Life, A House, and Amazing Kids

Life can be kind of crazy sometimes. So much going on at once that all you want to do is curl up in a ball and do nothing. I am in need of a siesta - a week long one would be nice, but I do not see that coming any time soon. I will be finishing up my masters in the next couple of weeks - my last paper is due on Sept. 15th. Don't ask me how far along I am on the last 5 papers I have to write. It will get done - it always seems to. I then have to take the English Bible exam in order to get my degree, which I should have begin taking years ago - haha.

More exciting news - Kevin and I bought a house. We will be moving in this weekend. We are very excited, but you know the process of moving and how much fun that can be. Hopefully we will have a lot of help this weekend, so things will get done quickly. We can't wait to be there and to use this gift from God to spend time with others, especially kids in the youth group.

Speaking of kids in the youth grroup - they are amazing. The way they encourage me and inspire me would blow your socks off. Many of them are what I want to aspire to become. I see the Lord in them and it is my prayer that they continue to be the people God created them to be. On thing I truly hate is when Satan attacks them and I can't do anything about it but pray. I know it can only make them stronger, but it is so hard to sit back and watch them go through tough times, whether it is the divorce of their parents, the loss of a loved one, not fitting in at school, or just trying to find their place in the world. I feel so powerless, like there is nothing I can say or do to make the situation any better. Yet I am reminded in these times that when we are powerless, He is powerful. So the best thing I can be doing is turning the situation over to Him - through prayer. By doing a little, I am really doing alot.