These are the days...

Life is best when you are living every minute to it's fullest!

Believe me, I know...

Lately I have been spending a LOT more time with people. I have felt like I had not done enough "quality time" with the people around me, so these last few weeks have been spent being...well, ME!! =)

I started with a family favorite...

CHIA TEA

(how did I convince myself to put this picture up?!?)

I love making Chia Tea, although I know that I don't make it half as well as a certain family member. ;-) But I'm guessing that it must have been somewhat good because the smell certainly drew quite a few people to the living room. =)

The Medical field

As some of you might know, I got an "outside school" that I now teach at on Tuesdays (I will get some pictures from there soon). Anyway, God has blessed me with a great friendship with the schools nurse. Her name is Popo and her English is pretty good! She is so friendly and loves taking people out, so when she found out that I was interested in the medical field she took me to a major Psychology-Centered Base - right here in Taoyuan! She introduced me to several of her old colleagues and they all made me feel so welcome. It was amazing walking into that place. I don't remember what it was called, but it was like a nursing home, but for mentally incapable people whose family's didn't know how to take care of them. It was very interesting and I was very impressed with everything there.

Millions of thoughts were running through my head the whole time - "Is this something I am interested in?" "Where does God want me?" "How can I help?" The burden on my heart was so heavy the whole time I was there.

All I can say is that I am very excited to see what God is going to do in my life this next year...There is going to be something very special happening this next year and I cannot wait to see what it is! =)

ROAD TRIP!!

Oh yes...the road trip. It was amazing, but it will be left for a later post...

There is WAY too much to explain now!!

Love y'all lots and I cannot wait to see you again soon...really soon....like,
"end of June" soon... =)

Learning how NOT to be "Super Girl"

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you."
-1 Peter 5:7

Mission: Overcome all the worlds problems by myself.

Who? Myself

What? Find the answers to all lifes problems

Where? Over the internet, phone calls, or just sitting down and talking face to face

When? Unknown

Why? Because no one else seems to understand, nor wants to help...

Ok, this is my life these last few weeks wrapped up in a nutshell...a really, really, really small nutshell!

I have taken matters into my own hands

I have worried WAY too much

I have not laughed enough

I have cried ...a lot

I have found that I have not been casting all my cares upon God

I have had many talks with people who have encouraged me and have helped me to see that I need to give it all to God

I have given it all to God and I don't plan on taking it back...ever!

I Love you BabyDoll Sis!

You are more precious to me then you will ever know!

(ok, as you can now tell, I am not an artist on Microsoft Paint, nor am I superhero material...)

The "not-so" Longest Blog Post Ever!! =)

Lord,
Make me useful to your kingdom.
Whatever I do and however I do it,
let it be for your glory and not my own.
Let me be an example of your love in whatever I do.
Please God, break me.
Let people not see any beauty of the world in me,
but beauty that comes only from you!
Break me Lord, break me...
So that through you I can be whole!

(this is my prayer for the year 2008. My favorite sunglasses were my insperation for that!)


Winter Camps - 2008!!

Winter Camps. Mixed emotions. Rising anticipation. Joyous outcome!
Those are the first words that come to my mind when I think about Winter Camps. The teams were, from the lowest level English to highest, A-J. Each team was named after a country and had that countries flag. I taught Team G (Germany) the first week by myself and then team D (Denmark) with Ede the next. We had so much fun. My kids were "the bomb" both weeks. I was so blessed to have them - God really knew that I needed kids like that!

The SOUP Place!!

Yep. This is the "ever-popular" soup place. My place of rest and get away. If you come and visit me, this is one of the first places I will take you! The soup is so good (especially on these cold, 50 degree's days), however it is nothing compared to the soup that I get back at home - right Dad? =)

And this is my bedroom (I really have to clean it up before I take a picture next time...) and my beautiful desk that I was praying that I would get for a long time! =)