I find that I'm enjoying my work at the daycare much more than I even thought I would. I thought it'd be a stretch for me to go from speedy food service to playing on the floor with babies and rocking them to sleep, but the transition has been very easy and delightful. Spending my days with the one year olds has already been a rewarding experience. I didn't even realize how so much personality can already be seen in a one year old. I often come home with stories for Josh about funny things that certain kids did that day, and find myself laughing about them again and again. I also value the experience and what I'm learning in caring for these sweet little ones. I work with a girl named Jen who will be moving onto school, but she has taught me a lot and has been great to work with. Her love for the kids is extremely obvious and I'll miss working with her.
Josh and I recently booked our tickets for Virginia and Las Vegas from Sept 4-15. We'll be visiting a dear friend in Virginia who we affectionately call 'Mama Deane', a wonderful lady who Josh met in Mozambique at the Holy Given missions school. In Vegas, Josh and I will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary. We are hoping to meet up with some much-loved friends in Vegas as well.
In the ladies Bible study we have been reading 1Peter and talking about how Peter encourages the churches in the Roman Provinces to persevere under the harrassment that they're receiving from their community. Peter encourages the congregations to fix their hope completely on Jesus, cherish their salvation which cannot be taken away from them, and to be holy as God is holy. The apostle admonishes them to live with a great expectation for the next life and the joy ahead so that they may endure their present trials, and so that as they keep their focus on Heaven they may live in obedience to God. 1Peter may be becoming my favourite epistle. Hope and joy in the midst of suffering is one of my favourite subjects, and as I read this letter, I've been inspired to listen again to Mark Driscoll's teachings on 1Peter, and to search out my favourite stories in Richard Wurmbrand's 'Tortured for Christ'. (If you live in the US you can click ->here<- to order the book for free)
I was looking at our calender today thinking about how it's already August and how the months seem to fly by. All the more reason to spend time with family and friends here on the island while we're still here, and to enjoy Jesus every minute.
Josh and I recently booked our tickets for Virginia and Las Vegas from Sept 4-15. We'll be visiting a dear friend in Virginia who we affectionately call 'Mama Deane', a wonderful lady who Josh met in Mozambique at the Holy Given missions school. In Vegas, Josh and I will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary. We are hoping to meet up with some much-loved friends in Vegas as well.
In the ladies Bible study we have been reading 1Peter and talking about how Peter encourages the churches in the Roman Provinces to persevere under the harrassment that they're receiving from their community. Peter encourages the congregations to fix their hope completely on Jesus, cherish their salvation which cannot be taken away from them, and to be holy as God is holy. The apostle admonishes them to live with a great expectation for the next life and the joy ahead so that they may endure their present trials, and so that as they keep their focus on Heaven they may live in obedience to God. 1Peter may be becoming my favourite epistle. Hope and joy in the midst of suffering is one of my favourite subjects, and as I read this letter, I've been inspired to listen again to Mark Driscoll's teachings on 1Peter, and to search out my favourite stories in Richard Wurmbrand's 'Tortured for Christ'. (If you live in the US you can click ->here<- to order the book for free)
I was looking at our calender today thinking about how it's already August and how the months seem to fly by. All the more reason to spend time with family and friends here on the island while we're still here, and to enjoy Jesus every minute.
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