Jenkins

Now we are two weeks into a new school! This class is amazing. The kids are pretty young, but they have really open hearts, they want to be apart, they want to grow. One moment that really blessed me happened the first week of classes. There is a student named Deimer. He’s a good guy, low voice, fun to be with but he’s not the outgoing, attract attention to himself type. In one of the classes the students had to go by themselves to write down a conversation with God about some stuff from their past. Deimer came back and asked the teacher, kind of nervous like, if he really had to read it out loud to the class. You could tell he would if he had to, he wouldn’t avoid it, but it would be tough for him. Well, the assignment was personal, not to be shared with the class. But the spirit their of being willing to do whatever it takes to grow and be closer to God is what I love about this school.

I’m still learning the ropes at accounting. A good friend and I are co-pastoring three girls. They have lots to grow on, but again are willing to try. We’ve had a great time so far, I’ve also been surprised at how open they are within our group. I also have had the opportunity to help with some of the teaching these two weeks. It makes me really excited when I understand something well enough to help others get it too.

But now I must make mention of the newest addition to the base... my piano named Jenkins. Jenkins is a Yamah, weighted key, beauty. I am in charge of worship this semester, which was really a trial for my patience with a little keyboard that is really just for beginners. Because of a wonderfully generous gift, we now have Jenkins at the base. I can’t tell you how much it has blessed me to be able to worship through playing something that actually responds and makes pretty noises. But it changes worship too to have an instrument that can handle dynamics. To sum it up, the biggest blessing so far this year has by far been the gift of a piano. I am such a lucky girl!