Praise and Prayer.

I've been reminded recently by a few people that I have not been posting specific prayer requests like I used to. So here are a few!

Praise:

• I have hired all the staff I need. Once all 10 girls are here, I will have 3 nannies on at all times, plus myself. Of course this is all dependant on the needs of the girls. And how much time I have to be stuck doing other things instead of taking care of the girls. 
• I have a good friend who helps me with Excel. She spent time making magical Excel spreadsheets for me. All I had to do was put the numbers in the right line. "All I had to do..." Yesterday we texted 25-30 times, then had a 50 minute skype call about "all I had to do". And we are still friends!!!!
• My dog has been testing "escape areas" for me. In the front yard (where we will do our playing) there are some open areas in the fences where kids can fall/jump/escape and in some places it is at a 9-10 foot drop. A friend has been here making a fence and blocking off areas where the girls could get hurt. And Leia (my dog) has managed to find 2 more spots that we hadn't noticed. Of course she also took the opportunity to chase the goose, and the horses, and the chickens, and the other dogs, and the people who all reside down the hill from my house. Good times. 
• P.S. She doesn't like to hear the word 'come'. 
• P.P.S. That might be partly my fault. 
• P.P.P.S. Or all my fault. 
• P.P.P.P.S. Anyone do dog training ministry who wants to come help me train her?!? She is pretty! ;)

• My permanent residency paperwork is on it's way to me! It took 7 months, but I am so glad it is done! Guatemala is my home! 

Prayer:

• First and most important, the certification paperwork. Please pray for favour with the government. I feel a bit like they are dragging this out, and it gets hard to wait sometimes. Especially the closer that I feel that we are getting. I mean, every day brings me closer, right? I have to believe this, as I've felt that we are close to being done for literally more than 4 months. 
• Please pray for the staff. I had to have a laugh while I was interviewing the ladies. I remember my days of interviewing when I was on the other end. We took classes on how to respond to the questions appropriately. So I kept thinking that they were just telling me what I wanted to hear. But there were definitely some that were all wrong for the job! So pray with me that these ladies will be God-fearing, compassionate and willing to love and learn.
• Pray for me as a leader. To be flat out honest, this is not a role I want. But it is where God has put me for right now. Pray for wisdom, discernment, patience, compassion, positivity, and most importantly that I will always look to my boss, God, for direction. 
• Please pray for the full finances to come in. 
  

Bye!