Where have the days gone?

Well I'm back in Pella after spending 9 days on a church serve project to Cary, MS. We taught Bible school in the morning, and in the afternoon we did various work projects. It was a good time, and it was interesting to get to know people from my church on a different level. The thing that really hit me was the cycle of poverty that entrapped people there. It's going to take a lot of work and prayer to change things down there. I was really impressed at the programs that the Cary Christian Center are running.The people living in MS have sufferred and lived in poverty and oppression for 100's of years...and it's going to take a united effort to change things.
I start work on Monday, and I think it's going to be hard to get back into the swing of things. Time is going by so fast. I can't believe I've been home for 2 months already, and I only have 2 more left. I know that the time will pass quickly. The weeks go by quickly partly because I'm running from job to job. to job. The main thing that has been stressing me out lately is: MONEY. I hate that it is so important. It's a fact of life. Even after about 2 months of work, I feel like my bank account hasn't changed much. I know that God is in control, and He provides for His people. But we have a responsibility to be stewards and use our money wisely. I'm worried that I'll be so deep in debt after seminary that I won't be able to teach overseas for a long time. I seriously researched joining the national guard or reserve to help pay for tution, but I couldn't commit myself for 8 years! I'd be 30 when I was done with my military term! I have no idea where God is going to lead me in that amount of time. Also, my parents and friends were not supportive of the idea, and after looking into the information I wouldn't be eligible to recieve as much financial aid from the army as I had orginally thought. I still don't know how it's all going to work out for paying for Calvin next year. I'm waiting on hearing back from Classis to see how much they are going to support me. I'm working hard this summer, so I hope to be able to pay for my rent for the year and some living expenses. I just keep trying to crunch numbers to see where I can tighten my budget. I know it'll all work out, but it's still hard not to stress. I know that money worries won't really ever go away, but I hate that it starts so early.

posted by Sarah @ 5:17 PM