an update

I am sitting here at my desk on a fall day, sipping on some blackberry tea, and can't help but be reflective.

On staff work:
This has been one of the most encouraging and fruitful weeks in my staff career thus far here at Albion.
-I met a freshman who is not a Christian, but is searching and has lots of questions. He has agreed to come weekly to a Bible Study and to learn what scripture says about who God is. I am encouraged that God is bringing non-Christians to our group, and I am excited to watch them share their faith and love on him.
-There is a new transfer student here that has hard a very hard time connecting with people on campus. The Chaplain led her to InterVarsity. I will be meeting with her tomorrow and hopefully I can offer some encouragement. She has signed up to go our fall conference which will be amazing! She will be able to be with Christians in community and my prayer for her would be that she would build relationships with other students.
-I shared my vision for the campus with two freshmen and they were soo excited to hear about it. I invited them to be a part of it in whatever ways they felt God leading. It was very exciting to watch their eyes light up, and for them to come up with ideas to reach the campus. One of my goals and priorities this year was to pour time and energy into this freshmen class to build a stronger, healthier chapter. God is being faithful!

On my kittens:
-I absolutely LOVE them, they are so entertaining. I find myself thanking God for them everyday. I know it sounds dumb, but Jon works a lot, and I am home a lot, and it is really helpful to have some animals around with me.

On church:
-Last night our pastor and his wife came over and it was a great chance for the four of us to get to know each other. It was so great, conversation was encouraging. I learned a lot about them and the church, and God confirmed that this is where we are to plug in, to do ministry and to be ministered to.

On fundraising:
-I have been so busy doing other things, that Fundraising has really stepped to the side. It has been a good break, but I really do need to get back into the swing of things. I need to have people praying for me and supporting me financially, otherwise I will not be on campus much longer!

On my health:
-No new things on my health. It has been the same old, same old thing, which is frustrating. On Friday I am getting more bloodwork and an ultrasound on my thryoid. I am not seeing an internist/endocrinologist. I LOVE internists. My doctor is amazing. If he can't figure out what his wrong with me, I know that he will at the least be able to point me into the right direction.

On marriage:
-I love my hubby love!!! If it were not for him, I would have quit staff work and moved back home with my family, especially in this time of illness. Being sick is such a discouragement, but his love and the way that he takes care of me is so refreshing. I thank the Lord for Him everyday. Our marriage is stronger than ever!

This next weekend, I get to go to my grandma's church and preach. Yes ladies and gentlemen, me preaching. Whew. The best part is, is that I get to share about IV, and I get to see my parents, and sisters, grandma, and my two cousins. I will post pictures. You can count on it!

-Peace out-K

RSTI

This week I spent some time in Ann Arbor for our Regional Staff Training Institute. It was very helpful, I learned a lot about how to be a staff worker and was humbled by the fact that I don't always know what I am doing.

I am so energized by strategy, and vision casting and that was a lot of the training. It got me very excited. I am still processing some of the information that I learned and when I am fully processed, if that could be possible, I will be posting later.

As for yesterday, what an energizing day! I spent the whole day with my friend Sarah who came to visit me which was amazing! It was sooo refreshing to sit and talk. I LOVED it. Thanks Sarilou!

This weekend, back in St. Clair for the Missions Conference at Crossroads. I am excited to spend some time with family, and to be back in Crossroads for worship!

My new baby

In the past week I have been enjoying my new baby. I will post more about actual ministry later

I am not a healthy staff worker:)

I have not updated this in a while, mostly because there is not much to update other than on my health. I am not sure who reads this, but figure that there must be people that read this that can lift me up in prayer. For the past 3 weeks or so, my health has been not good, which has caused lots of doctors trips, a trip to Urgent Care, and trip to the ER, time in bed, etc.

My symptoms:
-Chest pain (both pain, and tingling)
-Heart palpitations
-Dizzyness, light-headedness, blacking out
-Shortness of breath
-Muscle spasms

What the docs think:
-Well, went to an ENT and found out the growth on my throat was nothing to worry about, it was simply scar tissue from getting my tonsils out.
-Heart is ok, though I get an echo and a 24 hr heart monitor on Thursday
-Asthma is ok
-My thyroid levels are off, which could be causing my hormones and blood levels to go crazy, which could be causing all of these problems. I go to the endocrinologist on Oct 30. Pray that it goes quickly, because I really want to get it fixed!!!