Today I was indeed Alberta Bound. We finished up our TeachBeyond Orientation last night and I was able to fly home. We ended our orientation week with a bang! (Literally!) We finished our last session before supper time and had our dedication service scheduled for the evening. Well...about twenty minutes before that was to begin girls started rushing past our door. Someone finally stopped and told us that we needed to get to the basement because the tornado sirens were going off! I had no idea what to do! I was in the middle of deciding what to wear so I had my dress pants and dress on. As we left the dorm I grabbed a pair of flip flops, a hoodie, and my phone. I had on quite the outfit!
We made it to the basement of the main building and waited it out until they lifted the alert. By now it was raining pretty hard. However, I decided it was necessary to go back and finish getting ready as I looked like a mess. On my way back it was raining even harder! What an eventful evening!
Our God is so faithful! He watches over us daily and provides for our every need. That night he kept us safe and still allowed for us to come together in community and celebration.
This past week was one of preparation. We spent time together in worship, prayer and fellowship - something that helps us in preparing our hearts for the present day and what is to come in the future. We also spent time in the classroom, learning about Christian Education, living/working together and financial support. While some of it was nitty gritty stuff that had to be done (like paper work) each bit is essential.
God uses each and every situation to prepare us for what is next. Sometimes it isn't evident, and sometimes it is. It's so cool to look back and see how God has worked. If you would have told me 8 months ago that I would be preparing to move overseas - I probably wouldn't have believed you. BUT - our God is so good and I am so excited for the ways He is working in my life and in those around me.
I am ready to go hardcore in these last few weeks in anticipation to moving to Germany at the end of July. Please continue to pray that God would be at work in the hearts of those He wants to come alongside me in this incredible journey.
Psalm 86:12
"I will praise you, O LORD my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever"