The first of the lasts.

Well here we are. The winter break has officially ended and the first round of students will arrive within hours of me writing this. This is my last semester here in Vajta. This is my last time welcoming new students. This weekend will be my last welcome dinner and orientation.

But...it's also a lot of firsts. This is my first time as Girl's Hall Leader; my first time being the assistant to the amazing Pam Markey; my first time training people to take over my old responsibilities.

So, all that to say, there is much going on over here at the moment. And I'm so thankful. And nervous.

Please pray for me as I try to lead the girls this semester; or rather just lead them to Christ whenever a sorrow or stress arrives. Pray that God will use me to make girls feel loved, comfortable, and motivated. Pray that the girl's hall this semester will be "real" and open and unified.

I desperately need the prayer because I'm a weak and emotional person. I need Christ's strength every morning. I'm so thankful for God's grace in putting me here in these positions.

I'm so thankful that I get to assist Pam Markey this semester. It's such a blessing because, well, I have an announcement. January 2015 is my projected date to (God willing) return to Paphos, Cyprus to serve with the church there (Calvary Chapel Cyprus) and work as a private English tutor. Cyprus is an amazing and beautiful country, but it's also a country with baggage. There is so much unbelievable division between Turkish people and Greeks, and so North Cyprus is very muslim and South Cyprus is very Orthodox Greek; both of which are people I'm very passionate about. Many people there have a concept of God, but not the right ideas about who He is and who Jesus is. And as it turns out...their English teachers are a bit faulty...  The culture is warm and Greek, which is fit perfectly to my personality. The church there loves Jesus and just wants to share His love with the people, which I'm all about! It just all feels so very right! So working for Pam basically means I get to glean some of her wisdom on missions and ministry. God's definitely preparing me for something! SO PLEASE pray as I start a bit of language study (Greek), attempt to gain my Greek passport so I can live there, and as I raise money to finish paying for this internship and for my future.

It's going to be wild.

[Vanessa and I with the amazing young ladies of Paphos]

[Meeting new people on New Years Day in Paphos]

[Vaness and I with the church in Paphos on NYE]

Note: Also, please pray for my dear friend Vanessa. She is called to serve in Paphos as well, but is having some visa difficulty!!