City Life...

Hi everyone! My time here has been wonderful so far. We got in the city last thursday at 4:30am and began orienting ourselves to the town. I am starting to get a good picture of how life is lived in Central Asia. It is beautiful, though a little hot still but am expecting rain this week! With the help of some friends I have hailed a few taxis to different parts of town. Basically anything with wheels is a taxi, just stick your hand out there and barter for the price (of course being safe as well). I have also taken the bus across town too :)

We have started to create English lesson plans to help teach. There is a great interest here to learn, especially with young people. Father has been faithful in providing students for our upcoming classes who have a passion to learn. Some subjects we will teach include fear, emotions, holidays, sports and university life. Some students already have great English skills, so it is practice for them. I am excited to see how these will go. Prayer for us in the heat, for friends traveling, for paperwork for our classes, and our language practice as we are immersed in the culture.

Today Is It!

Hey there! This is the day I've been waiting for for the past year. This is the day that I have no expectations of what happens when I get on that plane. But I have Gabi and the Father. I am so excited but a little nervous about getting there. Pray for me in the long hours of travel. He reminded me this morning that just as He was with Moses going to the pharoh... "I will be with you." Ex.3:12
Blessings!

Two Weeks To Go..

Hi everyone!
I will admit that I am not very good at blogging (kinda like journaling when I was younger), but I am really looking forward to keeping you updated on all the happenings in my life.
A big blessing recently was traveling to visit Matt and Ashley. It was a great time to relax and spend time with family before leaving.  I was encouraged by their words of wisdom, which made me even more excited to be going.

Another encouragement has been the prayers of my dear friends and family. These last couple weeks, I have heard over and over the numerous ways of how people will remember to pray for myself and my team. Of that I am so thankful.
The prayers of people remind me of the story of Moses and the defeat of the Amalekites in Exodus 17. "As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning" (v.11). As Aaron and Hur held up Moses' tired hands throughout the battle, so will prayer hold me up in the battle ahead.
A big praise has been logistics and planning. The Father has conintually blown me away as His plan is being revealed.
A prayer request is that the Father would open up an opportunity for our service project. This is a requirement for class, but am not quite sure how this will flesh out. As with everything in this field, nothing is to be expected. So be praying for opportunities and creativity that will reflect our passions and gifts.
Stay tuned for more blogging! :)