Goodness me, I am not doing very good job at this blog idea. Originally I had thought I would blog about twice a week, knowing how much I love to write and all, but life has been so full and fast paced.
So I would like to give an update on what I've been up to and how great the Lord has been to me.
I had a garage sale on April 7 and 8. It was supposed to last till that Saturday, but I decided it wasn't going to happen. I learned that garage sales are a lot of work. I spread the word that I was having one and asked friends and family if they would like to donate some stuff. I went and picked up most of it, sorted and organized, cleaned and priced, and then that Thursday my dad and I opened the doors. I think we had two tables set up with a few dishes on one table when people out of nowhere began to walk right up and pick through piles of stuff in the garage. I was literally frantic. I had no idea so many people were going to show up. By the end of the day I had made over a thousand dollars. The Lord worked through all of it. He worked in me that day too. Somewhere in the middle of that garage sale I had set my phone down to talk with a couple of customers and when I came back my phone was gone. Immediately I was so upset and discouraged for about ten minutes. Then it dawned on me- I only needed a cell phone for four more months. Ha, I was leaving for an adventure with the Lord in four months! I was so excited about that I wasn't even upset anymore. Everything worked out fine and eventually I did get a new phone. But I really think the Lord was working on me and my personality-- I like things to run smoothly. I don't like it when I have to be flexible or changeable and rarely do other people. I especially get uptight and aggravated in situations like that and can really not be fun to be around. I know its something the Lord is teaching me.
After the garage sale I practically locked myself in my "office" or the schoolroom (depends on who you are) and glued my rear to my desk chair. I was determined to finish writing my prayer letter and get those mailed off. By the end, I was sitting on the floor with a paint brush and a small bowl of water sealing up 202 pieces of mail. I love going to the post office here in Pinehurst. There is a man who works there who has helped me many times. So this time when I brought a bag in he asked me what I was sending. It was a perfect opportunity so I took it and told him about teaching in Hungary and why I was going. He was amazed and kept saying he couldn't believe some one would just volunteer to go do something like that. He wished me luck and thats where the conversation stopped. He's the fourth person I've talked to about the Lord since I accepted the job at ICSB. The first person I talked to owned a soda shop in Bryan. Anne and I ended up there in one of our little antique shopping escapades in Bryan one Friday. He asked what we were doing, if we had jobs or of we were going to school. Soon, we were talking with the owner about the Lord over cream sodas and coffee. Talking about Hungary just naturally opens the door to talk to people about their faith. It happened again in Conroe during jury duty. I sat by and man and a woman who were just as friendly as could be. And then they asked me what I was doing with my life and I had the opportunity to share again. I love it! I'm so happy to share and I thank the Lord for those moments.
Easter was wonderful. I read a book last week called Heaven Is For Real and it just prepared my heart for celebrating Christ's resurrection. I'm just so thankful for how much God the Father loves us. At the Sonrise service at the barn we sang "Because He Lives". The words to that song always make me so happy that I cry. Christ lives and we also live because of Him. How wonderful is the hope that we have through Christ's resurrection!
Last night I met with some people from my home church who get together every Tuesday night to pray for our church missionaries. I was able to share what I was going to be be doing in Hungary in the fall and they faithfully hung with me to the tearful end of my explanation! I cried when I told them how the Hungarian families told the school that they send their kids to ICSB because they heard that teachers there love their students. I haven't even been there yet and I was blubbering on that thats what kind of teacher I want to be. Oh dear, the whole way to the meeting I prayed that the team would see my heart. Afterwards I jokingly told God that I know I prayed that he would show them my heart, but he didn't have to show that much! Ah, oh well. It made me transparent and excited about where God is leading me. This is my dream and hopefully tears won't be shed every time I talk about it, but its very dear to my heart.
Today I'm working on getting things together for a dance at the barn this Friday. Whenever I say barn I mean my grandfather's pavilion across the lake from my house. We have a barn dance there every December and people are always telling us we should have more. It really is so much fun. I have some really great memories of our barn dances. Anyways, we are having another dance as a way for me to talk to more people about my ministry and to help raise support for initial costs. Please pray that people come and have a great time.
Well thats all for now. The Lord has been taking such good care of me. I thank him so much for blessing my garage sale and teaching me through all of this.
Kathryn
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