Use Me Here!

So often I find myself wondering (and sometimes, even worrying) about tomorrow, 

next week, or even next year. Something that the Spirit has been reminding me of 

lately is that I need to think about today. How can I encourage those around me?

How can I make a difference at BFA today? How can I love those I work with? 

This song by Everybodyduck says it so well! 

(listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364pchLaRaw)

Use Me Here, Where I am, 

I'm not gonna pray anymore that You'll change Your plans.
Despite my fear, I place my life in Your hands. 

The future can wait, tomorrow might be too late,
So Jesus use me here.

I lay my hearts desires at your feet, o Lord. 

Take all the plans I've made and all my dreams.
Blinded by triumphs of tomorrow, I've let sin control today.

I tell myself I want to know Your will, O Lord. 

Still I confess I've had plans of my own.
But from now on I plan to listen to Your will and to obey.

Use Me Here, Where I am, 

I'm not gonna pray anymore that You'll change Your plans.
Despite my fear, I place my life in Your hands. 

The future can wait, tomorrow might be too late,
So Jesus use me here.     Use me here.

The past year...

Yesterday, March 4, marks the 1 year anniversary of when I was accepted to work at Black Forest Academy! 

Here are some other important dates of this last year:

March 12 -TeachBeyond Acceptance

April 22 - "Met" 4 other BFA staff members over email (1 to be my new roommate, Heather!)

April 30 - Moved out of our Lethbridge house

May 20 - Received our Riedlingen housing information!

 June 19-26 - TeachBeyond Orientation in MN

July 23 - at 90% - bought plane ticket!

July 30 - Left Canada

July 31 - Arrived in Germany

August 24 - First day of school!

September 2 - 21st Birthday

October 4 - Lost a little bit of wisdom (wisdom teeth surgery)

October 10 - Canadian Thanksgiving at BFA

October 15 - Sophomore Class Party

November 5-7 - Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria trip

November 7 - Took the train through Singen, Germany (Where Grandpa E. lived) 

November 27 - Christmas Banquet

November 28- Hosted American Thanksgiving

December 24-January 1 - Courtney (roommate from Lethbridge) visited! 

January 28 - Sophomore Class Party

February 4 - Home Basketball Games/Coffee House

February 19 - Hosted a surprise baby shower for Valerie

This year has been one crazy ride - BUT - God has been faithful through it all. I can't wait to see what happens in this next year! Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support in this past year. I wouldn't be where I am today without all of you behind me in this!