Here I am sitting at the end of another week. When I’m in the midst of it it seems to go so slow but then I look at it and say “Its already Friday?!” But it is and I ain’t complaining.

This week was really difficult. My three year olds are just about impossible to handle at times. I had a few times this week that I really got discouraged because I do not feel as though I am teaching them anything except “Sit down,” “Get in the line,” “Don’t run in class,” “Please stop eating the blocks.” Maybe that’s all that a collective group of three year olds can learn, I’m not sure. All I know is that disciplining is exhausting!

It seems in some areas of school things might be clicking just a bit. My fours are getting better. They are realizing what to do when and how to behave. Now its just the nit-gritty things I have to polish.

I mentioned up there that I really get discouraged here sometimes because I do not feel as though I am qualified for this and that I have no idea what I am doing most the time. I was thinking about it the other day while I was trudging home glassy eyed and half dead and all these songs and scriptures started popping in my head that really comforted me. I felt a little more at peace with everything and then I woke up this morning and school went better today than it has in two weeks! God is so great. He always speaks to me (I know everyone else too) in a way that I understand. He gives me a song to comfort me or to pep me up just when I need it. There are a lot of songs that have really spoken to me here but the one recently has been “Something Beautiful” by Natalie Grant. I am including the words here because I want to share this with anyone that I can. I think this is such an important song for anyone that is in a situation and they do not know quite what God has planned for them or why they are there and what they should be doing.

“Something Beautiful” – Natalie Grant

This is a song for anyone whose ever been
Knocked down ; can't get back again
Stuck in the corner, can't move forward
All alone and you think you're going nowhere
This is a song for anyone whose ever stood underneath the sun
And felt so small-two feet tall and so out of place
He sees you - He knows you - He loves you
And He wants you to know that

The life you've been livin, the days that you've been givin
Were made for something beautiful
Life - Don't let it pass you by
Because you were created for somethin beautiful

Heaven holds a dream that's just for you
There are things only you can do
So step by faith, put the past away
It'll take you to a better day
Seconds to minutes to hours to life
Time always seem to fly
It's on the go and before you know your days are through
But He sees you - He knows you - He loves you
And He wants you to know that


The life you've been livin, the days that you've been givin
Were made for something beautiful
Life - Don't let it pass you by
Because you were created for somethin beautiful

This has been quite an uneventful week. Nothing big or shocking has happened. Oh, wait, yes something happened! We got a new missionary couple! They are going to be here in Ghana for at least two years and they are great. Their names are Rob and Libby Seaton. Some of you in Garland might have met them when they had their reception. They are a great couple full of energy and raring to go. Libby will take over my class when I leave, maybe sooner and Rob is going to work on the grounds with construction and what not. They are staying here at the guest house until their house next door gets a new roof and they get some furniture put in. I fell in love with them the moment I met them!

My dear roommate that I love so much is leaving this weekend. I do not like to talk about it because she has been such a big part of my time here. We have “coffee dates” every night and get to share our sorrows and our joys. Its really important I’ve found to have someone that understands what’s going on. Susan is here and gets to see all the ups and downs and so its really easy to talk to her about it all. I am going to miss her terribly. Susan, if you read this I love you so much. You have been an absolute angel to me. You have been such a rock for me and I will miss our Frasier nights. I love you. (That was fun to say!)

I did get some good news this week. My scholarship was renewed for next year which is really exciting. I guess I had a funny feeling that it wouldn’t be. But God is great and it was!

This has not been the perkiest blog so long on this journey but I guess that’s the way life flows. Sometimes you’re riding the waves and other times you’re getting bit on the toe by a crab.

Wishing you more wave riding than bites!

Sarah

Prayer request:
-Mothers! We need them and quick!
-Health. Some of the missionaries are sick and there’s always a kiddo not feeling well.
-That I can find some way to teach my three year olds.
-For Rob and Libby. They’ve had some obstacles so far getting registered and getting their driver’s license.