Peace like a river

I've been feeling kind of nervous about Mission Year today.  I've been wondering if I can actually DO this, what will happen if I fall on my face, etc.  But lately I have been reading some things that have made me feel better.  Guess I'll refer to them again when I start to feel anxious.  Here they are if you are nervous about moving to New York or into a new house or whatever.

 
"All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country--a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. "     ~Hebrews 11:13-16

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. "     ~Hebrews 12:1-3

"The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."     ~Acts 23:11

"Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.' "    ~John 14:9-14

"But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"

And God said, "I will be with you."     ~Exodus 3:11-12a 

 

So, here we are. . .

Here we are, at my blog.  Just wanted to welcome you all here, but I'm kind of new to this whole blog-thing, so you'll have to please forgive me if I break some universal, unwritten blog-rules.  I just figured you would be interested in my life (hey, I think I'm pretty cool).  Let's see, perhaps you should know that I since spend the majority of my time working with 9-12 year old girls I have to be on my best behavior for over 40 hours a week and am therefore less likely (than usual, hah) to do so any other time. 
 
The good news is that I get to quit the Y in T-4 weeks (everyone is jumping ship, so I'm in good company), but the bad news is that I still have to work there for four more weeks.  Don't, however, let my cynicism fool you; I love my girls. . .it just takes a WHOLE lot to drag my hind-end out of bed before 7 a.m.
 
But I AM learning to salsa this coming Saturday, so if you want to dance, let me know! I'd better go, though, since I have just been informed that I must write an email to Mission Year, trying to find out if I can stay on their insurance since the church does not want me on theirs anymore.  I'm starting to feel unloved, but heaven forbid I bite the hand that feeds me.  ;-)