Sooo...the last couple months in recap... *My disciple-group member got baptized!! This girl has been in my disciple group all year and it was my privilege to see her make a public declaration of her faith in Christ.
*Thanks to my discipler, I got my first taste of Chicago-style pizza STRAIGHT FROM CHICAGO! She visited and brought some back for us to taste. I of course performed surgery on it first, but it still tasted delicious :)
*The youth girls from my church came over for a girls day! We played games and baked cookies for a women's prison ministry. 5 dozen balls of dough later and we were done!
*These lovely ladies came to M-town for the women's conference and we had such a great time!! Who says slumber parties are just for kids?
*Made a couple of trips home to celebrate this sweet girl tying the knot! It was a busy weekend for everyone, but such a great day. Thankful to call her friend.
*This past weekend, we went on a retreat with just the Emerging Leader class and we had such a great time!! We hung out on the lake, played games, and really enjoyed some bonding time at the end of our adventures in Memphis together. It is such a bittersweet time for all of us but times like this make the transition at the end of Downline much easier. So blessed by all of them.
*Oh, and if you have any wasp issues inside your home, I'm your girl. It may take me 15 full-forced swings with a massive book, and I may or may not freak out during the process, but don't you worry, the deed will get done.
So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. It's been a highly eventful two months, and I can use more prayer now than I ever could. I am at a crossroads with my decision of where to live, where to work, and where to potentially settle for a little while and I am overwhelmed with emotion. Every day I get closer to having to make a decision and the only clarity the Lord is currently granting is to trust Him and wait patiently, which is truly all I need. I am confident that He will make the next steps clear to me, He has never let me down and is holding me through all of my weakness. The strength He has granted in my inner spirit has been so clear, especially on my weaker days. He is growing me so much through all of this, even though I don't necessarily like it. He is revealing sin in my heart and lovingly shaping my heart more after His and less like my own. This whole process is nearing an end, but the next one is beginning and I can't wait to have my mom join me in Africa in June as a part of that transition!! We are almost done raising funds and can't wait to share all that the Lord will do. Praise Him for His faithfulness in every area of life. We serve a good God. Thanks to everyone who has been praying and supporting me, it has been priceless to me.
