It's Not About Me

Well when God says hold on tight it's gonna be a crazy ride believe Him. I have not stopped moving since I got to Tahoe. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT HERE! I have feel in tee-total love with the scenery, people, staff, my team, and the best part the children. They have stolen pieces of my heart already. We have been having lots of orientation time in the mornings. They are still in school here so Big A club which is like a day camp wont start until June 16. Until then we run the Morning and Afternoon program called A+ on a rotating schedule. So this week I am with preschool and after we find out our Big A assignments for the summer we teach that age group. For each program here you do a lesson plan with games, songs, craft, Bible story, Bible verse, and prayer. So we have also been working on as much of those as we can. Oh and you cannot repeat any lesson plans. We also have been preparing meals and cleaning up after meals. Every day for the rest of the summer we are assigned a cleaning job. Mine is to mop the downstairs tile so it's not bad at all. Our schedule is very busy and different right now until Big A begins so its all about flexibility and learning.
Yesterday I felt like all we did was go go go do do do. And God quickly told me Kacey It's NOT about you! It's aobut me and these kids. Well this morning Debbie gave her testimony (fyi she is our supervisor). She like me like to know everything right then well of course God doesnt work that way. One thing she pointed out to was No to one thing doesn't mean NO it can't happen it just means it won't happen that way. Well I have really been struggling with trusting God when He says I can do Occupational Therapy and missions. I mean He is God He can do what He wants but I just didn't see it until tonight. Every Friday night is parents night out. We have anywhere from 50 to 100 kids and are divided up on a rotating schedule. Well I was with 2's and 3's and we had some that were 4 or 5 also in there because of siblings. Well this boy walks in and Brittni one of my teammates says Kacey look. I look over at this little boy with a big smile and his tongue sticking out uncontrollably, slanted eyes, and more. I immediately know he has Down syndrome. God brought him to me as a total blessing. So i got to know this little boy who just loved to be loved and play with trains. I was playing in room of 20ish kids and it was so loud but for a moment it was if it was me, the little boy, and God. God said Kacey, I brought you here also to show you that you can do Occupational Therapy and Missions. My heart sank and tears started coming. Because I had a long awaited prayer answered all because I was faithful to trust God and come here. This little boy is mainly high functioning but I got to use what I have learned in shadowing here and teach him some. God didnt sotp there. I got to talk with his mom and she told me that I can meet his Occupational Therapist and talk with her. God still wasnt done..later in the night I met a mom who wanted information about BIg A and A+ and then she asked me my religion. I told her I don't have that but what I do have is a relationship with Jesus Christ and that He died on the cross, rose from the grave, and wants a relationship with everyone. And how much God loves us enough to send His son to die for our sins. I planted a seed and she is birnging her kids back..this was her first time here and she has already heard the gospel. I didnt even expect God to do so much.
Also in Debbie's testimony she mentioned her lif motto: "Life is not about me. Life is about God. Life is about giving ourselves away to the high glory of God" And boy did that hit me like a brick wall and God once again said IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU! You are here to serve and love on these people who bring their kids who are nonchristians and hopefully bring them to Christ. My heart aches for these people...80% do not know Jesus and maybe have not heard of Him. The only way they hear is through Big A, A+, Parents Night Out, and other ministries like this with First Baptist Tahoe.
God is doing great things and blowing my mind. When we put Him first He works in big ways and shows us to put other after Him and before ourselves. All these concepts are starting to change my perspective in life drastically.
I'm sorry for the long post but God is working like crazy!
Continue to pray for the people and children here in Tahoe, my team, my supervisor and staff, and me that God would continue to stretch me and mold me into what He wants me to be and into His will. Thank you for your prayers so far because as you can see God is working!!! I love yall! :)