Monday, July 23, 2012

Pause!

The last two weeks since my last update have been all kinds of craziness! We finished up Summer Kids Club at New Life Fellowship and it was a smashing success. Two of the little girls in my 4 and 5 year old class gave their hearts to Jesus! So thankful! Also, many of the parents heard the gospel for the first time at the kid's concert on the last day. Last week was PILAT week. This is where the missionaries learned some linguistic skills that will help them to more quickly learn the languages of the countries they are going to after CCMI. What this meant for the interns was that we took care of the kiddos for each of the sessions, 9-12:30 and 2-4:30. These made for some long, but rewarding days. Being with the infants, sometimes it is hard to see my immediate impact on the children. But, when their moms tell us how much their minds are put at ease because they know their kids are in excellent hands gives me complete confirmation in the importance of diaper changing and nap administering.
I'm also learning a lot about myself. One thing is that I'm much stronger than I thought I was. If you had asked me a year ago about living for a month, away from family and friends, in New York City, I would have told you that there was no way I could do it. I mean NYC is a big scary place and is constantly busy all the time. Miss Sara needs her wide open spaces and quiet time. Instead, Phillipians 4:13 has taken on a very real meaning to me this month. "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." No, seriously. ALL THINGS! Craziness!
A couple of prayer requests. I'm have been recovering from a pretty nasty cold and some of the other interns and missionary families have been dealing with sickness as well. So prayer for health and general well being. Another is that with only a few short days left we'll start saying goodbye to the missionary kids we've cared for and bonded with. Please pray that they would have smooth transitions in their new homes.
Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!
Blessings,
Sara
P.S. I'm trying to upload my picture to Facebook quickly, but I've taken a lot of pictures. :)

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