Organized Mess?

Well what can I say but it has been a while since I last blogged. This week has flown by without a doubt. I feel like I have just blinked and boom, it’s gone! The title of this blog hit me when I walked into my house and a pile of messy dirty dishes were waiting patiently in the sink. With 6 girls in the house you are guaranteed to have this problem. I was thinking, while washing them that “hmm, none of these dishes are mine, what if I just organized this mess and left it for the people that they belong to!?” Then I got my senses back and figured no Courtney, they would do the same for me. It has been challenging this week with day to day things but also more earthquakes happening, the one in Japan was 8.9 one of the biggest recorded. All these natural disasters are terrible but I feel, looking on the brighter note, that they do bring us closer together. It brings a sort of love between people that can’t really be explained. It touches my heart the way God uses these type of things to show people love and what to be grateful for.

Lately I have been catching myself saying "kiwi" words in the kitchen. I worked with an american lady this past week when I am used to working with a kiwi lady. Lets just say I am a confused individual right now. It's hard to switch back and forth like that! With all these new students in it's great getting to know them all. In some ways I feel I have an advantage because I get to see them all twice a day in the lines for food. In many ways each school that comes through here are similar, in the first couple weeks everything is new and foreign in some things. For me when I watch from my sanctuary, it's like they are all these new shiny things that everyone likes to play with and wants to play with. It's like on base staff when we get a new base staff member we all just want to get to know them and hang out with them. Sooner or later the newness wears off and you become comfortable with the fact that they are on your team and that they are family. All the students or "new shiny things" will become part of the family in their own time 

This turn over was pretty quick, I would have really liked another week or so between the schools. Although I do feel that in this season, it is one that God has been preparing me for. Which is good but I have some major growing pains, as do we all in our own timing. It's good though, with everything that's happening around me I feel very content. I feel like there are tornado's around me and I need to remain calm and content for the sake of others. It probably wouldn't be a good idea if I started spinning around. That really wouldn't be an organized mess. 

Anyways, I hope everyone at home is doing well, praying for you all!