An over-due update

It has been super long since I have sent out an update, I think I actually missed the entire month of September. Just after awhile things begin to feel so normal and you forget to update people about your life. Sometimes I debate whether or not what I have to say is important, but it is my life and I would love to share a piece with you.

I have realized over and over again in my life that God literally just seems to pick me up, and hold my hand wherever I go and whatever I do. This week I was driving my motorbike on the highway at 6:45 am and started to notice that it was driving a little funny, and checked down and noticed my tire was low. I though, eh no big deal -- I'll just put some air in it after school. Well I get out after school and notice that I can't drive on this thing very long I need to quit procrastinating and find some air. So I pull into the nearest gas station and notice that there is some kind of sign over the pump, figuring that it was broken. So I some how point with my cave man-like motions and words and try to explain that I need air. So she hollers over to a thai guy working on a car -- and before I know it -- he is walking my bike somewhere. He ended up -- bless his heart walking it across the street for me. The place across the street I figured had a pump. So the guys there go and fill it up and start shaking their heads and show me that no air is going it that I have a major flat tire. But where did God happen to let me go try and fill my tire up with air -- A bike repair shop. So in 5 minutes and for $3 these thai guys took care of me and I was on my way. If you know me, I don't fix things and like to have a Dad or a guy around to do these kinds of things, and God was so good to me to just "happen" to have me stop at a gas station across from a bike shop. He was so good to me. My tire was in bad shape -- and he also protected me as I drove and somehow it didn't just blow while I was driving...
School has really picked up this week. I have also seen how God does give you a little more to handle at a time. My class is PHENOMENAL this year and I really do have a "dream" job. I have a child in my class who is behind and it has been such a challenge to me to try to answer the questions that are asked of me to help this kid. There are all sorts of specialists and teachers -- not to mention the kid's parent is also a teacher -- who all have years of experience and knowledge and they are looking to me to what to do for this little guy. It is so humbling to have to say, "I don't know, please teach me, I have never dealt with this before." It is stretching to be so responsible and with each day I realize just the impact that being a teacher has. God was so gracious to me again that after a hard meeting with all of these specialist and talks with their parents -- I was really doubting my ability to teach with 1 year under my belt -- and God gave me the gift of encouraging words from some parents after school that didn't even know about the situation I was dealing with. I realized that it is good as a teacher too, to receive some affirmation every once and awhile.
I have also been blessed with 4 amazing women to do a bible study with once a week. We are doing a Beth Moore study on the Psalms of assent (120-134). This group is so much more than just a study -- but a group of girls that I can be real with, cry with, laugh with, pray with and sing with. Last week you could tell we all were coming in with heavy loads and I just knew that we needed to stop and deal with these loads before we could move on. Kelly Newton just pulled out her guitar and it turned into an amazing sweet time where we just prayed and sang together. I am really learning with these girls what a church is. I don't deserve such a great group of girls as these.

Well, that's a novel -- and an update. I'll send a more adventurous one later after my elephant trek and trip to the beach with Miss Hannah Pechan, I am sure that adventures will arise.