Traveling and Unraveling

I have not forgotten you blog! I am happy to hear that many people follow my blog. I am now in Pennsylvania which has allowed me to see many people that I love, and to speak about the faithfulness of God in my life. It has also has involved some traveling to see people and “unraveling”, as I like to call it. Half of my time has been spent on relationships, the other half on ordering my life that feels a bit unraveled at time. It takes time to re-order, look for jobs, plan for the future, etc… As far as the horizon, my aim is to continue as a long term missionary with Youth With A Mission. I sense a leading to return by the new year to the Kona base in the Pacific Ocean for a semester of teaching a class on how to teach English as a Second Language. Then, I hope to go to Brazil and start an English as a Second Language School for the following year. It will involve many steps, and I am taking each one step by step. The first is getting a job in August for a month. This has not proved to be so easy. I have found much to do with family needs, but not steady work to able to meet all my personal financial needs. I believe that this week it will be worked out more... after a job interview for a one month position. Then, this fall, I will be working as much as I can with teaching. I have been approved to work for a school district as a substitute. However, I am still looking for a full time position (for greater stability). In addition, I will also be studying with Elijah House School of prayer ministry, attempting some fundraisers for the long haul, and passing my last certification test for the state of Pennsylvania.
Being back in Pennsylvania affords me to go to my home church. This week “Storehouse” had a message on Baptism. So much can be learned from the public act of Baptism and I am looking forward to seeing many people in the church participating at the beach (in New Jersey- next month). It reminded of the true freedom of letting go. When someone comes up out of the water in Baptism…the old is dead. It is gone and the new has come. It is a joy to walk in the new and leave behind the old ways. It is joyful and refreshing. As I was looking back on some of my photos this past year, I realized how many wonderful Baptism’s I was able to be apart of. It is a good reminder to me to leave behind and pursue this new adventure. I read today in Psalm 37:5-6 “Commit your way to the Lord: trust him and he will do this; He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn. The justice of your cause like the noonday sun.” I am looking forward to pursuing God’s purposes and I am also allowing him in the process between myself and the opportunities.