Monday I got a new student and the class really took him in which I knew they would. This was great because we started putting our chapel together to and so he got dropped into that to. I am really excited about this chapel. I think because what we are doing effects everyone even at my age and especially here in Ghana. So the outline for our chapel this week is all about God's love. We are starting off with three songs that just each have a different aspect of who God is. Our first song is Hold me by Jamie Grace and Toby Mac. They absolutely love this song an it pretty much talks about how God can turn around a bad day and how much we love that He holds us in His arms. Then we are singing a song call A God Like You and it is by Kirk Franklin and it talks about all the awesome things God does and that so many times we try to take over and there is really no one like our God. Then we are singing about how being with God is a great adventure. Then we are doing our skit from the song Don't Laugh at Me by Mark Wills. We will end with Matthew 5:44. I know God will work through this chapel because it has already impacted my life.
Okay so my friend George told me that I can't just go home from school and watch a movie and go to sleep everyday because I get sad so he told me I needed to get a hobby so this week I have been working on going out and not just sitting at home. So on Monday I came home worked out and then really wanted a salad so I asked my friend Fran if she wanted to go to dinner so she came with me and we went to dinner. So I come home and I am sitting outside my gate playing with one of the little boys and I was sitting on the ground (first mistake). So then I was playing with the dogs and talking and all of a sudden this thing comes flying out from under the door at our gate runs into my leg and then the dog starts chasing it. I just sat there for a moment and then I asked Daniel (our guard) what that was and he said a mouse. I was kind of in shock until I realized that a rat just ran into me I kind of went into panic. That is what I get for going out.
Tuesday I went out after school with my friend Shari. I love how God just puts opportunities in our lives to be an encouragement to others. This is how this came about I saw earlier in the day that something happened because she didn't seem herself and God just laid it on my heart to write her a little note and just encourage her. It was nice to just go get cheesecake and talk.
Then on Wednesday my mentor here Nichole asked me to go to a cardio Kick boxing class at Pippas (a really nice gym here in East Legon). I got a free three day pass and so I went with her and loved it. So I found out about this special where if you get one membership a guest gets to go for free for three months. So one of the other teachers Fran went with me on a free pass on Friday so she said she would go in with me on this three months so I am really excited. Now I can go to Cardio Kickboxing every Monday Wednesday and Friday. Which is good.
I am so thankful that God is one who never fails or lets us down. I really saw that this week that when I was feeling really alone and really down God put people to give me a hug or a text that made me smile. Even just going out almost every night this week even if it is for a little bit made it fun.
Prayer Request:
- Building for new school still going through all the workings of that
- 3rd grade chapel this Wednesday
- teaching Sunday school tomorrow on the word to little preschoolers.
- opportunities to encourage others
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