Hey everyone… I miss you all and pray that you are all doing very well. Nothing major has been going on lately. I arrived 3 days earlier to the Ranch then expected, due to easier pick-up timing. Which I was very excited about. I have realized something God teaches and sends you to do things that may not really be what you think they are for. Confused yet? Lol…What I mean is that for instance me and Jennifer were talking and yes I went to the city to learn Spanish , but I really don’t think that was Gods goal for me in the city, and Jennifer agreed . I mean I learned a lot thanks to my teacher and more importantly GOD himself, who helped my out more then I could ever explain. But I think he wanted me there to learn more about myself. He wanted to teach me that I can do anything through Him. (which is my favorite verse in the Bible - Phil. 4:13) But I truly saw that first hand and learned that as well. I was happy to learn Spanish but the feeling that I accomplished the 5weeks in the city without giving up; that I actually did it all on my own, in a foreign country was amazing. I know I could not have without Gods help. But I also on many occasions just knew I was never gonna make it, but hey I can and did with Him by my side. Wow He is an amazing God. I sure hope that makes sense to you all. Now I am also finishing getting my room and our house here at the ranch fixed up and comfy. I love it, it’s more like home now that I can put up pictures, get into my own room and quit living out of a suitcase. Lol… I am so excited. Plus I am in a house with 3 other teachers (Jae, Hannah, & ). They are sooo nice and they have been very helpful with everything.
I think within the next week or so I will be getting very busy here. Right now it’s very slow and laid back. Watch movies, listen to music, get settled in, stuff like that. But starting next week is teacher training. I am kinda nervous but also very excited and hopeful. I want to do my best for God as well as the children. I am defiantly teaching (which I have mentioned several times) but now its pretty official: Preschool, 12th grade Public Speaking, P.E., Music, and Science. Please continue to keep my in your prayers as I start getting ready for the school year. Any suggestions would be very helpful as well since I am new at teaching these classes. I still at times look around and am wowed by the fact that I am really in a foreign country and on my own living for God and hoping to be a good teacher who the children can open up to, trust, and learn from. I still really miss home and my family and friends but being at the ranch and with my roommates will defiantly be helpful, I don’t think I will get tooooo lonely with everything going on here. I would love family and friends pics though (if anybody has some to send for my family/friends wall, you can do so through email). This really has helped me. Whenever I am alone and start to miss home all I have to do is look up and see everyone, and I feel a little better. Well I got to go for right now I will post again soon. I love you all and miss you all bunches! God Bless!
Friday, July 25, 2008
I'm Back...
Hey Everybody…..I just wanted to update you all and let you know I am still alive….lol…thanks for baring with me and keeping me in your prayers through my schooling for 5 weeks in the city. Its because of pray that I made it through that’s for sure. I had many ups and downs. I think I learned a lot more then I expected too. Praise God. Its because of him and only him because I hardly know English good let alone another language…lol…..
Before I go into what all happen, I want to let everyone know that if you have written me emails please give me some time to get back to you, once I get my internet hooked up now that I am at the Ranch I can email back. I am sooo excited to hear from everyone about how things are going and what’s new in your lives. As well as if there are any prayer request for me to be praying for. I miss everyone soooo much.
Now for all the details of my trip in the city and language school: First my host family’s one daughter did speak “pekito” English. Pekito means very little….. but I thank God she did or I really aint sure I would have made it all 5 weeks. It was very trying. The life styles are very different and much harder but along the lines of what I thought it might be like. One of my biggest difficulties was showering in a bucket with dirty nasty city water. That doesn’t sounds so bad but try it for 5 weeks when you never know from day to day if you’ll have water or not. But I still think it was a good aspect of life for me to see. I had a lot of problems with your everyday SPIDER. However I didn’t see any tarantulas or scorpions so I guess I should count myself lucky. But I had my battles , in fact one night because of them I almost had to sleep in another room with the mother, but God helped me, as well as keeping one of the lights on most of the night…lol….I felt kinda dumb but at home I cry over the littlest ones and only see one maybe now and then. My room in the city was literally covered in them ranging from small to fairly big….So after the one ordeal with them Dona Ingrid saved me and took a broom to them all the next morning….Thanks Dona Ingrid. I am sooo grateful!
Anyways some other interesting things that happen were just living day to day, taking walks and going to class. I walked two blocks each morning by myself. The weird and kinda scary thing till I got used to it was that each morning I had to walk by and normally talk to guards of the area I was staying at “Los Robles” that just carry huge guns with them in case of anything bad that could go wrong. Yikes!!!! Around here its nothing to walk past someone holding a rifle or gun and just watching everyone . Its pretty creepy but its just another way of life here.
Another night I was in my room and Cory one of the daughters came home rushed to tell Paola something and took off. Paola kinda went crazy but I had a lot of problems understanding until she managed to slow down and tell me “policia matar” What she meant was a Police officer had been murdered. Shot right at one of the markets we walk to everyday in Los Robles. So I was pretty scared. But through everything our “Amazing and Awesome God was there keeping me from harm and showing/teaching me new things each day.
I think my biggest ordeal came straight from Satan himself. And I honestly thought that’s it I’m done, I’m going back to the ranch and I don’t care if I have 2 weeks left or not. I’m leaving. ….. The reason for this is my teachers dog attacked me. However its looked at the time worst then what it really was. I prayed and asked God to heal it, and keep me safe. I was very scared, and on top of it when he attacked me I went into a panic attack too. I couldn’t breathe, I felt nauseous, and dizzy, and everything. I’m okay now it took me till the next night to feel back to normal (as well as a phone call to mom and dad- I think that’s what made me okay…lol thank you mom and dad no matter where I am I know your with me and there for me. I love you more then I could say! ) My hand is hurting pretty bad but now I’m sure it will be just fine.
Anyways that’s just a few things that happen through my stay in the city. Some not so good but most of the time it was ok. I learned a lot, made new friends, and realized I can do anything with Gods help! I also learned that Satan is powerful and he can and will do anything to stop you from doing God’s will. But never forget Gods more powerful and in the end HE WINS!!!! What’s impossible with God on your side? (That’s my daddy and mine’s favorite saying from on of my families favorite movies “Facing the Giants” (if you haven’t seen it, you really need to it’s amazing” . I would think about that when I became overwhelmed with the hard or difficulties in the city, and I told Satan he can have a dog attack me, he can make me lonely, and try to stress me out but I’m not giving up and with Gods help I’ll make it no matter what. And guess what I did with Gods help.
Now I am back at the Ranch. Happy, busy, and loving it. Please continue to pray for me as I pray for you all too. I miss and love you all, Also thanks for all the prayers and support while I was in the city. I really needed them.
I will write again soon about my newest adventures. I have moving into the new teacher building, teacher training, and school starting all coming up fast. I m so excited and glad to be back at the ranch and with the other teachers and children, however
I miss and love you all very much, and if you couldn’t tell am kind of homesick, so please just keep me in your thoughts! PS. Here are some of the pictures of my host family, their house/my room, school, and my dog attack wounds….(they definitely felt worse then they look…the pics aren’t great of my bite but the hole in my palm actually is pretty deep, but like I said its getting better, I’ll let you know how it heals up…. We’ll talk to you all again very soon! God Bless!
Before I go into what all happen, I want to let everyone know that if you have written me emails please give me some time to get back to you, once I get my internet hooked up now that I am at the Ranch I can email back. I am sooo excited to hear from everyone about how things are going and what’s new in your lives. As well as if there are any prayer request for me to be praying for. I miss everyone soooo much.
Now for all the details of my trip in the city and language school: First my host family’s one daughter did speak “pekito” English. Pekito means very little….. but I thank God she did or I really aint sure I would have made it all 5 weeks. It was very trying. The life styles are very different and much harder but along the lines of what I thought it might be like. One of my biggest difficulties was showering in a bucket with dirty nasty city water. That doesn’t sounds so bad but try it for 5 weeks when you never know from day to day if you’ll have water or not. But I still think it was a good aspect of life for me to see. I had a lot of problems with your everyday SPIDER. However I didn’t see any tarantulas or scorpions so I guess I should count myself lucky. But I had my battles , in fact one night because of them I almost had to sleep in another room with the mother, but God helped me, as well as keeping one of the lights on most of the night…lol….I felt kinda dumb but at home I cry over the littlest ones and only see one maybe now and then. My room in the city was literally covered in them ranging from small to fairly big….So after the one ordeal with them Dona Ingrid saved me and took a broom to them all the next morning….Thanks Dona Ingrid. I am sooo grateful!
Anyways some other interesting things that happen were just living day to day, taking walks and going to class. I walked two blocks each morning by myself. The weird and kinda scary thing till I got used to it was that each morning I had to walk by and normally talk to guards of the area I was staying at “Los Robles” that just carry huge guns with them in case of anything bad that could go wrong. Yikes!!!! Around here its nothing to walk past someone holding a rifle or gun and just watching everyone . Its pretty creepy but its just another way of life here.
Another night I was in my room and Cory one of the daughters came home rushed to tell Paola something and took off. Paola kinda went crazy but I had a lot of problems understanding until she managed to slow down and tell me “policia matar” What she meant was a Police officer had been murdered. Shot right at one of the markets we walk to everyday in Los Robles. So I was pretty scared. But through everything our “Amazing and Awesome God was there keeping me from harm and showing/teaching me new things each day.
I think my biggest ordeal came straight from Satan himself. And I honestly thought that’s it I’m done, I’m going back to the ranch and I don’t care if I have 2 weeks left or not. I’m leaving. ….. The reason for this is my teachers dog attacked me. However its looked at the time worst then what it really was. I prayed and asked God to heal it, and keep me safe. I was very scared, and on top of it when he attacked me I went into a panic attack too. I couldn’t breathe, I felt nauseous, and dizzy, and everything. I’m okay now it took me till the next night to feel back to normal (as well as a phone call to mom and dad- I think that’s what made me okay…lol thank you mom and dad no matter where I am I know your with me and there for me. I love you more then I could say! ) My hand is hurting pretty bad but now I’m sure it will be just fine.
Anyways that’s just a few things that happen through my stay in the city. Some not so good but most of the time it was ok. I learned a lot, made new friends, and realized I can do anything with Gods help! I also learned that Satan is powerful and he can and will do anything to stop you from doing God’s will. But never forget Gods more powerful and in the end HE WINS!!!! What’s impossible with God on your side? (That’s my daddy and mine’s favorite saying from on of my families favorite movies “Facing the Giants” (if you haven’t seen it, you really need to it’s amazing” . I would think about that when I became overwhelmed with the hard or difficulties in the city, and I told Satan he can have a dog attack me, he can make me lonely, and try to stress me out but I’m not giving up and with Gods help I’ll make it no matter what. And guess what I did with Gods help.
Now I am back at the Ranch. Happy, busy, and loving it. Please continue to pray for me as I pray for you all too. I miss and love you all, Also thanks for all the prayers and support while I was in the city. I really needed them.
I will write again soon about my newest adventures. I have moving into the new teacher building, teacher training, and school starting all coming up fast. I m so excited and glad to be back at the ranch and with the other teachers and children, however
I miss and love you all very much, and if you couldn’t tell am kind of homesick, so please just keep me in your thoughts! PS. Here are some of the pictures of my host family, their house/my room, school, and my dog attack wounds….(they definitely felt worse then they look…the pics aren’t great of my bite but the hole in my palm actually is pretty deep, but like I said its getting better, I’ll let you know how it heals up…. We’ll talk to you all again very soon! God Bless!
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