Mid-weel Post

Hi all!

I feel as though I haven't posted during the week for some time now.
This week is actually so very great. I am not overwhelmed with homework. First week in such a very long time...but no time to "sit back and relax"  At this point I'm going to take it one day at a time because thinking about how much I have to do by the end of the semester can be so overwhelming.

I guess I will go ahead and write about some of the things that have been happening as of late:

Last Thursday I had a debate. My position was that high school should last 4 years (instead of 3). So my opponent states her argument (we were the first to go from the entire class) and then it was my turn. I started to speak...and laugh at the same time. The laugh won and I just stood there and laughed and laughed, trying to apologize to the class at the same time. Olga kept looking at me shacking her head and later told me she thought I was going to cry because I could not stop laughing. Well, I sure was a piece of entertainment for the class. I tried starting over and laughed yet again. Why was I laughing?? I got really nervous right before presenting....and that's what happens when I'm nervous...but usually not this bad. The teacher then said, "Lesya, take a deep breath. Would you like to start over?" So I did, and luckily the laughing episode stopped!

Sunday, in Sunday school Natalya and I did hand prints with the kids (Natalya's idea...I owe the credit to her!) and they turned out so nice! I plan to do a Sunday school post as Natalya suggested I do, which isn't a bad idea.

Another thing...I am SSOOOOOO thankful to God for sending "blessings in disguises" just like what Laura Story sings in her song, Blessings. Sometimes we may feel rather bewildered about "situations" but then you come to know the bigger picture. God thank you for protecting me from this "situation"  (as in my case). I would share as I like to remember things for myself but this I don't care to even remember; just glad God showed, once again, that He is in control!


Today I met with the English teacher from Greece Christian because I will be tutoring 4-5 boys every Friday, starting this week. She shared a little about her story, and it made me think about God's purpose for every one of our lives. Sometimes, its not the "so-called perfect plan" we may have in mind.

Lastly, I've been thinking about how unhappy I am with myself knowing I do so much yet so little because I don't have the time to devote myself whole hardheartedly (as Diana said)  to all the responsibilities I CHOSE to take on. It's just so hard because I hate thinking about not doing my best in everything (especially work for the Lord, although whatever we do should be as though we are doing it for Him). So, I don't know I'm just praying about all of this. Maybe God will give me a miraculous amount of energy for everything...or maybe not :)

Blessings,
Lesya