seeking my own Calcutta

"Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering and the lonely right there where you are -- in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. ... You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see. Everywhere, wherever you go, you find people who are unwanted, unloved, uncared for, just rejected by society -- completely forgotten, completely left alone." ~ Mother Teresa

I'm desperately seeking my own Calcutta.
Are you seeking?

challenge from Isaiah

Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up speedily;
your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Isaiah 58:6-8

It's so easy to dismiss these verses and not think of them as literal. Especially in a society in which we are so private and hold safety such a high priority. I want to live these verses out, they challenge me to the core. But they are so counter-cultural...letting the homeless into your own home, being face to face with the oppressed, sharing your meal with the hungry.... We are so afraid to take risks, to step out on a limb. We cling to our material possessions and our status quo lives. We think that by doing these things we are being dangerous, not smart, irrational. Lord, teach me to follow Your beautiful, overflowing with love, upside-down ways. For they are so far above and beyond this world.

1 month & 1 day

it's been 1 month & 1 day since our wedding! we are loving married life. we recently got a dog too, & she's so sweet! yesterday my hubby surprised me with flowers to celebrate our 1 month of being married & tried to plan breakfast in bed until he realised we didn't have our breakfast in bed trays yet! i'm so blessed to be his wife.

back from maui

for our honeymoon my hubby surprised me & took me to maui!
it was absolutely perfect.

the big day

today i'm marrying the man of my dreams!

this month

we have entered the month in which i become a mrs!

teaching

one of my students is teaching me so much, it's incredible. i have had the privilege of working with this student for about a month & God is using this student powerfully. today Jesus taught me some things through this student. this student has severe problem behaviours & as the teacher i have to give the student a 'clean slate' after each behaviour episode occurs. as i was giving this student a 'clean slate' God showed me how He gives us a 'clean slate' daily, despite our sinful behaviours, how He shows us patience & covers us in His unending grace always.

Jesus, thank you for this amazing student. i'm so blessed by You.