Fresh Start

Before Christmas it was hard to imagine coming back to Mexico. Now that I'm here, I'm committed to making a fresh start. This includes a fresh start in making time for God each day. For some reason, this is the first thing to go when my day gets busy. It is especially difficult when I wake up feeling exhausted and have a choice between sleeping for 20 more minutes or spending time reading the Bible and praying. I really hope that this time flows over into my classroom and allows my students to see Christ through me. I still have many students who have not accepted Christ. I have been attending a women's, Spanish speaking, bible study for the past few months. There are moms of two of my students who also attend this study. Last Friday, one of the moms shared that she is especially worried about her oldest son, my student. She feels he is extremely rebellious and wants nothing to do with God, Jesus, praying or the Bible. What do you do in this situation? The only thing I know to do is live as an example of Christ in a room of adolescents divided in their belief. It is necessary for me to have answers to as many of their questions as possible and, when I don't have the answers, to teach them to pray for guidance and not be afraid to say "I don't know". (those of you who know me well, know it is hard for me to admit to not knowing something....:) ).

I am so thankful for God's promise to renew and refill us when we need Him. I pray He continues to refill me that He can use me more on full!

(Pictures: my family at Christmas...time of rest and relaxation!)