joy, love, laughter, motivation, and a giving heart. Everyday more and more these girls that I live with are working their way into my heart, creating their own spaces that are especially for them. I am starting to see them for who Abba has created them to be. I am filled with excitement that I get to be a part of that. I get to be one of the people in their life who holds a mirror to their beings and says "look my dear, this is who you are. Do not listen to those other voices, for here is your beauty" Sometimes I get nervous about finding the right thing to say, how to correct, to say something or stay quiet... it can be so overwhelming. However as soon as I remember that all I have to do is hold the mirror and our Father will illuminate their beauty and change their hearts... that's when I know great things will happen. For our Father's words, the small whispers He speaks into their beings, and His love are powerful things leading us into ever-increasing knowing and loving of Him.
We recently added a new addition to our house. She is a youngling, full of energy, smiles, and quickness. She showed me her art work today [really good!] and I got to read a story that she made up. It was so great to see her so enthusiastic about school and dinner. She had a couple servings of dinner which made me feel good [I am our house cook] and I helped her make her lunch. I am so excited to get to know her and serve her in doing basic everyday tasks. Oh and all the other girls have been truly wonderful to her by making her feel welcomed. I am really excited about this next coming school year.... there is lots in store. There has been so much to do here since the start of school and I am so glad for rhythm, schedule and order that comes with school. I know what happens [more or less] throughout the day and I am able to plan accordingly when needing to run errands or do office work.
Besides work, I am getting ready to dive into my church that I am now a member of here in Fullerton. I am excited to start going to a Bible study and a connection group [they are like home fellowships, life groups etc.] I also hope to volunteer in a children's class.
As to social/non-work life... things are good. One of my great friends, Zapphire, will Lord willing be coming down to southern California and I will get to spend much needed face-to-face time with her. My cousin from Texas will also be coming here for a wedding and I get to see her that week. I am so excited! Oh and Lord willing I will be going to the Onething conference in Kansas City this year... I am so excited for that. It is a gathering of young people with the intention of growing closer and deeper in love with Jesus. Lots of great events are happening and I am so glad and thankful to be in this season.
Here's to this season!!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Update, Updates!
Okay wow, so I have much to write about! Where to begin...
Yesterday was my 1 year at work!! I have made it through my first year and I still love it just as much as I did when I first arrived; that has to be a good sign. To celebrate I went out with the house to go get bolba [almond milk tea=yum] all my girls were there and my other coworker that was on shift. It was so great to celebrate with them... I truly love my girls and my co-workers. The house would not be the same without any of them and I am so happy to know that I get to build relationships with these lovely people. All of my girls are funny, silly, quirky, beautiful, smart, and fun! My coworkers are so supportive and they are always there to laugh with me and to build each other up when it is a tough day at work. I could not have asked Abba for a better place to learn, grow and pour what He has given me to make a difference.
I made a friend at church! It was Sunday and I was going to go to the 10:00 am service but ended up going to the 11:30 am service instead. After worship was over I saw a young woman sitting in front of me. I really felt the need to talk to her, so after service I decided to introduce myself. We talked for a bit and then we ate pizza that the church provided after service. We ended up eating pizza together and getting to know one another. It was so great to meet and talk with my new friend. It has been a year and this is the first person that I have met. I am so thankful to Abba for leading me towards this young lady. I am so excited to get to know her and become more a part of the Eastside community.
This past week was very busy getting the girls ready for school. Today was their first day of school! We [staff] made the girls breakfast, our Academic Coordinator gave the girls gift bags with goodies for their new beginnings, and we drove them to school. Okay here comes the funny story: As we were driving the girls to school today my coworker stopped the van near the school. I thought that she was dropping the girls off where were were, so I hopped out in my pajamas and socks [!] and as I turned around towards the van I saw that my co-worker was driving away!!! I guess the girls told her I was out and she stopped the van. Everyone was laughing and I of course was laughing.... I was almost left on the street with my pj's and socks in front of a random person's house!? let me tell you, it was a very interesting start to my day.
Overall I have been very blessed this past week, and this week is unraveling in an interesting fashion. More to come soon... and pictures too!!
Yesterday was my 1 year at work!! I have made it through my first year and I still love it just as much as I did when I first arrived; that has to be a good sign. To celebrate I went out with the house to go get bolba [almond milk tea=yum] all my girls were there and my other coworker that was on shift. It was so great to celebrate with them... I truly love my girls and my co-workers. The house would not be the same without any of them and I am so happy to know that I get to build relationships with these lovely people. All of my girls are funny, silly, quirky, beautiful, smart, and fun! My coworkers are so supportive and they are always there to laugh with me and to build each other up when it is a tough day at work. I could not have asked Abba for a better place to learn, grow and pour what He has given me to make a difference.
I made a friend at church! It was Sunday and I was going to go to the 10:00 am service but ended up going to the 11:30 am service instead. After worship was over I saw a young woman sitting in front of me. I really felt the need to talk to her, so after service I decided to introduce myself. We talked for a bit and then we ate pizza that the church provided after service. We ended up eating pizza together and getting to know one another. It was so great to meet and talk with my new friend. It has been a year and this is the first person that I have met. I am so thankful to Abba for leading me towards this young lady. I am so excited to get to know her and become more a part of the Eastside community.
This past week was very busy getting the girls ready for school. Today was their first day of school! We [staff] made the girls breakfast, our Academic Coordinator gave the girls gift bags with goodies for their new beginnings, and we drove them to school. Okay here comes the funny story: As we were driving the girls to school today my coworker stopped the van near the school. I thought that she was dropping the girls off where were were, so I hopped out in my pajamas and socks [!] and as I turned around towards the van I saw that my co-worker was driving away!!! I guess the girls told her I was out and she stopped the van. Everyone was laughing and I of course was laughing.... I was almost left on the street with my pj's and socks in front of a random person's house!? let me tell you, it was a very interesting start to my day.
Overall I have been very blessed this past week, and this week is unraveling in an interesting fashion. More to come soon... and pictures too!!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Smorgasbord
Only this is a buffet of varieties of events, feelings, and ramblings of the last two weeks in my part of the world. Well the first thing on the menu and what comes to mind is tea. yes, tea. Tonight as I sit and write, a cup of warm vanilla chamomile tea is soothing me and making me relaxed. It always surprises me how fast tea works at putting me in a relaxed mood. Just a thought. : ]
well, I had these past two weeks off and I spent the time with my family, enjoying their presence and visiting friends. I went to mango tango yogurt shop with my family. I seem to notice that whenever I get yogurt I always get kiwi toppings [it is starting to become one of my favorite fruits]. I spent time watching the mod squad at my house, painting with my sisters and dear friend Casey [shout out-woot woot] and catching up with my friend's lives. I went to a softball game in which said friend caught a ball that bounced off the bat! I went to church and was so glad to see my church family. I was encouraged by the messages and what God is doing and how He is continuing to work in that Body of Christ. I was able to hang out with my friends Casey and Travis, my dear besty Betsy [try saying that ten times!] and have lots of meal times with my family.
Besides doing all those things, I was able to be during past two weeks as well. The Lord has been speaking and bringing to mind several things I would like to share with you great folks out there. Here are the words that can best sum up the things I have been learning: healing, waiting, obedience, and love.
Our Great Father begun the healing process that my heart is undergoing about four years ago. There are past hurts in my life (some big, others small) I realized I was still holding on to. I know that Abba wants to make me whole. It has been within the past couple years that I realized my need and want to be made whole by Him. Within this past year especially, many hurts have been healed. Although the scars still remain, they are now a witness of Abbas work in my life, not a burden. There are still hurts to be healed and I know that He is faithful to provide the healing. It has been a journey and I want to give praise to Him for going before me thus far and always.
Waiting.... oh how that word has come up a lot. Abba is showing me in this season of my life to wait. He is teaching me not only to wait for the things that I have laid out before Him, but also to see and understand that waiting is not a time to sit back and do nothing. Just because we are waiting for the next step in our life, an answer to prayer- whatever it may be- He does not call us to be stumps and just sit around. Waiting does not equate motionlessness. Sometimes it does, but I think we equate those two things too often. No, dear friends while we wait upon the Lord for an answer we need to wait upon the Lord- to serve, to be attentive, to be close, to be ready. He calls us to draw towards Him, to set our eyes on Him and be ever attentive to Him- not because of His answer but because of who He is. Friends if you are in a time of waiting I encourage you- seek Him, praise and worship Him, serve Him and serve others. If you keep staring and straining for the answer it will just seem that much further away and your focus will not get any clearer.
I feel like I have to talk about these next two words together because that is what Abba has been sharing with me about His heart for obedience and love. I am fully convinced that my Fathers heart longs for obedience when He calls us to love Him with all our hearts, soul, mind, and strength. At first I pushed away from this word obedience because it always had a negative connotation for me. obedience as a kid meant having to do what others wanted me to do and having no choice in the matter- I had to do it and tough noogie if I didn't like it. However within this past year obedience has taken on a new meaning.
Obedience is Love.
Jesus came and was obedient to his Father, obedient to death, because He loved his Father, and He loved us. Abba gave us His son as a sacrifice because He loved us and wanted us to be with Him always. We respond in love, the kind of love that Jesus showed- obedience. Jesus did exactly what he saw Abba do. He spoke what he heard Abba speak. He loved his Father through obedience and that is what He calls us to as well. I want to love the way Jesus loved, I want to obey my Father.
dear friends thank you for letting me share my heart. May God bless you and may His love be made reality to you this week.
- Aisha
*All quotations are found in John
well, I had these past two weeks off and I spent the time with my family, enjoying their presence and visiting friends. I went to mango tango yogurt shop with my family. I seem to notice that whenever I get yogurt I always get kiwi toppings [it is starting to become one of my favorite fruits]. I spent time watching the mod squad at my house, painting with my sisters and dear friend Casey [shout out-woot woot] and catching up with my friend's lives. I went to a softball game in which said friend caught a ball that bounced off the bat! I went to church and was so glad to see my church family. I was encouraged by the messages and what God is doing and how He is continuing to work in that Body of Christ. I was able to hang out with my friends Casey and Travis, my dear besty Betsy [try saying that ten times!] and have lots of meal times with my family.
Besides doing all those things, I was able to be during past two weeks as well. The Lord has been speaking and bringing to mind several things I would like to share with you great folks out there. Here are the words that can best sum up the things I have been learning: healing, waiting, obedience, and love.
Our Great Father begun the healing process that my heart is undergoing about four years ago. There are past hurts in my life (some big, others small) I realized I was still holding on to. I know that Abba wants to make me whole. It has been within the past couple years that I realized my need and want to be made whole by Him. Within this past year especially, many hurts have been healed. Although the scars still remain, they are now a witness of Abbas work in my life, not a burden. There are still hurts to be healed and I know that He is faithful to provide the healing. It has been a journey and I want to give praise to Him for going before me thus far and always.
Waiting.... oh how that word has come up a lot. Abba is showing me in this season of my life to wait. He is teaching me not only to wait for the things that I have laid out before Him, but also to see and understand that waiting is not a time to sit back and do nothing. Just because we are waiting for the next step in our life, an answer to prayer- whatever it may be- He does not call us to be stumps and just sit around. Waiting does not equate motionlessness. Sometimes it does, but I think we equate those two things too often. No, dear friends while we wait upon the Lord for an answer we need to wait upon the Lord- to serve, to be attentive, to be close, to be ready. He calls us to draw towards Him, to set our eyes on Him and be ever attentive to Him- not because of His answer but because of who He is. Friends if you are in a time of waiting I encourage you- seek Him, praise and worship Him, serve Him and serve others. If you keep staring and straining for the answer it will just seem that much further away and your focus will not get any clearer.
I feel like I have to talk about these next two words together because that is what Abba has been sharing with me about His heart for obedience and love. I am fully convinced that my Fathers heart longs for obedience when He calls us to love Him with all our hearts, soul, mind, and strength. At first I pushed away from this word obedience because it always had a negative connotation for me. obedience as a kid meant having to do what others wanted me to do and having no choice in the matter- I had to do it and tough noogie if I didn't like it. However within this past year obedience has taken on a new meaning.
Obedience is Love.
"For I have come from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me" 6.38 "If you love me, you will obey my commands" 14.15 "but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me." 14.31 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love." 15.9,10*
Jesus came and was obedient to his Father, obedient to death, because He loved his Father, and He loved us. Abba gave us His son as a sacrifice because He loved us and wanted us to be with Him always. We respond in love, the kind of love that Jesus showed- obedience. Jesus did exactly what he saw Abba do. He spoke what he heard Abba speak. He loved his Father through obedience and that is what He calls us to as well. I want to love the way Jesus loved, I want to obey my Father.
dear friends thank you for letting me share my heart. May God bless you and may His love be made reality to you this week.
- Aisha
*All quotations are found in John
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