Week 9: Hmm.

Hey Guys!
2 weeks on Tuesday, I'm on a flight home! Its surreal to think about that! Last week was "Relationships" and it was so good! The Kirks (A couple on staff here on the Sunshine Coast) tackled it and did such a good job! The students and staff all got something to walk away with. How God views relationships and the moral boundaries that we all ought to have as Christians. It was great! We've had almost nothing but rain for the last few weeks, I'm praying for SUNSHINE in a major way! We had a love feast for the students on Tuesday. A love feast is pretty much the staff getting together and blessing the students with a nice night. So we set up a rented room with nice decorations, decked out tables and asked them all to dress nice for the evening. As staff, we prepared and served their meals then washed their feet. It was such a good night, I'm positive the students walked away encouraged and blessed for sure. It seemed like the days started too soon and ended too late for this old one. Over a period of a few days I only had about 9 hours of sleep. Sigh! Early morning breakfasts and late-night chats certainly put a strain on my physical capabilities. By Thursday I was walking into aisles in the grocery store and couches in the basement. So I suppose it shouldn't have been too much of a surprise when I was physically ill on Saturday and all day on Sunday. After throwing up everything I had in my body, I laid on my bed wondering what God would be teaching me through this sickness. So I was philosophizing with God at about 3 am. I had finally settled on the symbolism of my aching body. Even though it was my stomach that was ill, my whole body reacted. From the raging fever, aching back, shaking legs and arms and pounding headache my whole body was affected by the one part. Kind of like my relationship with God. If I neglect one part, the rest suffers. More specifically my prayer life. If I'm not seeking God DAILY, then its like I'm letting a vital part of my life get ill. From there other parts of my relationship will suffer. That was my 3am epiphany. So I rested up all day on Sunday and now am feeling MUCH better. Lunch has successfully stayed down!
Prayer Requests:
-To finish up well here on the Coast
-To COMPLETE MY TO DO LIST that keeps on growing and growing
-Finances to pay off my Staff Bill before leaving
-Wisdom with how to disciple my 3 students
Thank you again for your encouragements. I hope my epiphany gives you something to mull over without going through the same situation!
Blessings on you all!
Love,
Reba