Hodge Podge and Cheezits!

This is my hodge podge post.... lots of things happening and many changes in the air!

It has been so great to just soak up the funding of this first well. I'm still reeling from the speed at which it funded. I'm so thrilled. I can't wait to get out to NYC in January and be on site with Charity Water! Looking forward to that meeting for sure!

I'm learning the trick to keeping an eye on teenagers lies in the pantry. I make sure we have the staple items at all times; Cup O Noodles, my homemade spaghetti sauce, cheezits, popcorn, and velveeta (quite disgusting if I do say so myself!). I love coming home from wherever my day has had me and seeing all of them in my kitchen. We talk about everything. And lately there has been a lot to talk about. With a friend of mine dealing with an unthinkable loss of her son that was Tay's age, I want to hold on more tightly to these moments.

Last week I was driving them all to youth group and Tay was laughing hysterically about something and said in her most joyous voice, "I swear, I'm the happiest teenager on the planet!" What a blessing. I don't take her spirit of joy for granted... not one bit. Made my day.... I love her so. And that night two of her friends accepted Christ into their lives! So awesome!

We had the pleasure of having dinner this weekend with some new friends. The gentleman is a Palestinian refugee and has lived in the US since 1987. I so enjoyed learning about his life and about the middle eastern region, from his view.  To soak up the stories and understand some history of that region, fascinating. What was also interesting was the dynamic because his wife (who is my friend) just accepted Jesus as her Saviour... in her kitchen a few weeks ago. So here we sat, over the best Mediterranean food ever, discussing our world views and religion. It was a great night! I learned a lot. And made a great new friend.

There is a lot happening this week and my prayer is to stay connected and quiet. I can tend to be a bit of a whirlwind and that's not always a good thing. It's interesting, I have felt lately like God was telling me to be still and know Him in every moment.  Big week this week, and leaning heavily on the strength of Christ. I can't wait to see God at work.

Obedience is not an act of arriving at a perpetual state of godliness but perpetually following hard after God.