a realization

After being in church on Sunday and now writing a communion talk I just have come to the realization how amazing the body of Christ is. On Sunday I was really missing my church in Ghana and how much joy it seems they have and I missed the carefree don't care whose listening singing and the dancing and all the smiling. This frame of mind is totally different from church here in the states. However is it about how we are worshipping or is it Who we are worshipping I think this holiday as I came home it was me wanting to see my family but wanting to be in Ghana and missing people on both ends and I wasn't thinking about why I was coming home to celebrate the birth of Christ and that it didn't matter where I am I am going to be celebrating with people all over the world the greatest gift and biggest sacrifice. Isn't that what Christmas is all about anyway and it doesn't mater where I am and who I am with. It doesn't mater how we worship or celebrate we are celebrating and worshipping the same person. Let us keep that in mind as we go into worship this season.

O Come Let us adore him.

Can't believe its over

Wow I feel like this semester has gone by super fast. I feel like I have been going and going since I have been here. It has been pretty busy here finishing up the semester. Its hard to believe that just in about 24 hours I will be getting on a plane to fly by to Chicago for three weeks. This realization has been hard to grasp this year. I have this feeling of wanting to be here in Ghana but wanting to see my family. Ghana has become my home and I have a family here too that might not be related to me but has been my support through so much this semester. I feel like I know how military people feel when they are going home but long to go back. I haven't even left yet and long to be back here. I have grown so much this semester just in finding who I am outside of school and who I am in the greater scheme of things. Just pray for the transition back to the states because I feel like it will be harder for me this time. Pray for people to hang out with that I will get some rest in between all the traveling.

Praise- I have now received my passport back and inside it is my work visa for one year. So after two and half years of waiting I finally have it.

Pray- for a safe trip back into the states.

a God who knows what we need before we ask

I always wondered what I would be like in an emergency. Well today I surprised myself. I always thought I would be a little emotional instead I was calm and in control. Today at school we had a fire and we had to go outside. None of us knew what was going on. Well it happened there were a couple of little fires that were put out. However, to go along with that we had no water at school. So at about 11:30am we all went outside. The administration decided to call school and send everyone home. So instead of teaching all day I was outside watching the third graders waiting for their rides to come. It was very exciting.

I thank God that it was not to bad and no one got hurt. Its funny how God knows things before we do and he knows exactly what we need. The past week I have had this head thing going on and have not felt well. So today I was tired I didn't feel well and just at the point of not wanting to be at school. I was contemplating seeing if I could take tomorrow off because I just was tired and frustrated at the school for not having electricity and not having water. I was just to the breaking point after a long week. Not more than 20 minutes later I find out that they have cancelled school for tomorrow because it is a national holiday. It was just what I needed.

Please just pray that I feel better it is just a head cold but it is wearing on me. It is straining my voice, I am having a hard time breathing out of my nose and my ears are clogged. THese would not be all that bad except when you have 15 third graders and you can't speak or hear them.

Continue to pray for my passport situation. THat it will come back in because I leave in 15 days. Continue to pray that we will start building soon. Our budget here is getting really tight with the new building. Please also pray that our electricity bill at the school will come down it is a lot of money and its not necessarily a fair amount.

Praise no school tomorrow so another 3.5 day weekend. Tomorrow I will get to go surprise my friend George at his soccer tournament by my house that I didn't think that I was going to be able to go because I had school. Holiday is coming with much needed rest.

Thanks for all your prayers and support we definitely feel them here.