I have decided to follow Jesus
No turning back
Though none go with me still I will follow
No turning back
The world behind me, the cross before me
No turning back

Because...

Its an honor to serve
To join in the fight
To lift up my voice
To lay down my life
Giving glory to God
Seeking none in return
Its an honor, an honor to serve.

and I am...

Ready..
To go
To stay
To watch
To pray
To suffer
To wait
To do His Will

So I will...

Trust and Obey
for there's no other way
to be happy in Jesus
but to trust and obey

oops, I must apologioze that the post below had been saved as a draft and not published till now. Things like that happen when you're busy and do not have regular internet access over break.
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Ok, so I am finally back in TX after much traveling, including a short trip to Fla. to see my grandpa who has been in CCU for 36 days now. We are praying for comfort and peace for both him and my granny, as we are not sure how much longer he will be with us.
I just finished my first day of classes for 2006. I must say it should be an easy semester since I am only taking 16hrs - the lowest yet :)

My time in Jamaica was wonderful, and yet bittersweet. It was great to go home and have us all together again for Christmas; we even had a Christmas party with all the Villagers at our home. I was overjoyed to see that the church services at JDV were full of Deaf Jamaicans, especially thinking back a couple years when the missionaries outnumbered the Deaf. I loved catching up with the all my friends and looking out my front door at the mountain rising before me; but it was always overshadowed by the thought of our impending departure. We basically spent one month sorting, cleaning, selling, and packing up all our worldly possessions. Even though it was very difficult to say good-bye and many tears were shed all around, God has provided His perfect peace to comfort us. I am learning again those lessons of faith, trust, and utter dependance on God. I don't know what the future holds, but I know my God holds the future and so I will continue to praise and give all the glory to Him. He is molding us as clay and who are we to ask the Potter what He is making? (Isaiah 45:9)

Jamaica will always hold a special place in my heart and I hope to visit again with the special people there. But until then I know that God loves and cares for them even more than I ever could, it is still His ministry. Even so, prayers are our weapons against the Enemy, please continue to pray for this ministry and the Deaf children of Jamiaca.

To God be the glory great things HE has done!