This morning during my time with God and it was so cool because as I was praying for Kroo Bay, Lighthouse and faye and cami, I looked at the clockto see what they'd be doing at that moment. It was 11am here, meaning it was 4pm there-time to start Good News Club. I pictured Joseph starting worship; I pictured the little kids in the front row jumping up and down, ignoring instructions to stay at their seat; I pictured the little boy that clung to David every Saturday; I saw Janet and Salmata's beautiful smiles; I saw my Lighthouse brothers and sisters singing and smiling as I gave them a goofy look; my heart listened to the 350 little voices singing to their Father. A huge smile came across my face. It was a cool moment.
I am so greatful for how God has carried me through this transition. There have been lots of hard moments but never have I felt so totally overwhelmed as I did when I returned from Kenya. God is so good. I know it will be more of struggle to transition back to school becuase I want to really go about this semester purposefully. It has been hard to do even at home but I keep myself accountable by asking myself "what if the lighthouse kids were watching my day, would I be ashamed at any thing I did?" That has kept me striving to do better; to live sacrificially and full of love, which was so much easier in Sierra Leone. I am starting to put some of my thoughts together-there is still a lot to be done but even know God is teaching me some hard but beautiful truths. Over the next 11 Days I have to write 8 papers to be turned in as school starts for my semester in Sierra Leone. It is going to be a lot of work and I am stressin but I really want to be proud of these papers because each allows me a way to articulate what I've learned and am continuing to learn.
Well, I need to get to work. I have SO much to do and not too much time to do it. Have a blessed new year.
Haley