It's been a while...

Well today is Sunday Feb.24th and it's been a while...since I last wrote and updated. I'm going to try a little harder to get better at this...but we'll see. Well, Koshi and I packed up our goods and services and moved out here to Springfield, MO. 10.5 hours away from everything I know to be "home" and 3 days travel away from several folks that I miss more than I ever dreamed. I've been traveling to and fro since arriving here and I'm settled in my apartment. It's a great little apartment it feels homey and I am enjoying the blessing of it. People continue to ask me if I intend to get a roomate and Lord willing my next roomate will be my husband and not another community living experience. (Just to satisfy your questioning curiousity side...there isn't anything in the works at this point ;) ). Just from an interesting perspective in Ohio, I think it's easier to be a single person than it is in Missouri. Seems like everyone here is married (which isn't a bad thing). But it's interesting. I'ven never felt so in between worlds before. I'm older and more educated than one section of the population that surrounds me but I'm not married with children which excludes me from the other population experience. And so I find myself in an interesting place in this good ole Springfield.

I started my missions appointment and still need to raise a load of monthly support so if you're thinking of supporting monthly...please just do it. Other than that, I'm enjoying what I'm doing and seeking Papa's face daily for guidance, patience, love, and more. I know that the Lord is going to advance his international kingdom through this in a very powerful way and I'm excited to be apart of it.

I have been attending a church called Brighton Highway Assembly of God and the people there are very kind with a very inviting presence and heart. So they have welcomed me to the assembly and it's been nothing short of refreshing. Tonight the Evangel football team came to Brighton. The team is going out to Kyrgyzstan to play an international football tournament in May...recognizing power and opportunity. Once upon a time... I called Scott when I saw and opportunity and now several steps later...we have an international football tournament. how cool. Here...I haven't really found my nitch yet. I'm somewhat exhausted by thinking about it but I'm sure it will come. Papa has always given me the ability to recognize when power meets opportunity and I'm sure that time will once again come.

Physically and emotionally I feel like I've been on some crazy rollercoaster. Almost like a first year teacher, since arriving here, I have caught what feels like every cold around. Including an on again off again ear ache that has been a pain and every time the weather changes (which is daily) I find myself taking migrane medication. Besides this the only two things that I've found to releave illness has been fasting and releaving stress has been exercise (I went ice skating on Saturday and afterward I felt like loads of weight were lifted from my shoulders...the two days before that was as if life as I know it was coming down around me...but for no reason). Interestingly.... In the midst of all this craziness the Lord has been speaking to me in a nearly constant stream for the last 2 weeks. The Lord has really put Nehemiah on my heart and I've really just been praying through the book and watching Papa unfold his heart into mine. I have several words from the Lord for some folks in good ole Bethel and I look forward to sharing those...prepare your ears to hear! woot.

Well...that's the today update...I'm really exhausted so I'm going to go locate my pillow!