God's Plan

So I apologize for being so delayed at writing my next update on here. I know I said I would write once a week but realistically it is looking like it will be closer to once a month! I just got back from Ireland where I spent 4 days touring Dublin and seeing the sights. School is on break this week for half-term which they have about every month and a half because they go year round. The days off were much needed as I finally have recovered from the bladder infection that I could not shake for about a month. I have been staying in bed mostly everyday since returning from Dublin so that I will be fully rejuvenated to go back to school tomorrow! I actually miss my little kiddos and am ready to see them again =]

The weather here is not much different from Washington but because I don't have a car and I walk everywhere it seems so much colder! I was not prepared for this and was so very very blessed to have a wonderful lady from Lake City send me 2 sets of scarves, hats, and gloves. My mom is still collecting more and preparing to send me a big package filled with them!!

I have found a church here called All Souls that I absolutely love. I spent the first 2 months here trying out different churches and many of them were great but not the one I was looking for. The first Sunday I attended All Souls I had this overwhelming feeling that God was saying this was to be my home for the next year! They also have this amazing student group that meets every Wednesday for dinner and Bible Study and encouragement! We have begun studying the book of Exodus and are going to plunge through it over this next year, I can't wait! I have already connected to many people there and also found an older church member to meet with a couple times a month and read the Bible together which is soo fascinating to me! I would love to bring this idea back to Lake City college group next year =]

I have heard here and there about some people planning on visiting me from Washington this year and that really keeps my spirits high as sometimes it can feel like I'm out here alone. I had no idea this year was going to be so challenging and really force me to realize how much I have to rely on God. I have began my own personal devotional to spend the year doing as well, along with a devotional starting between me and my housemates. I am really getting lots of love from Jesus over here and I am so excited to continue listening for His plans for me! Jeremiah is what I am studying right now and I have began memorizing some verses and writing them around my rooms to constantly remind me that I am no skilled to understand what God has willed and planned for me! It is all up to Him! Jeremiah 29:11

Ok well I would love to hear from you guys and see what's going on back at home as well because it makes me feel like I'm still there in spirit!!

Loving and missing you Washingtonians!!!

Cheers! =]

soo sick in the city =[

Well as I am sure many of you have already seen on my facebook, I have been very ill the last week and a half. It all started with a simple bladder infection, so I went to the local clinic and got a 3 day regimen of anti biotics and told that I would be fine in a few days. After taking my first dose of meds I started throwing up and continued to throw up and be very sick and bed ridden the next 3 days as I completed the regimen. After that I thought I felt better and I went back to teaching for two days. On Wednesday night I began feeling very bad pain in my lower back side and called the nurse who told me it may be my kidneys and to go to the hospital the next morning.
Thursday I called into school to let them know what was going on, that I was going to the doctor and then would come in later to teach my kids. When I got to the ER i found out I had a temp. of 102, high blood pressure, and my bladder infection back, but this time more severe. Then I was also told that because my bladder was so inflamed my muscles around it became strained and one tore.
The doc then put me on bedrest with yet another 7 day anti biotics treatment.
Long story short I have been drinknig cranberry juice in the liters, sleeping all day, and finally beginning to restore my strength.

I am so blessed to have so many "mums" here who have been taking such good care of me, making me home-made chicken soup and making sure I have everything I need! I am missing my students alot and hope to be back to teaching this next week!!

Pray pray pray that I have finally kicked this infection out!