Well I know some are wonderin' where I am as I just keep bouncin' back and forth!
I came down to Blacksburg again for a few days to visit family and get caught up with some friends from church which has been great!
One thing I noticed though is that each time I travel down the mountain my ear has started hurting a lot worse. Yesterday both ears were hurting pretty badly so my dad took me to the doctor and I'm happy to report that I'm not in danger of losing my hearing anymore but I am stuck with this vacuum effect behind my eardrum which is causing the pain. The doc said because my ear was in such bad shape while in the D.R. that it will take at least 4-6 weeks before I'm pain free and my hearing returns to normal but God is good and I know that the power of prayer is so much more effective than any medicine ever could be!
I will admit that I am very anxious to have this clear up, its been a lonnnng process of trying to get my hearing back and I am fed up with the ever constant migraine that has visited me for almost a week now! I appreciate your prayers and the concerns that have been sent my way.
God is truly great with the way he encourages us through one another.
On a different and much happier note... Tiff has a job! It happened very quickly and I am very thankful. I found a call center job off Plantation Road in Roanoke and it pays well and has many perks like 8-5 shifts and weekends off, which I've never had before so that is exciting. I'm looking forward to being able to attend more bible studies and do more things with the youth at church now as well as spend more time with family and prepare for the next trip.
I'm surprised at how many have already asked me, "so when ya going back?"... and I'm even more surprised that I already have an answer to that one!
This job I took is perfect in many ways but the biggest thing that drew me to it was the fact that it was a 6 month contracted job which ends at the end of April. I've been asked by the church in La Romana to try to come earlier and stay all summer so that I could try to avoid all the hurricanes as well as be able to do more classes throughout my stay there. The 6 month contract seemed to be an answer to prayer as I know no other job would allow me to return so soon to the Dominican. I will be starting different fundraisers soon as to be prepared long before May. My current hope (unless God guides in a different direction)... is to return to La Romana between May 5th and 8th and stay until August 5th as I promised my little sister that I would Definitely be stateside for her birthday in August next year.
I would truly appreciate your continued prayers for God's wisdom and guidance in my life as I make a lot of decisions and as I am searching for a place to live. Finding a job came easier than I thought it would be but unfortunately finding the right apartment has been a lot tougher than I though it would be. I know that God is with me every step of the way so I am excited to see where I will end up and how the coming months and year will shape me and prepare me for the life of missions I know God has called me too! God is truly teaching me to rely Fully on Him so that is what I'm striving to do!
God Bless each of you as you listen to His voice and I would love to hear from you...
What is God teaching You today or this week??
