Friday, 13 March 2009

• List of must-do's before April 1st ...

  OK ... lets see.

  #1. Get self  ready mentally, physically and emotionally for the Trip to Thailand to work with mates at the Karen Childrens Camp, (CANT WAIT!!!) and do what a mother should to help Tiff to prepare as well.

  *19 days to go ... WOOT!!!*

  ok .. not too bad so far. I can do this ... *grins*

  Oh .. WHAT's THAT!?!?!?! ................ GEEEEEEZ LOUIIIIIIIIISE!

  #2. FIND A NEW HOUSE TO MOVE INTO because the owners of our rental home have decided to sell, BEFORE the 25th of March.

  *blink* ...

  *looks at date on comp...... 13th of March today ...

  *gulp* ... 12 days to go*

  #3. Find enough boxes, then PACK said boxes of all personal belongings of family and any other random who just so happened to leave anything here.

  #4. Arrange movers to get said personal stuff from one place to HOPEFULLY LORD another home ... if not .. to some place of God's will.

  Ok ... Ok ... its .. erm ... its going to be a push .. but hey .. its doable .. right Lord? Its doable!

  #5. Reads email from friend in Thailand

  #6. Laugh ones head off ... not literally ... but not too far from it .....

  #7. Reads FORWARDED email from friend in Thailand:

  I was wondering if you get in contact with Narelle for me. I was wondering if she would be willing to be in charge of the 1st - 3rd graders.  I don't know for sure how many yet, probably about 20-30.  I'd let her know next week.  She would have some foreign helpers, as well as some of xxxx's girls.  The day would consist of the younger ones being in the big group to sing songs at the beginning.  They would soon split, and xxxx's girls would teach them a Bxxxx Story.  They would then have an English session (game/lesson), then another Bxxxx story would be taught by xxxx's girls.  After that would come another English lesson.  After that, they could sing or play games till lunch.  The English and Bxxxx sessions would be about 45 minutes each.  Then they would eat lunch with the big group.  In the afternoon, they would have workshops.  Last year, the younger ones were divided into two groups.  They had two workshop stations, after an 1hr and 15 minutes, they then switched.  The next day, they had two different projects.  I hope that makes sense.

  I was wondering if Narelle would be in charge of the afternoon workshops for the younger kids. 

  I'm also wondering if she would be comfortable being in charge of teaching English to them.  If she would rather not, let us know.  If she wants ideas, we'd be glad to help her out. .....................................................................................

  #8. Laughs some more and feels terribly priveleged!

  #9. Sends email back agreeing to take on said position.

  #10. Stands amazed at God's goodness in allowing her to  see how Satan has stuffed up by showing his hand once more.

  You see, the above list would usually turn me into a total puddle of what you all would call jello, but ... the thing is, it has strengthened me. You see, as Tiff said, "We KNEW that Satan wasnt just going to roll over and let us go so easily." And she is right! I mean, the working with the kids is going to stretch us to billy-o, but that doesnt scare me ... finding a home, well that is uncomfortable, but i do find myself looking forward to the beginning of another new chapter for our family. The camp? Wow, it must be close on to 10 months that the poor people who live around here have had an ear bashing about my excitment at the miracles upon miracles surrounding our going. To be honest, there are still miracles to come ... pretty massive ones in the natural, but hey ... I couldnt be MORE CERTAIN that we are going if we were standing in Thailand already!

  Please rejoice with me. I am just SO pumped!!!

   

  Psalm 147:1-11

   

  Praise the Lord.

   

  How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!     (He deserves nothing less in ALL circumstances. In fact he commands it, not because he is a vain God, but because he knows exactly how it starts the ball rolling in the circumstances that lead to blessings for us. And even should those blessings tarry, lets be totally honest, is there ANYTHING that could be of greater blessing than to build deeper relationship with HIM?

   

  The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.

  He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

   

  He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.

  Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

  The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.

   

  Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.

  He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.

  He provided food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.

   

  His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man;

  the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in HIS UNFAILING LOVE.

  ~*~

  See ... TOLD ya i can do this .... *winks*

  Love you all,

  Narelle

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