a countdown type day

Kollegal girls home, day 18, 36 days until I come home.
Yep, today is a count down type of day.

The past week I have had a brutal sleeping schedule, not due to my duties, but my body. I can't fall asleep, and I wake up early. I can't nap, and if I do my mind is racing and my sleep is quite restless. I get up, and clean and do productive things around our room, I know i need rest, but i just can't seem to get it. Like last night for instance I had MAYBE four hours of sleep. I also got hit with a small dosage of sunstroke.The reason my low energy concerns me is then during that it prevents me from giving all my energy to the girls. My creativity is low, and frankly I am getting pretty bummed out about Jody leaving in 4-5 days. I know this is just probably how i am feeling today, low on sleep and energy, and once she leaves everything will be fine. (although i will be very sad!!)Classes will start and i'll be organized and yay. That will be good. And i just found out I will be dorming with the girls because they are low on dorm mothers. I will be moving to a less luxurious room, and a new volunteer from germany will be coming along with me. She arrives on the 19th. I would like your prayers right here. I will need a lot of energy, wisdom, creativity and patience. Probably the P-one is the biggest one. patience. I love my alone time, even when I am at home, and I see myself getting very little in the next month and a half. I am trusting that God will teach me, stretch me and use me. I am trusting that this is His will. I also think this could be really fun, and a great way for me to get closer to the girls, it will just be very different. Very, very different.

Some great news and an answered prayer! I got a new summer job. I will be the female program director at Roseau River Bible Camp. I will be at camp all summer, home on weekends. I am reallllly looking forward to this! The crazy thing is that I will arrive home from india on the 21st of June, and be leaving for camp on the 23rd. I'll be back for a day on the 25th (for LCI grad!) and then back at camp the next day. Then CSSM training, and then RRBC staff training. WOO. Busy bee, i think so. I'll also be making a very little amount of money so pray that God will provide for me, whether that means in finance or living without it. I know he will, but it is nice to know people are praying for me. I know it has helped while I am here for sure! thank you, thank you!

So now to the girls home update. The girls have been learning a few lessons. Jody and I have been teaching them the art of asking questions without whining and asking to use other peoples things. This is a very upsetting thing for some of the younger girls but the progress is entertaining and going well. Sometimes I feel like I went from being 18 with no kids, to being 18 with 12 girls! It's fun though, and when it is trying Jody and I usually have a biscuit and a good laugh.. maybe a cup of coffee too. haha. No, No. I am just kidding.

We've been holding a daily clue for the girls where they have a task to perform. For example, "Write someone in KGH a thank you card." or "Read a book to Jody or Cassandra and do 20 jumping jacks." At the end of the week if they perform all the tasks they get a party with a prize. (Don't tell them but it's ice cream sundaes!) So far, so good.

Today we started working on performing a skit for the prize night. We are performing the story of Jonah and the Big Fish. The first practice was a bit of a gong show. The girls were running all over the place and just so excited. Then some guests came in and they closed up completely. So, trial number two is tomorrow, I think it will turn out really good though because they seem enthusiastic.

The last few days we finished painting the dorm (second coat), i painted a postal box, we finished weaving the beds, made crafts and did all the normal day to day stuff. We have to paint the kitchen yet and that will be our last project before Jody leaves. Otherwise I have been meeting some of the new girls that are back from holidays. The rest come by the 18th. (There are 58 dorming in total. <12> ) I wish I had an exciting story for you but the only stories I have from the past few days are only funny to me and Jody. Sorry.

Thanks again, and please keep on emailing!