A Sick Week (Literally)

Last Saturday I started "really" feeling the affects of a cold or something.   The next morning (Sunday) I knew that I needed to stay home, but due to the large quantity of commitments and the events of the day, I asked God to help me make it through the day.  He did, though by the afternoon/evening I had almost no voice and wasn't feeling to well.  So as a result I stayed home sick on Monday.  Tuesday came and I knew that I needed a second day to stay home and rest, but I also knew that I was greatly needed in the classroom at the school.  So I went to church anyways.   I was greatly needed in the classroom and was told how greatly missed and needed I was on Monday.   However, though I had gone off of sweets and stated eating many oranges daily, healing didn't come.   Wednesday, I had the great privilege to go over to Bryce and Heidi's house for dinner with the other SLI Year 2's (though Brooke had other plans and wasn't able to make it).  After dinner we all went to church for Life Groups, but I decided to head home and go to bed early to catch up on some rest in hopes to kick the sickness away.   Though it helped, it didn't completely do it.  To the point that Thursday night the cold or whatever it is that I have got a lot worse and I stayed home sick on Friday - it's so hard to be in bed all day.  Yes I slept till mid afternoon and rested for a few hours after that, but I like to be up and doing something or driving somewhere.  I don't like being stuck in bed.   Friday night I cheated on my no sugar rule for the week, and had a piece of Daniel's Birthday brownie desert.   Saturday morning I went to Healing School at the church and then stayed home most of the rest of the day to catch up on rest - I did head out once with Jim and Laura to go to Costco to get our membership.   Sunday I'm not any better.   I stayed home from church, informed the leaders that I wasn't going to make it to my serving at Sunnyside nursing home today nor Christmas in Concert Practice today.   I have spent the day resting and praying.  I hope that I can be back to good health for SLI tomorrow.   9 Days is a bit to long for such a cold.   I am trying to avoid going to a doctor mainly because I am not a Canadian Citizen and the whole trip would be out of pocket and likely quite expensive.  Yes I am a ton better now than I was this morning (contrary to how the past week has been where I've been better in the mornings and worse in the evenings), but I am still not at full health.   Still praying for complete healing and comfort from God.  .  .

Encouragement: Psalm 1-50

I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.

But the Lord reigns forever...

The Lord is king forever and ever!

The Lord's promises are pure

All the good things I have are from you [O Lord].

I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.

I love you, Lord; you are my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the strength of my salvation,
and my stronghold.

Lord, you have brought light to my life;
my God, you light up my darkness.
In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall.
As for God, his way is perfect.
All the Lord's promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

The law of the Lord is perfect...
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy...
The commandments of the Lord are right...
The commands of the Lord are clear...

...there is great reward for those who obey them.

Some nations boast in their armies and weapons,
but we boast in the Lord our God.

...The unfailing love of the Most High will keep
him from stumbling.

We praise you, Lord, for all your glorious power.
With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.

For the Lord is king!
He rules all the nations.

The Lord is my shepherd;
I have everything I need.

Even though I walk through the dark valley of death,
I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, invincible in battle.

Who is the King of glory?
The Lord Almighty-
he is the King of glory.

Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord;
point out the right road for me to follow.

All day long I put my hope in you.

I have taken a stand,
and I will  publicly praise the Lord.

The Lord reigns as king forever.
The Lord gives his people strength.
The Lord blesses them with peace.

O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!

I am overcome with joy because of your unfailing love,
for you have seen my troubles,
and you care about the anguish of my soul.

But I am trusting you, O Lord,
saying, "You are my God!"
My future is in your hands.

Your goodness is so great!

Praise the Lord,
for he has shown me his unfailing love.

For the word of the Lord holds true,
and everything he does is worthy of our trust.

But the Lord's plans stand firm forever;
his intentions can never be shaken.

We depend of the Lord alone to save us.
Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield.

I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me,
freeing me from all my fears.
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;

He set me free from all my fears.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who trust in him!

For you are the fountain of life,
the light by which we see.

Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will help you.

It is better to be godly and have little
than to be evil and possess much.

The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord.
He delights in every detail of their lives.

Don't be impatient for the Lord to act!

I take joy in doing your will, my God,

...The Lord is great!

I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again-
my Savior and my God!

I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again-
my Savior and my God!

You are my King and my God.

God is our refuge and strength

The Lord Almighty is here among us...

For the Lord Most Hight is awesome.
He is the great king of all the earth.

How great is the Lord,

For that is what God is like.
He is our God forever and ever.
and he will be our guide until we die.

"Trust me in your times of trouble,
and I will rescue you,
and you will give me glory."



- A List of verses that have stuck out to me over the years from the first 50 chapters of Psalms'.

The Past Week At A Glance

This past week,

Monday night, October 31st: Koinonia had it's Bright Light's Night: Under the Sea! A night full of family fun games and fun, worship and skits, and of course, loads of candy!  That was a ton of fun.

Wednesday night, November 2nd: The start of nearly nonstop business.  It was life groups and I'm in How to receive your miracle.  It's very powerful, and God has been speaking volumes to me through it.  He is very visibly there every night.

Thursday Morning, November 3rd: 7:30am, I was among the 10 Koinonia Christian Academy Staff (minus 1) to leave for a 1-2 hour drive for an ACSI conference (for Christian Schools).  It was a fun day, and though I did feel out of place, I learned a lot.

Friday Morning, November 4th: 7:45am, I met the KCA's principal at his house and rode with him, again, to the conference for the second day (the rest of the teachers, minus one who could only attend one day, stayed overnight in a hotel).  Again the day was awesome and powerful.  Throughout the whole conference I learned a lot about how to work with kids in general and with kids with learning disabilities and their parents.  Through that I also learned a lot about myself as I grew up with learning disabilities, and how I can relate what I know about myself, to those who I am teaching.  One thing that really stuck out to me was one of the speakers, from America, brought up Chick-fil-A.  He said, "see your students and parents as Chick-fil-A sees their customers."  Most people, didn't fully understand it (I don't think) since there are no Chick-fil-A's up here.   However, It really stuck out to me, and struck home since I knew clearly what he was talking about.  Chick-fil-A see's their customers as valuable human beings; as someone who is worth something great; as someone who they would love to serve; as someone they can work with; and so much more.  

Friday afternoon, November 3rd: Dave (KCA Principal) and I left early from the conference (half way through the day) in order to make it back to Koinonia's mens Conference on good time.

Friday evening/night, November 3rd & Saturday all day, November 4th:  Koinonia's Mens conference, Valiant: Relentless, started.  It was filled with everything guys love, from food to intense teaching to RC racing, to axe throwing to blitz chess to video gaming, to garage band, to changing tires to so much more.   It was a loaded experience filled with great fellowship and worship.  

Text To Speach

As I'm closing the longest stretch, since starting my blog, of not posting anything, I'd like to explain a little.  Along with the fact that the past few weeks have been getting busier and busier, I have also been blessed to hear more and more from God.  I would love to share all my experiences, but I have decided not to post them on my blog.  As I have been expectantly seeking God, He has revealed Himself to me in numerous ways and has spoken many words directly into my life.  However, since the quantity of these experiences is so high, it would literally take me multiple days, non-stop typing to post them all.  Over the past few weeks this thought became more and more overwhelming, and in turn I never posted any of them.  So I have decided not to post them.  I would love to share them in person (verbally) if you would like to hear them, but I won't have the time or capacity (at this time) to post them all here on my blog.