It’s been a while since I’ve written. The year is winding
down fast. Three weeks left of school! In the last week, Kiev has been
transformed from the grey, wet, sullen city to a bright, blooming, and cheerful
neighborhood. This lovely change in weather has given me the opportunity to
take several long walks through some new parts of town.
This week we welcomed some visitors from ACSI (The
Association of Christian Schools International) who are here for our
reaccreditation. KCA is an awesome school, supportive like a family with the
students, parents, and staff… I am so blessed to be here. (After being a
student at North Heights Christian Academy, I remember thinking that there’s
probably not any other good Christian schools out there in the world… then I went
to Concordia, then Northwestern, then I worked at Hand In Hand, now Kiev
Christian Academy! I love that God is present and working all over in Christian
education!)
Lately my Bible classes are engaging in some deep
discussions. I learn so much as I discuss with my kids! The eighth grade class
is contemplating the balance of God’s characteristics in a unit called
“Contradictory or Complementary?” We talked about God’s love and hate and
realized He actually hates because he loves! We completely filled the board
with things that are happening in the world today that God hates – things that
put the things and people that He loves in danger. Tomorrow I’ll collect journal
entries from the students that will reflect on their response to what God hates
and loves. It is not our responsibility to take on all the problems on that
whiteboard. No, that was Jesus – in fact, God’s wrath has already been spent
for all of it – Jesus took it! What grace! But I believe He gave each of us a
specific skill set so that we can stand for the things God loves and fight the
things He hates. What is he calling you to stand for?
I will be coming home to Minnesota for the summer. I return
on May 29th. North Central Camp Cherith will yet again serve as my
“summer home” … this will be my ninth summer on staff! I hope that I’ll get a
chance to visit with all you at home who have been praying for and supporting
me! Please continue to pray for me as I prepare for these final weeks of
school, exams, and my transition to a summer back in America. I would also like
to ask you to pray for camp as we are preparing for the summer, we will have a
full batch of campers coming through, and I’m believing that God will speak
truth and love to them during their time at Camp Cherith!
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