praise the Lord my job is never routine! i love going into work. i just want to take this time to share how faithful the Lord is..i mean really, how incredibly blessed are we?? take me, the past couple weeks have been pretty rough for me. dealing with loneliness, doubt, confusion on a different level that i've never experienced before, and yet no matter how many times i've complained, the Lord still encourages me. look at the people of new orleans..we have about 600 here in Brenham that have nothing, are having to relocate here, find jobs, places to live, and yet time and time again, all i hear is stories where these people are so thankful for the Lord's provision, that the community has welcomed them, that despite the fact they have nothing, they are excited to be able to move here.
my job is a blessing. while i look at what i do and realize i havent made any great initial accomplishments, the Lord has used me effectively and His name has been maximized through me-the abilities and talents HE created and put in me. i've been "networking" like crazy, researching and brainstorming..i'm creating a tutoring/afterschool program to start in the spring; and its getting really fun! for the first time in a long time, i really, truly, feel completely passionate about something specific, not just "i love kids, or i like ministering to kids, or i can see problems and try to solve them" but in the deepest parts of my tummy, i long that this program be the ultimate program for these kids in the projects..my greatest desire is that when they come through Mission Brenham's afterschool program they KNOW the Father loves them and that people in the community care about them as well as having better education. and with such a great expectation for this program, i'm only want the best..i want to target the EXACT needs for elementary kids in this community.
Today i went to the Boys and Girls Club and i saw a lot of incredible things going on-good things: caring staff, organized schedule but it lacked one important element: true purpose. The Boys and Girls Club of Washington County is doing a pretty darn good job of helping these kids, but oh the excitment it brought me to know that not only is our program going to be good, but most importantly the kids in our program are going to get to know about JESUS, our precious Creator and King! Its ulitmate purpose is to share Christ's truth and love through providing them help with schooling, education, self-esteem and confidence, to foster relationships to further the Kingdom.
Tomorra i'm meeting with the former director of the HOSTs program. and thats another cool things about this "networking". Nobody has had an ounce of uninterest. Every person i talk with and set up appts with have been excited and have devoted their full time and effort to make sure that i've gotten the information i needed; and still want to be of service in any way possibe; like the director of the Boys & Girls Club, we're virtually creating a similar program and most likely will take some of their students away eventually, but as i was leaving she encouraged me to call her if i had any more questions or needed any help with anything...
I can only thank the Lord for His provision of this job. Never in a million years could i have imagined being so excited about working full-time. While there are moments when i really long to be overseas, i realize that this is my new hand of cards..that overseas will come maybe with time, but who knows--i mean right now my plate is pretty full..or extremely full, and i think this work is gonna keep me busy for awhile, so i guess Brenham is gonna have to grow on me :) i'm sure theres a cute boy around somewhere that i'll be able to marry ;-) he just hasnt turned up yet!
in conclusion, while my tune hasnt been that happy the past couple of weeks, the Lord has really shown me that my struggles are to mature me, that being joyful in the pain and hardship is to set myself apart from the world. so with that, i say bodly: Living in Brenham, working at Mission Brenham delights me in the fullest..aka makes my heart smile!
grace & peace,
lish
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