Hebrews 3:14

"For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ."
I write today with much grief and sorrow pouring out onto this page. Last night there were 36 homes and 50 families involved in a massive fire near my Buranguy. We all saw the fire right away but it took the fire truck half an hour to get there. By that time there was hardly anything left of any of the houses. Much of the houses here are all connected to each other so many were involved. My heart is in deep pain for the families that had nothing and now lost that as well. At the center they put together food and some clothing they could find to help out in anyway they could. I am just in shock and i have no idea what will now happen to those families.
Also while at school today a couple of the Deaf kids were having a really hard time keeping up with the lecture and notes. I tried to explain to the teacher that it is too hard for them to try to write down everything she is drawing on the board and watch me at the same time. She was not too excited about my explaination and said that they are here to learn just like everyone else. I was heart broken when they looked at me said they have been patient for many years so they have learned to deal with it. It is not fair to the Deaf students to miss out on what is being said in the lectures. The teacher puts stuff on the board but the discussion of what is being written is most important with understand what is going on. I cry and plea with God that he will send more people to come and interpret here for these students who deserve the same chance in education as the hearing. I am not sure how to fully explain the desire in my soul to stay here and set something up myself. but i know that is not where I need to be. I have been in prayer and seeking an answer but I know that I must return home at least for a year or two when I am done here in March. I will never forget what is going on here and I surely will not leave this place with nothing set up for these students to receive an education. If anyone hears something else from God for me i would love to hear it. Please pray that I will receive true direction in the next step here. The name of the school is Leyte National High School and it is the biggest in Tacloban city and only one of Two schools in the Philippines to enroll Deaf.
The verse at the beginning was precious to me today because I was getting overwhelmed with being the only one here who is a Christian. Through much questioning and crying over what is going on here I have found myself pressed closer to my God than ever before. It is a feeling that I can not describe. I was getting really bad headaches for a couple days in a row that would only cease when i would fall asleep. The asprin i brought along was not helping at all. Once i realized I had not prayed about it I decided to try that. Within ten minutes my headache was gone i have not gotten another all day. Praise the Lord!
I enjoy all of your emails. The humor makes me smile and wish you were here with me. I miss you all much and can't wait to send pictures.