Adjusting

Since I have arrived I have felt like a true foreigner. From getting off of the plane and not being able to communicate with anyone to find where my driver was or from jumping in the wrong car, to forgetting my cell phone on the bus and trying to coordinate getting it back. I have witnessed God's grace again and again and I praising Him in everything.

I have found a great church here and the fellowship of believers is so encouraging. I enjoy Sundays the most. I am refreshed, encouraged and find strength from the sermon as well from the time we have together at lunch. I have met some really great people as well at church, which is a HUGE answer to prayer. In fact I met two good friends. My friend Whitney, who is from New Zealand and is nanny for a family from Texas. I was blessed with the opportunity to stay with them this past weekend. It was so nice to be in a house with six kids who all spoke English! I loved it. The other person is Avat. He has an amazing testimony and we spend a lot of time talking and getting to know each other more and more. Please be praying for him as he grows more in his faith and also seeks God's will for his complicated life. A life that we in America would never have to experience. My heart is burdened by his pain and suffering but encouraged as well by his desire to grow in knowledge of God and His word.

This week please pray for me for wisdom in choosing what school I should accept a position at and whatever school I choose, that the paperwork for my visa will be completed quickly. Also I am going to have to tell the family I am living with that I will not be here full time any longer. Lastly, that I can find a nice apartment in a SAFE and quiet neighborhood.

Thanks for reading and praying for me. Today I really miss my family.