I'm going to try this diligence thing once again.  We'll see how it goes :)

Today was a fun filled day starting with a great church service from Matthew 7.  A continuation of last weeks sermon about not trying to take the speck of sawdust out of your eye until we've taken the log out of our own eye, along with this came the advice about knowing when and how to correct. We talked about wounded hearts and trust this morning as well..hmm...sound familiar?

After church some friends came over and we chit chatted for awhile and I threw together a yummy meal of scalloped potatoes, steamed pumpkin and meatloaf.  I love having the time to cook and enjoy the cooler weather brought on by the rain and clouds of the day. 

Crystal and I watched a few episodes of HOUSE and are now setteling in to read email, chat with family, check up on fb and eventually get back to schoolwork.

I continue to ponder my blessings and think of all the things I'm thankful for and that I take for granted.  I am thankful that I still have parents and grandparents and all my siblings, thankful that I have clean drinking water, a Bible in my mother tongue, an education, a great church and the list goes on.
God is good all the time and I think it is important to reflect upon the many blessings he has given us.  All too often it is easy to find something to fuss about.  What are you grateful for today?

Time continues to fly faster than a speeding bullet!  I was glancing over my blog and realized I started driving in Dar a bit under a year ago.  I have since started driving bajaji and am hoping to get my license this coming week.

We are well into our school year and as is typical the second year goes better than the first.  I feel much better about my teaching just feeling more settled into routine.

In the past month or two months God has made it clear that my time in Africa is not yet done.  I have decided to stay on and have found a new house to move into.  It is very freeing to know that I am in God's will.  Next week we sign a lease on the new house and hope to move sometime in December.  Hopefully we will spend our Christmas in our lovely new home! :)

Along with the need for a new home came the need for transportation.  I tutor in another part of Dar three afternoons a week after school and traffic is a bugger, I decided the way to go is by bajaj.  I spend Saturday mornings in Madala village tutoring.  I am hoping to buy a bajaj by the beginning of January.

I've grown to love the verse "The heart of man plans his ways but the Lord establishes his steps." so true... God has everything planned out and when we walk in sweet surrender to Him and are in continual communion with Him nothing is sweeter :) 

Hope all is well with you, love hearing your updates! Have a relaxing Sunday!