I Am Running On Empty

It is a good thing that the Fruits of the Spirit don't cost as much as gas, because I am having to fill up everyday! I actually feel content when I lay down on my bed at the end of the day and I feel empty because I know that I have given these girls everything God gave me that day. These girls are loud, stubborn, disobedient, and fighters; but every time they worship together, read English for the first time by themselves, give me a hug, or try to share their food with me I forget all of the other things and thank God for them everyday. I know that I only get through each day because God gives me strength, patience, and understanding every morning. I ask Him to control each day and He faithfully does. One of Courtney and I's goals is to teach these girls about who God is. They have memorized John 3:16 to know that He is our savior, we have been through the story of creation so they know that God is our creator, and they are memorizing Matthew 13:45-46 to know that God sees them as pearls of great price. One day I was working on the verse with them and I was explaining what it means to be a pearl. I told them to yell at the top of their lungs, " I AM A PEARL", and it was beautiful!