Language Learning

While I have been home schooling Abby and keeping Emily occupied in the morning, Heather and Kyle have been going to their Zulu classes. They go to class 2 or 3 days a week, and then they go different places where they can practice Zulu. When I got here Heather she did not know very much Zulu, and she has made a lot of progress, which is encouraging. They sit down every night to study this Zulu language. This is encouraging to me and the main ministry that I have here in their home, and in South Africa. They have about 6 weeks off class, so they are going to learn as many vocabulary words possible and find some more places to practice Zulu. Keep praying for them to keep pressing on in this language.

Christmas will be different

This Christmas is going to be a little different but I am excited to see how another family does things. I am sad that this year I will not be with my family, but these people are my family right now, and they are definitely my family in Christ, so it is a blessing to live here, and I am so glad that the Farrans have welcomed me into their home, and let me be a part of their family.

Thanksgiving

I am Thankful for Jesus Christ, and the place He has taken in my life, I am thankful for the Opportunity to be here and serve the Lord. I am thankful for a wonderful family, wonderful friends, and I am thankful for my TJ Shropshire, he is a wonderful blessing to my life. On Thursday it was Thanksgiving, well... not for South Africa, but we celebrated anyway. We went to Durban and spent it with another missionary family, and then stayed the night there, it was very relaxing. We went Christmas Shopping in Gateway mall, the biggest mall in the Southern. I was able to get pretty much all my Christmas gifts. This is an interesting time because this is the first Christmas that I will spend away from home, and I am kind of sad about that, but also excited to see how another family does it, there are good opportunities that come with these experiences so I look at it as an adventure from the Lord, even in the midst of missing home. (If you can see me I am sitting on the bench with the girls in Gateway Mall)

Potato Stamps

Today we made pictures with our potato stamps. It was a fun craft. I like painting... so does Emily.

Music

Today was a bit of a busy Sunday. I played piano for offertory, which was a little bit nerve racking in and of itself, and I got the chance to sing with the praise team today as well. In a few weeks I am going to be accompanying the youth as they lead the church in singing Christmas carols, so we will see how that goes. These are going to be growing experiences for me, jumping into things that I have never really done before. Such is the life of ministry.

Communication

TJ Shropshire is my boyfriend who is studying right now at New Tribes Bible Institute in Michigan, even though distance and time separates us right now we are looking to the Lord for our future. This is me... every night doing the best I can to communicate properly.

This situation is hard, but good, God is teaching me about His sovereignty and sufficiency in my life.

This is also where I spend my time blogging, keeping people in touch, and informed. I am appreciating this technology very much.

A little bit of home

Yay!!!
I got my first package today. My brother Del and wife Arielle sent me chocolate chips, dove chocolate, and some good biographies to read, today was a good day. So thank you to you Delwyn and Arielle, my wonderful family members. :)