Continuing to Grow (Week 13)

They are almost done the ramp!

I can't believe it is the end of September already! This trip has been going by so fast and before I know it I'll be getting ready to go home! This week has been a pretty good week. Two teachers at the primary school run by MYC were away in England and so I was asked to help teach English in one of the classes. So each morning I went and taught Grade 6 English. It was a lot of fun, not something I'm great at, but it was a lot of fun. The kids were actually really good for me and made me feel good when they asked me to stay and not leave. They are fun kids and have a lot of character! On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, myself, and two other volunteers from Germany, tutored some of the boys in Grade 6 and 7. I tutored in English. It was difficult at times because sometimes it was hard for the boys to understand what I was saying because of my accent and theirs. They pronounce words differently then I would. So it was a bit of a challenge but it worked out. I enjoyed having more of a set schedule this week and loved interacting with the boys and getting to know them better! So on another note: great things happened in my life at home this week! I have a new niece and nephew! My niece was born on Wednesday and my nephew on Friday. It was quite a challenge not being home for these events! It actually was really hard to be away. But I got some great wisdom and encouragement from my sister who's in a similar boat as me, being away from home! She shared that He understands understands how I'm feeling and to wrap myself in the love of Christ. Also, to remember that anything we sacrifice for the kingdom of God is totally worth it. " But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14. Which is so true! I know I am exactly where God wants me right now and I know his plan is so much bigger and better than my own desires. So I have to trust that He knows better than me and if missing the birth of my niece and nephew, though I wish all the world that I could be there and am very sad that I missed out, is what God wants me to do then I have to be here and be present and not let my feelings take away from my experience here! So it has been another week of God teaching me more about myself and changing me into who he wants me to be! Lastly, the girl's home is slowly coming along.Currently, there are only two workers working on the home. I was told at the beginning of the week that they are going to try to have more workers there so that the work will go fast and the home will be done sooner! Let's pray that , that will happen so that we can start serving these girl's!