And I am Back!

I sit at home tonight, once again, due to this annoying cold that just won't go away. I woke up this morning feeling somewhat better, but now it is that cough that just won't shut up! Oh, well, at least it is on its way out! :)

But while I sat, I thought I would catch up here a bit.
I have been in Wisconsin all of two months! And I like it! Teaching here at Northland International University has and is teaching me so much! I am enjoying each new day, task, and person that comes along. Oh, not that it has all been easy and fun-loving. But when you enjoy what you do, the task doesn't quite seem too bad! Overwhelming at times and tiring, yes----but not too much.

I find myself in a cultural that is truly God-focused. Where people think the best of you until proven otherwise. Where the motivation of what you do is more important thatn what you are actually doing. There is something very freeing to me up here---the transparency and openness. I often find myself asking why they get it up here and others in the Christian sphere do not. But I guess that is not really what matters. What matters is that they are personally living it out. And maybe that is the answer to this question I have. The fact that each person here is or is being encouraged to live out their life wholly before God is real and at the core of this place makes a difference.

Do I miss my family and friends----YES. Everyday. Believe it or not, I even find myself with a tear in my eye from time to time. But I know God is keeping them and growing them. That brings comfort! I feel lonely sometimes, but not in despair. Knowing that this is where God would have me means so much! And it makes each day start so fresh!