New Direction

Well, I just got back Sunday night from all of the Christmas with family in Stockton and the excitement of my niece's wedding.

After all of that, Now what? has been the question I have been asking myself.



For the first time in 20 years I have no job to get up and get ready for. It has been a big change for me. I feel like a little lost soul lately.

I know others who are losing their jobs as well and going through all of this, so I know I'm not alone.



While I was in Stockton I would watch the evening news, big mistake. Watching the news can really make you feel like your sinking.

But it also made me think of the story of Peter in the bible as he got out of the boat to walk towards Jesus. For me, looking to the news and world reports is like looking at the storm beneath my feet. You do feel like your sinking.



But I must not look down into the sea or look to this world. I must look up into the face of my Lord. He is the only one who can calm the storm and give us peace.



Looking for the Lord's next direction, He has opened the door for me to go back to work for Child Evangelism Fellowship as a local missionary. I will be working 25 hours a week. I need to work full time to pay the bills. So I will be looking for another part time job and I will also need to raise funds to support the ministry. This will be my next faith walk with my Lord.



If you have never taken a faith walk with our Lord I can tell you, it is an exciting adventure. I heard these words in a song once "May Faith Give You The Courage To Dare To Do Great Things." How many of us "dare to do great things?" God has a great adventure for all of us. But taking that one step and trusting Him to lead and guide can be scary. You can't always see where He will be taking you next. I found that out. There will be mountains to climb and valleys to wade through. But He will faithfully guide you on the path He has set before you.



My next assignment from Him will be to open 3 new after school Good News Clubs in Monterey. Crumpton, La Mesa and Foothill will hopefully be our next 3 schools to open this spring.

Good News Clubs are like a high powered Sunday school class, but in the public schools.

We meet after school in one of the classrooms and do bible songs, games, memory verses, bible stories and missionary stories.

Last year I taught at Crumpton and I would faithfully have 20-25 kids come each Thursday. Seeing one of my ex-students in Wal-mart he yelled out " Hey Mom, it's the Church Teacher." Many of the children I taught did not go to church. So in this way we are able to bring church to them. This door of opportunity may not be open to us forever, so we need to take advantage of this time we have.

I will need helpers at each of these schools. If you would like to join me one day a week, for 1 1/2 hours, please let me know. Three people are needed as a team before we can open a school. Please also be in prayer for these schools and the children who attend them. Satan hates our children and has his own path he wants to guide them down. We need to love them even more and lead them to Jesus.



Thanks for your many prayers, God Bless.