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Dark but Lovely
by: Sarah Edwards
I can't understand this work of grace
How a perfect God would come and take my place
I can't understand this work of grace
How a perfect God would come and take my place
The stars they don't move You
The waves can't undo You
Mountains in their splendor
They cannot steal Your heart
This God who is holy
Perfect in beauty
Awesome in glory
Is ravished by my heart
Though I'm poor You say I am lovely
Though I'm dark You say I am beautiful
Though I'm poor You say I am lovely
Though I'm dark You say I am beautiful
Somehow my weak glance has overwhelmed You
Somehow my weak love, it has stolen away Your heart
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Man, I find that song SO powerful!! I just love it!!
On to news in the world of Amber, I got a job, I don't know if I shared that! I am working as a part time nanny for a lady in The Woodlands and I love it! I watch a 3 year old (David) and a 13 month old (Matthew) who were adopted from Guatemala and are SO precious!! I have a very flexible schedule where we both work around each others schedules to pick the best times. It is SUCH a blessing and I can see God's hand in it.
I also went up to the church today to meet with Kent (the youth pastor of our main campus) and I will be leading a high school girls small group starting in September, I find out soon who my girls will be and exactly what age (I think 10th grade though). I am SO excited! I will be committing to a 3 Wednesday night a month deal from September through May with these girls. I wish I could put into words how ecstatic I am for this opportunity!!! I will also be working the fall retreat on the 5th-7th of September. Kent has some ideas of what he wants me to do but will let me know for sure within the week. I have a feeling one will be doing powerpoint behind Justin who is leading worship that weekend. Ha!
Also while I was up at the church I got to see my girl Leann. I just love her! She said she wanted to do lunch with me next week to hear about my trip so we are going to lunch on Thursday of next week. I can't wait! She also asked (get this!) if I wanted a part time job. I kinda laughed and was like "sure". Well, it turns out she has projects and permission (as she put it) for me to work up at the church part time with her (yes, that means paid). I cannot believe it! God is so good! I went from coming home with no job, praying God would open up SOME door and now he has opened up 2 more me. I told my mom I am convinced that God loves me more than He loves others. Ha!
As far as life since I've been home outside of work, it has been good. I've had a few moments of wanting to go back to Africa, which I think will remain forever, but being able to talk to Musa, Lelo, and Ncobile via facebook helps. I still get to hear how God is moving. Spiritually hasn't been to bad. I haven't had the hour quiet times like I had in Swazi, but I have found my prayer life is more of a daily, moment by moment deal, to where before my trip I barely prayed. I find myself praying without really "praying" more just talking to God (I know, hello McFly, that is praying) but it has been great. I haven't been in the Word as much as I have wanted though, that is something I want to change and really get more diligent about doing. I have been able to get daily encouragement from my team since I've been home through email, facebook messages, txt messages on the cell phone, and phone calls/voice mails. I was/am extremely blessed with the team I was about to serve with this summer and the relationships that were formed. God is still using those people as a source of encouragement and strength for me since we've been home.
I went to the doctor yesterday and he gave me a clean bill of health (finally!). I will have to go back sometime in September for a chest x-ray though. He was going to do it yesterday, but said that he didn't want to expose my body to radiation if it wasn't needed, and he is afraid that might be some "reside" left and if he finds anything then I'll have to do another x-ray until it is 100% gone, so he said just to wait for that to fully clear then come in for that so that I only need one. I wasn't going to complain for sure! It's nice to be off of the hundreds of meds I've been on for the last month, but so thankful for them as they are what helped make me healthy!
As for right now, I think that is all I have going on. I pray as you read this that God is working MIGHTILY in your life right now!! Take a moment and thank Him for the little ways He is providing for you!! I will leave you with my passage of scripture for the day!! I love you all!!
"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in You, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing"
Zephaniah 3:17
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