Timelines!

In English class at World Relief on Thursday we did a fun activity using timelines to reinforce the past tense. I made a time line of "big events" from my life as an example. I realized just how young I was! Then the students made a list of "big events" from their lives, and drew wonderful timelines (pictures may come). Here is mine:

March 1988- Anna was born in Tulsa, OK.

December 1991- Anna's younger brother entered the world.

August 1998 - Anna had her dad for her teacher.

November 2000 - Anna performed in her first play.


June 2005 - Anna visited India for 6 weeks.

May 2006 - Anna graduated from high school.

August 2006 - Anna moved to Chicago.

September 2006 - Anna worked in the kitchen.

July 2007 - Anna passed her drivers license test.

August 2008 - Anna taugt at World Relief.

Luther

Favorite quotes from listening to nine hours of lecture on Luther:

"Stop worrying about who is elect--God's decrees are inscrutable--so LIVE!"

"The Gospel is: 'You can't do it. Stop trying. God already did.'"

"There is only one question you have to answer, and you have to believe it every day for the rest of your life: Do you believe the Gospel?"

"An illiterate little Jewish peasant girl, about 13, was visited by an angel and gave birth to God in a spit town in the middle of Israel. Kinda like being somewhere in the middle of Nebraska. He grew up and hung out with a bunch of half-wit fishermen who bailed on him. He was arrested and crucified on top of a trash heap. That's what you believe. Of course people think your nuts."

"Don't lie and say your praying because you love God. Your praying because you want something."

"No use being a Protestant the day you get saved and a Catholic everyday thereafter."

"The just live by faith. God accomplishes His work because of who HE is, not who we are. You are who God says you are."

"We're all screw-ups. He didn't pick us because we're great."

And finally:
"Christianity for Luther is getting your brains beat in. Because God loves you and your brains are in your way of you doing what you need to do."

AHR

I was able to go to the AHR convention at McCormick Place the last two days. I really enjoyed being able to meet customers that I talk to on the phone all the time, and look at a few booths, and just talk about a product. The best part was seeing Martin Luther's principle of the Protestant work ethic lived out. It's not what you do, but how you do it. Such an amazing testimony to see a company that is operated with integrity that benefits its employees and serves as a light.

Back at World Relief

Today I went back to World Relief for the first time since Christmas break. It was great to finally round that bend on the brown line to Kimball. For those of you who don't know about World Relief, it is an organization who's mission is to empower the local Church to help the most vulnerable. They partner with local governments, the worldwide church, missions agencies, and businesses to bring peace and justice to the world. World Relief comes alongside refugees, who have fled persecution in their homes, offering support and friendship in the midst of uncertainty. One of ten organizations contracted by the US government to ease refugee transition, World Relief mobilizes local churches to embrace newcomers in their community. To find out more information check out their website: www.wr.org

I teach with another Moody student once a week as part of my major requirements. Most of the students today were new. We talked about the past tense and Obama's election. We played a great game using different words on puzzle pieces. The goal was to make as many sentences as possible as a team. The students loved it so much they wouldn't even take their break!

Please pray for new refugees from Liberia as they adjust to a new life in America.

Please pray that God would continue to use this experience to equip me with the skills to serve Him through TESOL.

Pray for patience as I wait to find out if Japan is where I will be this next summer.

Pray that the Lord will continue to provide for all my needs.

Japan?

Please pray for me over the next few weeks as I begin the process ofapplying to teaching English in Japan this summer with World Venture.It is part of the requirements of my major at Moody.

PRAY - that the Lord would give me the time to complete theapplication process this week.

PRAY - that the Lord would give confirmation that Japan is the placethat He wants me this summer.

PRAY - that the Lord would bring forward people that would partnerwith me in prayer.

I would love to talk to you in more detail about this opportunity-feel free to call, email or text!

Thanks you so much!

I have completed my fall semester and am enjoying a relaxing break at home with my family! Please pray as I begin to make plans for my internship during the summer of 2009! If you would like more information please email me at 1John318@gmail.com.

Here is a pic of some of my students at World Relief in Chicago playing Apples to Apples.

World Relief is a nonprofit organization that assists refugees.

I teach with Ben Krueger, also a TESOL student at Moody. We teach every Thursday from 11-1.