Feeling More Like Home

This week, I have felt a lot more comfortable with living in San Francisco. I have come to realize that I will be for a few months and need to make the most of it; even though I knew this before, I know feel good with it, in my heart.


This week, we have been preparing ourselves for the Mission Adventure teams, that will arrive Monday, and stay for one week periods. We will be doing this for 9 weeks. We received our schedule for next week, and I must say, it seems very intense, but I know that God will give us all the energy we require. It's funny to think that the hardest thing for all of us, has been that we are physically exhausted, we are constantly tired and having to help each other out, but I hope as we get into the routine of having kids coming through each week, we will be able to take some of their energy, as our own. 


The people here at the base are fantastic, we are already like a family, I love each and every one of them. It's neat to see how we are all growing already in the short while we have been here; and to think how much we will each grow within the 9 more weeks to come, very exciting! 


This weekend, I think a few of us are going to a San Francisco Giants game, I can't wait, it will be so much fun! I will take lots of pictures, and I will have to post those for everyone to see, I guess I will have to cheer for the Giants, since San Francisco is my temporary home for now. 


During worship on Monday, one of the staff members went to the front, during one of the songs and said to us "You don't need to get warm fuzzies, or feel something for worship to work, it isn't about you, it is about God. God is worthy of our worship." I thought that was so neat how that came about, since I have been anticipating and waiting for that feeling like I am doing something, because lately I have felt like I haven't been doing enough to be making a difference, but that just reassured me that I am doing what I am supposed to be doing, I am being obedient to God. 


A few songs later, another one of the staff members went up and said "I feel like God is telling me that he is proud of each and everyone of you, individually, he truly is proud of you for what you are doing, and he is singing this song to you" (We were singing a song with lyrics "You are Beautiful") Now that gave me those warm fuzzies, and I could definitely feel God's presence, I think that God can talk to us through other people in very interesting ways. These were the two things that I was struggling with, and still have some concerns about, but at least I know that God is proud of me for being here. 


If it was up to me, I don't know if I would be in San Francisco, I would have stayed home, in Winkler, where things are easy and I have people that love me all around, but God called me here, and I have to obey him. I have to realize and seek what God's plan for my life is, not my plan for my life. It isn't about success, it is about obedience. 


OH, and I need to add, that last night we had a mouse in our room, and he ate some of Rachael's tea bags and biscuits, I couldn't sleep for hours after that, and why? Because of a stupid little mouse!


Tessa