesus and prayer for His people at every turn- its is amazing! I hope after 30+ years of ministry my passion burns so bright and strong for my Savior and His people. Wow.
That is actually one of the most enormous blessings about being here. It seems like almost everywhere I turn there's one of "those" people. You know the ones I mean ? The ones that all you have to do is look at them and you can tell Jesus is up to something incredible in their lives -something in their eyes or the way they smile or things that make them excited that just tells you- God is so alive and enormous to them. Yeah them. They're everywhere! Not everyone of course, but I've never been around so many, its sooooo encouraging.
Making friends is going much quicker than I thought- because... well its pretty cool actually because just by virtue of being here, we know we have a lot of basics in common with everybody here. Its pretty amazing actually. And its been such a neat blessing to see some old familiar faces from Mexico popping up here and there too :)
It hasn't all been a bed of roses. Being back in the fish bowl I grew up in brings back a lot of memories- both wonderful, and painful memories. Its been an interesting week sorting through the good and the bad- but God has blessed SO much with a sure confidence that this is exactly where He wants me and what He wants me to be doing. And I am SO thankful for that!
Praise: for good friends- old and new
Praise: we found a microwave- cooking is MUCH easier now!
Praise: weather is cooling down a bit!
Praise: God is working all around us!
Prayer: Would you pray specifically that God would lead me to the church He has for me to minister in and with while I'm here?
I am so amazed and grateful that God has brought me here to get to know Him more. I can't wait to see what He's got in mind :)
1 comment:
How exciting! I am amazed (though I shouldn't be) at how things are coming together for you, the Lord is shining through you. He will direct you to the church He will have you minister in. I can feel your excitement and have a new name for you...... Bubbly, you are no longer Anna, you are Bubbly!! Thank you for your blog, it is truly refreshing!!
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