1. God is my refuge and strength; a very present help!
2. Beautiful mountains to see every day
3. God's safety in travel
4. The ability to boil water for something hot
5. Precious kiddo kisses and snuggles
6. The opportunity to help shape little souls
7. A cozy room, soon to be my own for a time, and meanwhile, a great roommate!
8. Good rapport with co-workers so far
9. The ability to communicate in Spanish
10. The prayers of friends and family far away
11. Internet hook-up in my room for receiving good news from afar
July 3, 2011
12. A wonderful, helpful phone call with Mom and Dad for 3 hours this afternoon; Internet working the whole time!
13. Holding a precious baby in church this morning
14. Great times with the children tonight singing, doing dishes, and looking at pictures on my computer
15. An extra blanket on my bed to combat the cold
16. Kiddo hugs at just the right times
17. Encouraging emails from Mr. Cliff, Katelin, Niki, and the Hughes
18. Prayers of the saints back home (especially how God specifically put me on Molly's heart to pray for when she didn't even know how desperately I needed it!)
19. Wise parents
20. Soothing music
21. Protein bars to eat when dinner is missed
22. Encouraging notes from Elena
23. Running water again
24. Snow on the mountain peaks
25. The joy of singing
26. God's Word spoken through Mom tonight and in my own personal Bible reading
July 7, 2011 - the Gifts continue...
27. Gladness to be stationed here at House 2
28. Josue's adorable smiles
29. A meeting with the director of the ministry today
30. Safety during my first travels alone on public transportation
31. Special time with children and volunteer friends at a pizza place
32. Strength in the midst of sickness
33. A clean bathroom for half the day
34. Water from the backyard hose for flushing toilets
35. A lamp to use in the bathroom at night until the light gets fixed
36. Continuing emails from church family
37. Internet connection for calling home
38. Friendships with fellow volunteers
39. Warmer nights
40. God's Word
July 9, 2011
41. Echinacea cough drops
42. Skype calls
43. Every drop of running water through the pipes
44. The strength to lug buckets of water up and down the stairs when it doesn't run
45. Soft music
46. Lamplight
47. Winning the obedience battle with a strong-willed 6-year-old; sweetness restored!
48. Clean clothes to wear
49. Sunny days for backyard play
50. Bedtime prayers
2 comments:
What a blessing it is to remember and count each thing we usually take for granted as a special blessing and gift from the Lord. :-) Thank you for reminding me.
Awesome job Katrina!!! I am praying for you and I know you will have victory over your trials and hardships. Remember God tests us to make our walks with Him greater! Que Dios te bendiga! :)
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