God's Work

Well hello all. It has been FOREVER since I last blogged...I think about 3 months and let me tell you, things have really changed here since then. The last time I blogged I talked about my kids at work and how hard they could be to work with...most of the time. Well, I have good news! It's gotten better! Don't get me wrong, we still have our bad days, but the kids are starting to trust me and respect me more. I made the Sala de Tarea more structured hoping that would help the kids know what to expect so they might start respecting me and each other more, and to just enjoy their time there more. It worked! We do a craft Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, a cooking project Thursday, and a movie day Friday. We aslo have a Bible time everyday which they are becoming more serious about and always want to be the ones to read the Bible verse or pray at the end of the time. Today I was helping one boy with his homework and suddenly he got all excited because he remembered his mom had said I could go to his house one day and eat with them. He said we could have whatever I wanted. Pizza maybe...whatever I would like. This may seem like something simple to be excited about, but this is a huge deal. God has been working a lot in me and in these kids the past few months and it is amazing what He can do. Another little girl that usually gets quite an attitude if she gets in trouble was great today. I sat her down for something and just explained to her why she was in trouble and that I have rules because I care about them and don't want them to get hurt. In the end I told her I loved her and instead of pushing me away like she usually tries to do, she wrapped her arms around me and told me she loved me too. I feel like I could go on forever about the little things that have gotten better just within the past month...all the things God has shown me, but I am simply going to leave you with some pictures of the fun we have at work and the reminder to never forget how amazing our God is. Though there were times I didn't understand what He was doing with these kids in my life (I was constantly frustrated), I trusted He knew, and over time, He has continually shown me that.