Happy Memorial Day!

I am over at SeaBrook Island until Wednesday and summer break has begun! It has been a great weekend on the Island. The weather has been beautiful. It was a little windy today at the beach, but we were able to sit out for about 3 hours. My friends just headed back to Charlotte about an hour ago and I am trying to decide what to do next.

I have found that I often do updates when I am on the island. I think it is because I have plenty of time to think down here. Summer time is good for that. I have been thinking alto about Yoseph and if I should try to travel over in July to see him. I had some great dialogue with a friend this weekend on the beach about the pros and cons. It appears that the pros out weigh the cons.

We are still waiting to hear back from Hope about his paperwork. I feel like if I get over there and they meet me that it could spur on some activity on his case. Does anyone have any insight on this? I am always open to suggestions on what I should be doing next. :)

Well...my running shoes are calling me to get to moving. I will update more later this week.

James 1: 2-3

"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."

This is God's perspective on my life and current situation. I need to keep focusing on the Lord and not my circumstance. I am studying the Armor of God with my life group and this weeks part of the armor is the Shield of Faith. There is so much good stuff in this study.

The world tells us that "Seeing is believing" but God says that "believing is seeing". Genuine faith is born in humility and need, grows by the Word and obedience, and is tested in the crucible of suffering. I am reminded of Jesus' encouragement, "Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed." John 20:29

Thank you God for being the object of my focus during this season in my life. Thank you for pursuing me and wanting a personal relationship. I desire an open heart to know you more and act on my knowledge of your character. Thank you for an eternal perspective to look beyond today's struggles and tomorrow's challenges.

Prayer for this week is to be used in such a way that my students come to know you as their personal Savior if they have not come to this realization at this point in their life. God is Perfect.

Lots of hair...

It has been awhile since I have written. Several things have happened in the last 2 weeks. I was reminded again that I should think about getting a new referral from Hope agency. My person pushed back and we are now trying to get missionaries over in Ethiopia to help with Yosef's paper work. I have asked Lisa to give them my email address, but I have yet to hear from them. I look forward to communicating with them in the near future.

Laurie responded back to Lisa and let her know that Shimiless is going to keep working on Lister's paperwork, but it will take a couple of months. This is a difficult process. Well, why haven't we already started working on this? Ahhhhhh! That's what I am thinking right about now.

My friend is traveling over a week from today to pick up her daughter. That is a huge praise report. I am so happy for them. It appears that movement is happening for families, so that is encouraging.

I saw on a post that the MOWA office has been closed for a couple of weeks now. Wondering if that is true and if there is more than one of those over there. I know that it is election time over there and that time could be dangerous. I hope all goes well for Shannon's trip.

So the picture is Yo's forehead and hair. This kid has some serious hair! It looks like he is working on a uni-brow as well. :) I love this little guy. Looking forward to the day that I get to finally hold him.

God is perfect.