Ps: 37: 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

This has been the best vacation ever!  I was sooo tired at the end of November that I just wanted the world to go away.  In fact, by the middle of November, I was done mentally, physically, and emotionally. Since I moved on the 11th of November, I only spent a couple of days at school for the remaining two weeks. And those were weeks for the teachers to finish all the necessary reporting of things to the district, etc.  My stuff was already completed.

It took a good 2-3 weeks for me not to feel guilty for only doing what I wanted to do!  What did I do?  I took my time putting my house in order. I usually walked to town or at least to the grocery store everyday or two depending on the weather or how the lazy body was feeling! I paid two guys to clear and level off my back yard. I cut my grass (crabgrass) with my weedeater, etc. My friend, Martha came and planted some flowers and a very small mango tree.  And wouldn't you know, that some insect cut them right off just before I came to the states! I had one small geranium left, and I moved it in the house. You know, I just enjoyed my time.  My home students still came for their English and Carlos from the school has joined them.  That's a good thing.

So now I'm praying that I get to leave on the 30th to go back to HN. With all the political violence going on, I'm hoping the Lord will see it clear for me to return.  No, I'm not afraid.  Most of the stuff that takes place in the cities don't normally affect the things that go on where I live, and school starts around the 5th of February.  The only problem would be whether or not the airport would be operating normally.

I've enjoyed my stay here. I've visited family and friends. I met the new pastors at my church and lunched with my former pastor and family.  I spoke to the ladies in Martha Circle, and at my church.  I also went to visit the church in Coffeyville.  It was so good to see the pastor and other friends and to hear a sermon in English!

I don't remember all that I said because it really was the Holy Spirit talking. The Lord knows his people and what he wants them to hear. However,  I do remember saying some things. 

1.  My coincidences have names: They are God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit because nothing that happens to or for me is what people call coincidences.

2. Age has nothing to do with whatever God wants you to do.  Remember Abraham, Noah, Moses, and Caleb. A preacher once told me that that was the Old Testament.  So is Thou shalt not kill.  There are many things in the O.T. that we still follow today. So is it our age (our age is nothing in God's sight) or is it that we just don't want to do it? Think about it.

3. The Lord doesn't ask us to do anything that we cannot do with his help. "You can do nothing            without me!

4. The Lion of Juda is always with me. In fact Jesus said that he would never leave or forsake us. he is with me wherever I am!
5. Everything that we possess is actually the Lord's. Ps. 24:1

I had to have my computer repaired! It was dirty! What? Well, evidently debris can go down in the little spaces between the keys, etc. And the fellow who fixed it said that I must have spilled some milk on it. Well, no more eating or drinking while on the computer! The click and drag wouldn't work. I was thinking how long I had my old computer and nothing went wrong with it. Huh! Oh well, thank the Lord that I had the money to fix it  because it is my connection to the world in HN.

So for the last couple of days, I have had this feeling called homesick! I have only experienced this feeling since going to HN. I have lived in so many places in my life, and I never had this feeling before.  I don't like the feeling at all! But I've been in C.A. for 9 years and this will be my 8th in HN.  It truly is home.

So evidently the President was sworn in again early this morning with no major disturbances. So hopefully all will quiet down to some degree, and I can go home.

So Barb, you take good care of yourself!

Grace and peace be with you all.
Beverly