Madrid
My 1st flight toward Turkey was to Madrid on April 5th.
I thought I was going to be traveling by myself all the way to Turkey,
and much to my surprise
and joy He blessed me with a friend from Cochabamba that was going to
the conference as well. We had every flight together. If that was not divine provision, I don’t know what is. We even spent a few hours
traveling around Madrid (something I would not
have done alone)!
My 1st flight toward Turkey was to Madrid on April 5th.
I thought I was going to be traveling by myself all the way to Turkey,
and much to my surprise
and joy He blessed me with a friend from Cochabamba that was going to
the conference as well. We had every flight together. If that was not divine provision, I don’t know what is. We even spent a few hours
traveling around Madrid (something I would not
have done alone)! 
The TeachBeyond Conference
The conference in Turkey was great! In my opinion, it was way too short! I would have loved to spend more time just being with the other missionaries. It was a joy to see a lot of my orientation friends that went to teach in Tanzania, Albania, Prague, and Germany. It was also great to sit and talk with a few people about counseling…getting encouragement, advice, and just knowing that I am not alone in this. The workshops led by other missionaries about Misplaced Fear, Listening Prayer, and Burn Out were all groups I needed to be a part of. Whether I needed to hear the information for myself or for fellow missionaries, they were another blessing from God. I was blessed by those that shared!!
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| The Mediterranean and me |
I also sat down with some of my favorite TeachBeyond administrations to talk about confirming my next steps. I am excited to say that I will definitely be staying with TeachBeyond to work with member care (more on that at a later time). One thing I will say is that God awakened a passion in me to help missionaries be healthy in their transitioning to, from, and on the mission field. I am really excited about the opportunities to do that with TeachBeyond. I can’t wait to get started!
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| A view of the Mediterranean from the hotel |
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| Melissa from my orientation |
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| Bolivia girls and the Tanzania girls last dinner |
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| Belek, Turkey...A few of us walked here...it was not 20 minutes |
After Turkey, I flew to Scotland to see Daisha and Jr Sheets. Daisha and I graduated from high school together, and we have been friends ever since. It was a blessing to be with her and her family to experience how they serve their church and the community of Peterhead, Scotland. My time there was spent resting, laughing, playing with their kids, and seeing the beauty that surrounds them. Daisha and I also spent 3 days in Edinburgh being tourists, relaxing, and having girl time! We both needed it!
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| First stop ...hazelnut latte |
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| Boulders of Buchan |
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| Edinburgh Castle |
In a way, this was a trip of rest and answers! I am very thankful that He is in control of my future with TeachBeyond and in whatever else he puts in front of me. He is a faithful God!
In other news…
-My varsity basketball girls got 3rd place. They played their hardest and that is all I ask of them. I am proud!!
-April 30th, my 7th and 8th grade students had an evolution vs. creation debate in my Science class. They did a great job bringing up different points of view and having answers to questions that were thrown at them. I was very impressed!!
