As you may know, one thing we have been praying for is housing for my teammates, Clint and Leigh Ann. When we got back from break, they still did not have a place to live for the semester. God brought them housing...in an unexpected way! They will be living in the home Kim and I live in for the semester! There is a large master bedroom that they will section off to create a bedroom, office and living room! It has a huge bathroom, walk in closet, and a separate entrance to the house. It's very sound-proof as well. It's like they have their own studio apartment! Kim and I are excited to have rich community with them this semester! Thank you for all your prayers over the past month. Once again, God proved himself faithful!! Now, the long days of unpacking for them are ahead!
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I have been back in ABQ for a week now, and we're ready to get into the swing of the semester! This past weekend, we had a retreat at a really neat retreat center south of ABQ. The first 2 days my staff team and I brainstormed and planned for the semester. We also got to spend 4 hours alone with God! This was my favorite part of the weekend! The retreat center is on many acres of beautiful land, with the mountains in the distance and a little pond. It was about 60 degrees, and in those 4 hours my face got sunburnt! A sunburn in January?! Whoa! During my time with the Lord, I realized how sweet it is to simply be with Him, resting in His presence, and adoring Him for all that He is...rather than always coming to Him with my requests and concerns. He showed me that all my questions and request of Him are answered when I dwell on who He is. Rather than each day asking Him to reveal His plan for my future, I need to immerse myself in who He is, and it will be there that He reveals to me His plan. Does that make sense?! This is our Nav Night theme for the semester (although this is just my creation of the words, not the actual logo)! We will be studying James in our Bible studies, and going over specific topics regarding faith and life during Nav Night. For example, some of the messages will be titled, "where faith and future collide", "where faith and finances collide", ect. I'm really looking forward to it; I think it's a great idea! We will be having various speakers come in throughout the semester, which will be a treat - for both myself and the students! These 2 photos were taken at the retreat center. There were thousands of snow geese that kept us company!! What an amazing sight this was, to see them all arrive and then fly away together! The sound they make when they all fly together is so loud...and it is a bit dangerous to be outside when they arrive...because you know what birds do, right?! I was sitting out there during my time alone with God, when they all flew in, and all around me I heard huge plops on the ground, while I prayed and prayed that I wouldn't get hit! =o) How funny! Kim's favorite spot! A taste of heaven! We spent an evening at a place called Bosque del Apache, which is a large open-space park where hundreds of thousands of geese and various birds migrate. It was a beautiful place, and it was so refreshing to see water!! Greetings from the very chilly Iowa!! I can't believe it's already been over a month since I last posted a blog! A lot has happened since then! |