Batteries For Life

Well, ya' never know how much you use batteries until they stop working all at once! I am borrowing my roomie's laptop to give you a quick Hello, and ask you to pray for my batteries :) Just before Christmas, my laptop power cord caved, so I got a new one. The one got from EBAY, however, is not giving my laptop enough juice, so it won't power up. AND, when I got back from Indy, I tried to start my car, but, alas, the battery is toast. SOOOO...I would love to tell you great and marvelous things that are going on in my life and give you the awesome notes i have been taking, but there is bno life in my batteries. Please pray for life!
So, what's new? Well, I've started to play with paint :) This is a new endeavor, and sort of accidental. I only picked up the brushes last week because my laptop was dead and I can't do any work. But - as it turns out, a happy accident! Of course, I don't really believe in accidents, so I am glad God is giving me the chance to explore this side of His giftings for me.
Coincidentally (lol), in the same evening God gave me the opportunity to take piano lessons - for free! All I have to do is remember the lesson well enough to be able to pass it on. Easy enough! That's all I ever did to teach gymnastics anyway. The lessons are being taught in such a way that I can learn to get the songs I've written together, and it's helping understand how to lead the band. So good! The whole reason I came was to become a worship leader and teacher, and I see God setting me on my way. That's amazing, since this is not technically an arts school. Could've fooled me :)
Graham Cooke has been teaching us daily all last week and will do it again this week. WHAT A PRIVILEGE. Last week he actually took the time to pray for us all and bless us individually. That really meant a lot to me. Even after he blessed us, the school staff came around and blessed us too. Needless to say, I am feeling very blessed!
God has also continued to allow me to find treasures in the trash. Last week, I found an almost new stroller. Perfect for Mariah! I can't wait to bring it to her when I see her for her birthday in a few weeks. I love that God is using the Word He gave me, to look in the trash for everything I would need for the house, to bless my daughter. Especially since I don't think anything more will fit in this house!
I led my first whole set by myself last Thursday. And it was an acoustic set! My cool friend, Olaf (whom I call Thor), did an amazing job accompanying me. He was so great at following my lead, which was fantastic because I was foillowing the Lord's lead and didn't know exactly where I was going all the time :) I really felt blessed that it went well and to have the opportunity. I can't wait to see where the Lord will be taking me from here. Where ever it is - I will be singing! This Saturday we got to participate in a free song-writing class that Dan McCollom taught. I learned so much. I can't wait to learn more and continue writing.
Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary of my wonderful Mom's exchange of life for eternal life. I look forward to seeing her again. God has been so good to me in helping me through the missing her part. And I am blessed with an amazing family. We love each other well. Of course, Mom can take lots of credit for that. I am sure she will :)
For those who are praying for me, please continue to lift up Mariah in your prayers. She is doing well, and making good decisions. I am SUPER proud of her. Please pray that God give her direction for her life, and that she will feel confident to pursue where He's pointing. Pray for my Daddy, as I know tomorrow will be a very hard day for them, and I hate not being there beside Him. Pray the Lord sends His Holy Spirit to comfort Him through those who are nearby, and through His promises to him. Please pray also for my next steps. I would like to return to Vacaville, after spending the summer with Mariah in FL, to continue with second year here at The Deeper School. We've dug some pretty deep roots this year, as we will continue to do, and I look forward to learning what God wants to with all this depth in practical application.
If you are planning to send support, please consider donating toward my tuition. The balance I owe is $1300, which has to be paid by April 15th. I am also in need of rent for this month, $250, which is actually due tomorrow. So you can bet I'm asking Jesus to make a way on that one :))

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