It's so crazy to be home for the summer. I keep thinking I was on the other side of the world just a couple weeks ago. Jet lag has been a monster. That 12 hour time difference is difficult to overcome. Your days and nights are backwards! However, I have really enjoyed being home. I have gotten to see so many friends and family. It has been great to see blue skies and green grass. Spending time with friends is a joy that my heart just loves! It has been so refreshing to be home.

I am using this time at home to be refreshed and refilled. God is so amazing! He provides exactly what we need. He provided time for me to rest and time for me to get acclimated to being in America again. He has provided me with time to bask in his presence. I love the Lord! He is so amazing! I have enjoyed going to church and hearing the grace message. It has been hard to follow all the time because everyone talks so fast :). But it has been refreshing nonetheless.

God has also provided opportunities to share about what He is doing on the other side of the world. I love sharing about my other home, I think God knows that it makes me miss the people and my students. So I must be going back :). I love sharing about the doors God is opening and the hearts that are being prepared. I love being a part of God's plan. And that is made possible by my awesome team of supporters! I have really loved getting to spend time with them and share about what they are sowing into!

Thank you to my amazing supporters! You are a part of these stories and the lives that are being changed. I am so glad I still have 4 more weeks to spend with everyone and enjoy the beautiful KY scenery!

Happy Summer!

I am so glad i had the opportunity to attend the TeachBeyond Orientation at Wheaton College. I was so nervous at first, but once I got there it was amazing. Everyone was so nice and by the end of the week we were so sad to say goodbye.

It was so amazing to meet other people doing the same thing I am doing. I have a lot of people who are supporting me at home, but I am the only one going abroad. So it was so awesome to meet other people doing the exact same thing as me. They may be going to other countries but there was a bond between us that can never be broken. We are TeachBeyond Family.

Also at orientation I learned so much about TeachBeyond. It has been around for 60+ years but only called TeachBeyond for the last 6 years. Before it was TeachBeyond it was called Janz Team. Also they have schools in over 40 countries now! How awesome is that!!! They have missionaries all over the globe sharing the gospel! It just so amazing! I also learned more about the mission and vision. I knew it was about transformational education, but what does that really mean. George Durance said it so eloquently that I will never do it justice. But we are all about transformational education where the people are changed by Jesus and as they are changed they begin a change in their world.

I could go on and on about all the things I learned this week, but to be honest I might bore you. :) I also met some amazing people that are going all around the globe. We have already made plans to see each other and go on adventures during school holidays! It is so cool how in one week I met so many people that have become family! God is doing amazing things and I can't wait to hear about the things He is doing around the globe!