February Updates

Hi everyone, it has definitely been a while! With J coming home for Christmas and New Years, and then heading back to her city again, things have been a little different and a little hectic for her. However, now that she is back, there were a few things she wanted to update everyone on.

First of all, her team at the English center has been a little scattered with the holidays and sickness going around.  J said there has been a few days at the center where only she and a couple other team members were actually healthy and able to work with the people. However, she did say that her team has been getting closer as a group and just really working well together lately--more so than at any point during the time she has been a part of it. In the past, the team has had issues with unity as well as other things, but J said those issues are less frequent and she's excited about how well they are able to handle the issues that do come up now. That is HUGE! Because of this, they are able to work better to help the people who come to the center. Please continue to keep them in your prayers--pray that they will continue to become a tight unit so they can do their job as best they can.

J also has a new roommate--this is her last roommate and will be the girl who takes her spot once J returns home for good this year. She said her roommate is very quiet, but they are getting along well and the new girl seems to be getting used to environment and the city without any major problems.

Aside from being very busy at the center as usual, J started a bible study in her house with some other people around the city.  For now, it is just girls meeting together, but she is thinking that it will expand and eventually be men and women attending. J is also going to start teaching at two local orphanages in the near future. For those of you that know J, you know she's excited about getting to meet the children and just spend time loving on them. She will be teaching Math and English to the older children at both orphanages, and will just spend time playing with the younger children while she is there. She is really excited about the oppurtunity to do this!

With summer coming up within the next few months, J said that the center will be very busy, so please keep her and her team in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you guys for supporting her the ways you do!