Summer is coming to an end....

Yes, it is sad but true. All of the kids above 6th standard (12 years old) have gone back to school. Ninth and 10th began last week, and this week all the rest have gone back. Except for the youngest kids who have another 2 weeks left of summer! Woo Hoo!
Workshops have come to an end as well. I have to admit, I'm breathing huge sighs of relief about that one. I've discovered, I'm not cut out for English/Phonics. Well, maybe it would be a little easier if they started earlier than 16 years old. But, still, even with the younger ones, it was difficult. BUT I made it through, and did see some changes in reading! whew!
A exciting story...at least for me. During the summer, I led devotions once a week for the smallest kids. They were age 3-9. And it was HARD! They were always talking and distracted and I struggled a lot with feeling like a failure or hating doing devotions with them. I just didn't know what to do. So, last week, we started talking about prophesy. And I told them we were going to try it with each other. So, I had them each pick a person, but they couldn't say who, then pray and ask God to give them a word for that person. So, they did it, and a couple of them had like REALLY incredible words! Santhosh, who was the oldest in the group had a word for Poppy, who was one of the younges, and he said that she was going to be a worship leader and through her many people would come to know Jesus! Wow!!! It was the BEST devotion I've had with any of the kids. I mean, I had fun and it was easy to keep them interested.
On a more personal level, I've been rereading the book Capitivating, and God is really shifting some things in my heart. I'm really starting to pray for my true feminity to be restored and that I would be a young woman who is ok with being vulnerable and inviting. That I would be what God has called me to be as a young woman. And that the reality that I posses my OWN beauty and that it's something to offer and not hide would strike my heart. It's a scary thing, because I'm definitely NOT the most vulnerable person at all, but I'm feeling very faint shiftings of my heart, so i'm hoping and praying this is for real. I'm tired of searching and longing for things in all the wrong places. I want to know I have a beauty to unveil and that it's given to me by God and not be ashamed of it.
Well, I think that's about all for now. I do have to admit, I'm getting pretty excited to come home! Much love to you all