Hopeful! :)

Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

                                                     Rom.12:12

 

I have hope that He has a plan and a purpose for where He has me and where He is bringing me to. I have hope that He sees me where I am at and knows the secret desires of my heart. I hope for what I desire.

 

HOPE

 

A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.

 

I am in Panama, hoping. I am working as an English teacher and hoping that His light shines through me to my students and co-workers. I am hoping that God will lead me to connect with those He desires and give me favour in daily interactions. I am missing my family, hoping that God will comfort us in our time apart, however long that is. I am living with one of the most beautiful families I know, hoping that God will bless them abundantly for the kindness that they show me. I am hoping that I can one day work full-time loving and working with children here or there. I am hoping for the revelation of the knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord to become real to all of my loved ones. I am hoping that each day I put Him first in my schedule. I am hoping for greater things yet to come. I AM HOPING FOR SO MANY THINGS....I won't write them all. I will just keep hoping, believing, working hard, and praying for His perfect will to be done.

 

Love Always,

 

Melissa

 

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"Do what only You can do in my heart today."

 

 

 

                       

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING!

“Give yourself entirely to those around you. Be generous with your blessings. A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” -Steve Maraboli

Compassion: Occurs in 39 verses of the Bible but actually has 10 different meanings. There are 4 Hebrew meanings and 6 Greek. Most of the information was be taken from this website: Compassion  however, some personal.

Matt 9:36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.

In this passage compassion is actually the Greek word Splagchnizomai. The word occurs 17 times in the New Testament. It is a feeling that produces movement or action. The literal meaning is: "to be moved in the bowel."

This to me, would signify a DEEP, unexplainable feeling--that causes you to literally be moved to action. When we experience compassion sometimes it may even involve pain or tears. It's good to be moved, to feel, in fact we should. Sometimes we try and hide ourselves from the terrible things from this world and although it can get overwhelming watching the news and seeing everything going on the world... be careful not to ignore what is going on. Let yourself feel and be MOVED by compassion. Jesus did.

On a personal note, I will update you with where I am sooner than later :)

Much love,
Melissa
Mark 8:35

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

 

 

Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. 1 Chron 16:23

Simple question:

are you searching for meaning?

or

are you searching for God, who gives life meaning?

those who seek Him, find Him.
pv 8.17

(taken from my old roomate Sara's blog....http://mrsknee.blogspot.com)

xoxoxoxo

2 of my favourite lil one's :) Brian and Serigio (we call him Sergito!)  They live in the same house but are from different families. There are 3 different families that live in their very tiny little home --In total there are 9 kids and 4 adults from 3 different families that live there. I love these two...they come to my English class -- and you can't tell in  this picture because of their lack of smiling but they are two of the most sweetest lil ones. Pray for their hearts, that they would grow up believing that they can do something with their lives, that God has a PLAN for each of them and that they are loved beyond imagination. <3