He Is My Provision

The month before I went back to the states, I began meeting with, Shawna, a woman from my church in Ho Chi Minh City. Every week we would meet and she would let me talk and talk and talk while she patiently listened and spoke when she had insight. Well, one day I was telling her how upset I was going to be that I would not be with my good guys friends next year, since I would be moving to Da Nang. She told me of a time when she felt like she was being called to move and at the time it was difficult to leave her good friends behind...however, she knew that because G0d was calling her, He was also going to provide for her. Sure enough, when she moved, the friendships she made were even stronger. She encouraged me that it would be the same for me...she even threw in a little prayer that my new friendships would be with females. (Here it is a lot more culturally appropriate to hang out with people of your same sex)

So with that I was on my way. My first few months here I definitely lacked friendships and it was difficult but He knew what He was doing and after calling out to Him for friends, I now feel like I am knee deep in friendships and it continues to rise.

Already, I have been to karaoke with some, gone over to a friend's house for lunch, and been out to coffee with a few. Yes, I did fun things with my guy friends but I have been enjoying the girls I have so much this year! I find it "ironic" that my classes last year were full of boys and this year the majority is girls....or could it just be His plan?

Today was a difficult day in one of my classes....for some reason the students were not into trying and I was done begging them to do something! In situations like this last year, I would have texted the guys and vented to them and they would have been there...but this year I not only have a listening ear, I have words of affirmation. I know these girls and I have a special bond. All I have to do is think back to the beginning of the night where one of my students, who I didn't teach tonight, came into the classroom because she saw the light on and just talked to me. Or I could reread the text I received, at the end of the night, from a student who asked if I had forgotten her because we had not talked in a few days.

Little things like this reassure me that I am completely in His will. He moved me because He wanted to use me here and He has been nothing less then my provision!