God is intensely amazing

I posted this on xanga but it was so good I wanted it here too.

He is intensely amazing indeed. I wrote that before I left for PFO when I saw God really working in people's hearts and 75% of my support was in by Friday. This was especially significant b/c I had been praying that 75% of my support would be in before I left for PFO and it was...less than 24 hours before I left! God really has been developing my trust in Him during my support raising. Then the night before I left, my cousin and his wife gave me $2,000, so I was at 82%!! It was unreal.

My luggage got lost on the way to NY, which was disappointing, but I made it fine and my ears didn't hurt while I was flying (which is a huge answered prayer and a big deal b/c my ears are whack!). My luggage came the next day, which was another huge answered prayer!

PFO was amazing! I learned soo much and my perspective on things has changed in indescribable ways. I am so much more prepared to teach third culture kids in an overseas international christian school, and to prepare myself to be culturally sensitve and transition well into Hungarian culture. Finally, I learned a lot about myself, as well as, how to transition well and say goodbye to people in the best way possible. I have a lot of hard good byes coming soon but I know how to handle them!

So, I made so many amazing friends while at PFO. I met the other new teachers going to Hungary [Annah Kate- 1st grade, Laura- 3rd grade, Mary-4th grade, Hannah- elem. music, Austin- middle school SS, Paula- HS English, Sara- HS English, Emily- HS Math, Lisa- HS Science, Jonathan (from the video!)- consumer math (i think HS), Mr. Meyer and Mr. K...not sure what they will teach] as well as many new teachers going other places. I learned who I would be living with next year, Emily. I'm very excited I have a new dear friend,matt, who will be teaching in Taiwan, a friend (TJ) teaching in EA, a friend (Sara) in Russia, and a couple friends teaching in Austria (Sarah and Kristin). I am so glad I met them and got to share part of my life with them! I miss them so much, but I may not see some of them ever again on this earth.

On the way back, my suitcase zipper broke at the airport and I had to tape my suitcase together. By the grace of God it made it through both flights and appeared in Richmond when I did. The flights back went well and it was wonderful. I am glad to be home, sleep in my own bed, not have to walk 15 min to breakfast, and not have yellow water.

When I arrived home, I tallied up the checks that had come in while I was gone and I had 100% of what I needed to go to Hungary!! The Lord is gracious and good! Then I just needed about $1,000 more to reimburse from (for expenses I have encountered so far). Of that, I only need $590 more. This is so exciting:) I still have much to do but this is, obviously, such a huge blessing and answered prayer.

I hope to be able to really spend some good time with people before I leave, while still being able to get the million things I have left to do, done.

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