A New Year and New Semester of College

 The new semester started on January 12. I am teaching an English writing class and cooking the meals for the students. Because some students are graduating, we now have a smaller number. I believe God gave us the students He wanted here, and I look forward to serving them over the next few months. Please pray that God will do a work in the hearts of these students. 

 Due to the schedule I had last semester making me exhausted, I requested to be removed from the college payroll and to lessen my duties. I made this request in December. My hours with my foster care job had already been cut from 40 to 32. After my three week vacation, my client base dropped to five. My hours have now been cut to 20. I know God is testing my trust, and perhaps Satan is testing it too. Please pray that I can find online work to compensate for my personal needs for now, and please pray that God will allow more churches to take me on so that I can raise full-time support.

I am pursuing a home loan pre-approval to see what I can be approved for. I am praying for a monthly payment of $300. Finding a home that would meet that low of a payment is proving difficult. Please pray that God will reveal whether He wants me to purchase a home at this time or wait a while longer.

 I still have some difficulties to work through over the next few months. Please pray that I have wisdom in what I say and do. Please pray that those who listen to me will have spiritual discernment.

I plan to leave for England sometime between June 1and 3. I have a friend who also wants to travel with me to experience what I do. Please pray that God will provide a round trip flight for her for about $800. 

God is moving and working in my life in some mysterious ways. I cannot go into detail, but please pray that I will have wisdom and discernment in some personal decisions which I will need to make. Please pray God opens the doors I am to go through and closes those I should not go through.

I am so thankful for all who pray for me, support me, and encourage me. Were it not for my prayer warriors over the last few months, I do not know where I would be right now.