Hey Friends,
So the last thing I posted on the blog hinted to some exciting news... so here it is:
I will be returning to Ukraine next month (October 1) for the school year!!!!
One of the schools I where volunteered teaching English this summer asked me to stay on and teach for the school year. I'm so excited for this opportunity to teach ESL and to built relationships with my coworkers at school, students and their families, and people in the community, with whom I can share the good news about Jesus. It will be a crazy year, as it's my first year of full-time teaching, PLUS being in a city I barely had the chance to get situated in this summer PLUS operating in Russian daily (some days are better than others). It's a lot. But it's nothing God can't handle (that's not the Sunday School answer- I actually do believe this is true).
So the last thing I posted on the blog hinted to some exciting news... so here it is:
I will be returning to Ukraine next month (October 1) for the school year!!!!
One of the schools I where volunteered teaching English this summer asked me to stay on and teach for the school year. I'm so excited for this opportunity to teach ESL and to built relationships with my coworkers at school, students and their families, and people in the community, with whom I can share the good news about Jesus. It will be a crazy year, as it's my first year of full-time teaching, PLUS being in a city I barely had the chance to get situated in this summer PLUS operating in Russian daily (some days are better than others). It's a lot. But it's nothing God can't handle (that's not the Sunday School answer- I actually do believe this is true).
So yeah- a lot's going on, and it's pretty exciting. I'll be keeping up this blog throughout my time in Ukraine this year, so make sure to stop by every week or so for exciting updates and prayer requests.
For now, you can pray that I would be a good steward of my time. I'm currently back home in Pennsylvania and am trying to make time to see all my friends and family a bunch before I go. I want to be able to hang out and meet up with people, but I also want to stay on top of paperwork for Ukraine and also just being with my family.
Another thing you can pray for- I'm raising support for my time in Ukraine. I'm so excited to tell everyone all about this great opportunity for ministry that the Lord has provided and how they can be involved, but satan has other plans, like making me self-conscious about 'begging for money' and filling my head with doubts. For the pray-ers among you, please pray against satan's schemes and pray that I would continue to rely upon the Lord, who knows my needs and promises to sustain me.
More details later- Thanks for reading and praying!
For now, you can pray that I would be a good steward of my time. I'm currently back home in Pennsylvania and am trying to make time to see all my friends and family a bunch before I go. I want to be able to hang out and meet up with people, but I also want to stay on top of paperwork for Ukraine and also just being with my family.
Another thing you can pray for- I'm raising support for my time in Ukraine. I'm so excited to tell everyone all about this great opportunity for ministry that the Lord has provided and how they can be involved, but satan has other plans, like making me self-conscious about 'begging for money' and filling my head with doubts. For the pray-ers among you, please pray against satan's schemes and pray that I would continue to rely upon the Lord, who knows my needs and promises to sustain me.
More details later- Thanks for reading and praying!