A Substitute for a Few Hours

Here's a picture of the class except for two that were absent this morning when I had to say goodbye to them.

At our Summit in Wabash, IN I was able to fill in as a substitute teacher for a few hours. I substituted for Mrs. Monroe's 3rd and 4th grade class. I am thankful for the opportunity to be able to be back in the classroom. Mrs. Monroe was able to attend the Ladies Luncheon while I had the priviledge to spend time with her precious students. Sometimes I miss having my own class. Being a school teacher isn't always easy, but you do get the opportunity to be a part of a child's life. It's a challenge, but its worth it. I admire the men and women who are dedicated to teaching children and molding their lives. Thank you Mrs. Monroe for letting me watch your students!

6 Whole Months On The Road

Yes, it's true. I've been traveling around the United States of America for 6 months. We started in September and were on break for December and tomorrow we will start Month #7 on the road.

Since our team returned from Christmas break, we have spent most of our time in Texas with the exception of two conferences: Duncan, OK and Sulphur, LA. Currently I'm at my host home in Graham, TX, we concluded an 8 day conference last Sunday.

As I think over my life over the past few months, I realize it is quite an adventure. Life always has its ups and downs and I've been able to see God provide for me. I now own a red Sony VAIO laptop. It amazes me when I stop and look at what God has provided me with. I'm amazed to have a new laptop without having to pay a cent for it.

Another provision of the Lord was while I was in San Saba, TX. I was running low on money and we were about to go on Spring Break. Because the break was split up into two parts and only a few days I wasn't able to go away for a break. I knew I would need money to go and do things in San Antonio. Well...I shared my need with one of the girls on my team and that very day the Lord provided $140 between two different people.

Recently the Lord has provided again. I was in need of a couple of things from Wal-Mart and once again was low on cash. I was trying to trust in God's timing but that's not always easy. Well God used my host parent to provide me the money that I needed. They have no clue how much of a blessing they were to me. God used them to show me "Yes, Shawntay! I will continually provide for you." I don't know why it's so hard to trust that God will provided. He can do anything and I am continually learning that.

It seems like there's so much I could write about but it's getting late so I better get to bed. Tomorrow is another long day.

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths." PROVERBS 3:5-6

Where I've been and Where I'm going 2008-2009

Since September I've been to so many places and meet so many people.

Where I've been:

September

Douglas, GA
Jesup, GA Calvary Baptist Church
Tupelo, MS West Jackson Street Church
Tupelo, MS First Baptist Church
Princeton, IN Bethel Memorial Church

October

Elkview, WV Elkview Baptist Church
Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg Baptist Church
Elizabethtown, PA Mount Calvary Church

November

Winston-Salem, NC Old Town Baptist Church
Mansfield, OH Berean Baptist Church
Brownsville, TN Brownsville Baptist Church
El Salvador, Central America Shalom Children's Home and Living Waters International

January

Sulphur, LA First Baptist Church
Denison, TX Parkside Baptist Church

February

Duncan, OK First Baptist Church
Ennis, TX Tabernacle Baptist Church
Brenham, TX Brenham's First Baptist Church
San Saba, TX First Baptist Church

March

Lubbock, TX First Church of the Nazarene
San Antonio, TX Life Action Ministries: Vision Gathering
Graham, TX Oak Street Baptist Church

April

Rock Falls, IL Harvest Time Bible Church
Wabash, IN Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church
Buchanan, MI Life Action Camp- Work Week preping the camp grounds

May

Upper Malboro, MD Riverdale Baptist Church

Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg Baptist Church 4 day follow up conference

Bethlehem, PA Calvary Baptist Church

More conferences maybe scheduled till the end of June

El Salvador November 2008 Pics

Here are the pictures that I said I would try to post up a long time ago. It was a great trip and I'd love to go back again.

Duncan, Oklahoma

Superbowl Sunday and still a great turn out. I thank the Lord that we still had a good crowd of people at our evening service. This week I'll be sitting through the Youth Services. Please pray for me, that I'd be able to connect with the teens. I haven't worked with teenagers since college.

We're all getting a little sick

The Summit here at Parkside Baptist Church in Denison, Texas has been going well, but recently we are starting to battle with colds. I am also one of them. Please pray for our team as we finish up Sunday through Wednesday.

Ladies Luncheon on Thursday was well attended. I think the count was around 180. And today's Home Life Cafe was attended by around 200.

Tomorrow will be another long day. But my prayer is that this body of believers would come ready to meet with their Lord and Savior.

This week I was able to watch the response time at the end of one of our services. One of the messages is about THIRST and how we are satisfying our THIRST in things besides God. WE give out Styrofoam cups and they can write the things they have been satisfying their THIRST with. At the end of the service they can come to the front of the auditorium to place their cup on the stairs and pray and ask God to help them find their satisfaction in Him. Seeing the congregation respond and seeking God to satisfy them is what I love most about traveling with Life Action Ministries. Seeing Christians return to a dependence on God makes all the hardships of traveling week to week seem minuscule.

Sulphur, Louisana

Sulphur, LA was the first conference for 2009. Our 4 day conference has flew by faster than I thought it would. We have gotten back into the swing of things and are working together again. I spent most of my evenings in either Happy Heart City (4 years to 1st grade) or Base Camp (2nd to 6th grade). The services were well attended in the evenings. We were told that the average attendance for a Sunday Evening Service was 50. But every evening was attended by an average of 200! Which was an encouragement to all those who attended.

This week a Jewish man who has been attending the church made his profession of faith known to the church, and was baptized on Wednesday evening. It was a special occassion because our team revivalist is also a completed Jew. Seeing the joy in this man's life is what I love about being a part of this Revival Ministry. I get the opportunity to see people find their joy in the Lord by restoring their relationship with the Lord to the place where it needs to be.

Please pray for me as well. That I would be in the place I need to be in my relationship with Christ.