love and care

Learning to be there for each other in a caring and loving way is not always an easy task. We each have to come to do that though if we belive it or not. I personally have expirienced that. When I went through a difficult time there was someone to talk to. When I was in pain and didn't know what to do there were others that would be there for me to help me to get well again. I am so greatful that God has brought us all together and that we may share his love and kindness with one another. I am really learning how to interact with others and learn how to speack up if I need something or to say my opinion.

expiriences that shape us.

The expiriences we make each day are expiriences that will stay for a lifetime. Each day we learn something new. For example, when I went to wash my clothes for the first time in a public laundry room, I accidentley mad a misstake of taking the expencive washing machine instead of the cheaper ones. We learn how to eat lunch with only a dollar, and still be thankful for what we have, and to see what Gods greatfulness in the little what we have. To know that such a little can also satisfy. We learn how to support each other in a loving and caring way. This week we all have come to see God working in many ways, may it be simple or complicated. To learn how to trust him no matter in what situation we might be.

orientation

First what i woould like to say is that i arived great here in chicago. I want to that the congergation and frinds and familie for all the prayers and support. It was a new expirience to travel by myself, but God was there with me. We as group are geting to know each other in different ways sharing our faith storys or just having a nice cup of coffie with another. We are living here at a commune it is a place where a group of people live toghter and share there faith aith on another. This programm that runs it is called the Jepusa. They have two hommless shelters a coffie shop and a new skateboard shop. They try to reach other people with Gods word out there in this way. The money for this programm mostley comes from fundraisers and other things. This is a great way to interact with other people, people that might be different from us but share the same faith as us. For most of us this is a new expirience. So there has been a lot of time with talking, praying, devotions and lots of others.
We also have been forming great friendships with on another. This will be very important espcially becasue we will be spending time with each other fo a long time. This is also a great way to see what God is doing in other peoples lifes. In orientation we are also suppoes to travel by train and get to know the city so that when we are on our own in a new place that we know what to do. I just thank God for giving us this great oppurtunity.

Prayer requests:
-Jepusa programm
-The teams as we prepare for the big journey
- That God may create a change here in Chicago

Prayer thanks:
-That i arrived saftley here in chicago
- That God has been such a blessing to us here

south africa

I want to that all the people that have helpes me and supported me to make this dream come true.