October 2014 Settling IN.
week one highlights:
Arrived to find my apartment was occupied, but that my friend and the landlord had put me in one of the new apartments and that i was not fully finished. So i enjoyed a few days at guest houses and just took the weekend to catch up from jet lag and reflect on Greece. Sunday at church i was a blubbering idiot and my pour friend Moses had no idea what was wrong w/ me. It was the 1st weekend of the month so they do worship and then we all take communion and then ask for those who need to prayer to come up and so the worship songs continue and it is just always a time of feeling the Holy Spirit and just being one with God. I was working through the emotions of seeing the brothels and all that effected my heart. The worship songs were powerful and strong of emotion of God’s love and healing and it just fit perfectly with his light and love in the brothels and i know that he loves those girls. I also realized if it breaks my heart that much and i love those girls this much, just imagine what his heart and love is like. It’s beyond measure WOW Our God is an awesome God he reigns.(sing it sarah)….. then God slipped in my favorite song and I was just knowing my blue print for his plan is taking off. It is Ocean’s by Hill Song. My favorite part of the song is
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever you would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior
It is something i prayed over when i first came back from Uganda and have been really working at trusting him without borders…..it’s hard but my faith has been stronger in his presence.
So then Monday comes and I am able to stay at my house the plumbing is done, but then it is still a construction zone new counter tops and painting and finishing touch’s…. I know now what it is like to live in your home while your remodeling…. it’s crazy but i was able to assist in the details of the house and make sure things are up and running. I was a little stir crazy as i was held up for 3 days. So between jet lag and construction I stood.
I finally was able to get out of the house and then it was running around trying to get my phone fixed and to get connected. I can say that it was very very frustrating. I did however accomplish a lot yesterday and it was a truly blessed day… I ran to the Center and it was a beautiful reunion and so many hugs and kiss’s and catching up to do. So many amazing changes and God is just blessing the staff and the girls. I could not have been more excited for them. It is nice to see so many new faces at the center. I can’t wait to jump in and help.
Sunday at church again i felt the Lord’s prompting and just wanted to share this testimony. Pastor was speaking out miracles and how you can’t have a formula for them and how we usually only allow God into certain parts of our life and then at the end he started praying over the church and he said there is someone here that needs complete healing and if that is you stand up. I sat there and listened as he said more…… you fell and strained your hip area if this is you and you need prayer….. still sitting there listening….. and that it is effecting other parts of your body……OMG I stood up and claimed that prayer. I was sitting there in pain that morning i thought i had been doing well w/ my tailbone and hip and then went on a boda bode ride and it is not healed, but i will tell you this it is tuesday and i have been on boda’s and I feel amazing. I have had no pain what so ever. I have had people lay hands on me and pray over me and w/ me. I didn’t expect this miracle but he has taken care of me. PRAISE HIM….
So some of the fun new things that make me go HUMMMMMM…… went to a gym yesterday to see if i could sign up for yoga classes and found out that it cost 1300.00 us dollars a year to be a member and then you pay for each class…….. that comes out to 108.00 a month. I about fell over. I was shocked. and to do a daily membership it is 18.00 a day plus the fee for class. OK no yoga for me there. praying that i find another place.
I was in line at the bank paying rent and met a girl from Ireland and we got to talking and we live close by each other and she has a friend that is leaving soon like maybe monday and will be selling his car. It’s a rav4 what i was going to purchase from another friend of mine but there car was to working. So this could be a blessing please pray that my Honda sells so i can purchase this car. Also that Katie the girl from Ireland and I can hang out she is here 2 years.