New Beginnings.....

So, Life isn't always as it seems........

As I have been telling you all....I was planning to do a school called PhotogenX. I came home from my trip for my supposed one week stay and held a fund raiser selling my photography. It went really well. The turn out was good, the photos all sold and it was great to see everyone. Unfortunately, the amount I needed did not come in. I was so thankful for what did come in, but I was confused because I really had clear words from God to do this trip. When I got home, I was talking with my girlfriends and my mom and we got a verse when we asked God why the money had not come in. In ezekiel 44 it said "then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, the one facing east and it was shut. The Lord said to me "This gate is to remain shut." To me that just meant that although I had been faithful with what I had been told, plans have been changed. I am grateful to God because I know that He has my best interests in mind and athough the school wa something I really wanted to do, it's ok. I know that there are even greater plans for me.

Unsure of what to do next, I went to Seattle with my friend Natalie from my DTS and spent a couple days with her, clearing my head praying and getting new direction. I had said before that if the school didn't work out I would want to go back to Indonesia. So I prayed. I asked God for a word to go or to stay and I feel that I am being led to go back to work with the teams there for a few more months. Right now I a working on a 60 day Visa and I should know very soon when I will be able to get on a plane again. I am very excited to do more work with the people and I miss my friends there so it is a plus to be able to see them. I am thankful for all of the support I have been given by so many of you and I will keep the updates coming as I gear up for this next step. Please keep me in your prayers! You're in mine!