A Brand New Beginning

   Once again I find myself tipping the brink of a grand adventure. Today is day #5 in the extraordinary Tahoe City, California. I am here for the next four and a half months working at Tahoe City First Baptist Church. Here is the website for the church that has more specifically what I'm doing out here: 

http://www.tahoeministries.com/index.php

   In short, I will be teaching kindergartners in before and after school programs, and investing in the church and community. I am here with seven other college-age girls, most from Georgia and Alabama, with the exception of one from Texas, and one from Peru. Already I have been challenged, encouraged, and blessed in huge ways through each of them. Going into this semester, I earnestly pray that God would humble me and use me as a blessing to the girls I work with, and the kids I teach. I pray that I will be transparent, reflecting only the love and grace of my Lord and Savior. I am here to serve, and by God's grace, serve I shall with my whole heart and energy. 

   I know I should write more, but that just simply will not happen right now. I am exhausted. My kids come tomorrow! I am so excited, yet so incredibly nervous at the same time. My hope is that  I will catch on to the way things work around here soon and without too many screw-ups. I'm sorry this entry is so short and vague! I will try and do better next time. Until then!

God Bless!

-B