Hi everyone,
The day has finally arrived! I am going to teach my precious first graders tomorrow! Please pray for a new student who doesn't speak any English or if she does it is very limited. I have 4 ESL students. Pray that God will give me wisdom in helping these students. But also I have students in my class who are reading beyond grade level and I want to balance my instruction so that everyone learns to their fullest potential. My classroom looks great! I will post pictures of my classroom and students soon! Thank-you all for your prayers all these months. May God be glorified as I begin new ministries outside of school too.
In His Wisdom,
Nova
Monday, January 11, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Prayer Request
Hi everyone,
I pray that everyone is doing good. My mom's surgery went well. Praise the Lord!! Also, in early December, I had a minor staph infection on my leg but now it has returned. Please pray that I will heal and for strength. Also, I am not supposed to wear my prosthetic leg for about a week. I thank-you for your continued prayers. Know that I am lifting you up in prayer as well! May the Lord bless your 2010!
I love these verses! These verses always put my circumstances into perspective.
Romans 5:1-11: "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perserverance, and perserverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; through perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation."
Convicting! Isn't it?
I exult You, O LORD! You are worthy of my praise! Ele e exaltado!
Amen!
Nova
I pray that everyone is doing good. My mom's surgery went well. Praise the Lord!! Also, in early December, I had a minor staph infection on my leg but now it has returned. Please pray that I will heal and for strength. Also, I am not supposed to wear my prosthetic leg for about a week. I thank-you for your continued prayers. Know that I am lifting you up in prayer as well! May the Lord bless your 2010!
I love these verses! These verses always put my circumstances into perspective.
Romans 5:1-11: "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perserverance, and perserverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; through perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation."
Convicting! Isn't it?
I exult You, O LORD! You are worthy of my praise! Ele e exaltado!
Amen!
Nova
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Back to the Classroom
Hi everyone,
Tudo bem? How are you? I am good. I started working in my classroom this week. It is weird because I haven't had my own class in 18 months. I have been busy preparing lessons and cleaning the termite trails! Yes, I said termite trails. They love my wooden door. Everyone has been so nice and helping me out since I just brought the clothes on my back. I did not bring any school supplies. I received some bulletin board supplies, classroom calender, pens, books, etc. I am learning that truly less is more. I am so blessed with so much! I can't wait to teach my 9 first graders! Praise the Lord for a small class! Class begins on January 12th!
Humbled by His Provisions,
Nova
Tudo bem? How are you? I am good. I started working in my classroom this week. It is weird because I haven't had my own class in 18 months. I have been busy preparing lessons and cleaning the termite trails! Yes, I said termite trails. They love my wooden door. Everyone has been so nice and helping me out since I just brought the clothes on my back. I did not bring any school supplies. I received some bulletin board supplies, classroom calender, pens, books, etc. I am learning that truly less is more. I am so blessed with so much! I can't wait to teach my 9 first graders! Praise the Lord for a small class! Class begins on January 12th!
Humbled by His Provisions,
Nova
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Christmas photos
Here are some Christmas pictures! I hope you have a great New Year! Don't these missionaries have a lot of great kids? I have had a lot of fun with them!
Nova
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas! Christ is alive!
Hi everyone,
Merry Christmas!!! I pray that God will bless all of your family celebrations this year! Thank the Lord for His Birthday today but not only that but for His sacrifice on Calvary. I will be going over to a missionary's house for brunch this morning. I am excited that everyone is getting together on His Birthday! The story doesn't end there- He is alive!
Luke 24:1-7-" But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.'"
Here are some of my favorite Christmas verses:
Matthew 1:23-"BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL, which translated means, "GOD WITH US."
Luke 1:26-38- "Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendents of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.' But she was very perplexed at this statement, kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.' And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His Kingdom will have no end.' Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I am a virgin?' The angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God.' And Mary said, 'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.' And the angel departed from her."
Luke 2:4-14- "Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold , I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you; you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.'"
The story goes on and the shepherds went to Bethlehem and told Mary and Joseph about this Child. Mary ponders all these things in her heart and the Shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just had been told to them.
PRAISE THE FATHER! GLORIFY THE LORD!
AMEN!
Nova
Merry Christmas!!! I pray that God will bless all of your family celebrations this year! Thank the Lord for His Birthday today but not only that but for His sacrifice on Calvary. I will be going over to a missionary's house for brunch this morning. I am excited that everyone is getting together on His Birthday! The story doesn't end there- He is alive!
Luke 24:1-7-" But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.'"
Here are some of my favorite Christmas verses:
Matthew 1:23-"BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL, which translated means, "GOD WITH US."
Luke 1:26-38- "Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendents of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.' But she was very perplexed at this statement, kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.' And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His Kingdom will have no end.' Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I am a virgin?' The angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God.' And Mary said, 'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.' And the angel departed from her."
Luke 2:4-14- "Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold , I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you; you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.'"
The story goes on and the shepherds went to Bethlehem and told Mary and Joseph about this Child. Mary ponders all these things in her heart and the Shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just had been told to them.
PRAISE THE FATHER! GLORIFY THE LORD!
AMEN!
Nova
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Emergency rooms and Cortisone Shots
Hi everyone,
I hope you are blessed this Christmas season! As you know, I have been sick the last 4 or 5 days. I was in bed for most of those days! I went to hospital to find out what was wrong with me because I had a severe cough as well as congestion. The doctor thinks that my symptoms were allergy related to a beginning sinus infection. So she gave me breathing treatments as well as a cortisone shot. It worked today. My symptoms have gotten much better. I am still getting used to the climate here. I am also taking allergy medicine, cough syrup, and an antibiotic. Pray that my body will adjust quickly. Thank the Lord, I am here in Belem. Thank-you for YOUR many Blessings!
Amen!
Nova
I hope you are blessed this Christmas season! As you know, I have been sick the last 4 or 5 days. I was in bed for most of those days! I went to hospital to find out what was wrong with me because I had a severe cough as well as congestion. The doctor thinks that my symptoms were allergy related to a beginning sinus infection. So she gave me breathing treatments as well as a cortisone shot. It worked today. My symptoms have gotten much better. I am still getting used to the climate here. I am also taking allergy medicine, cough syrup, and an antibiotic. Pray that my body will adjust quickly. Thank the Lord, I am here in Belem. Thank-you for YOUR many Blessings!
Amen!
Nova
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Children and Colds
Hi everyone,
I hope you are well. Okay, I have been around adults for most of the last 18 months and I haven't really gotten sick. Well, I have been here at the school for 5 or 6 days and guess what I am sick. As soon as I got around children, I got sick. Please pray that I won't be sick for my entire Christmas break. I love the children not their germs though!
Nova
I hope you are well. Okay, I have been around adults for most of the last 18 months and I haven't really gotten sick. Well, I have been here at the school for 5 or 6 days and guess what I am sick. As soon as I got around children, I got sick. Please pray that I won't be sick for my entire Christmas break. I love the children not their germs though!
Nova
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