Everyday, every morning, I walk into my Year 7 classroom and my heart is lifted when I say 3 little words... "Good morning everyone!"

They all immediately yell at me in their loudest voices, sometimes nearly bowling me over  "GOOD MORNING MISS CORINNE!!!"

It makes my day.  I am immediately cheered up, picked up, and lifted....to be honest, I need it most days.

It got me thinking...most of the time, in the last few months especially, I haven't been enjoying those little things... I have been so focused on the future and what is going to happen that I have been completely missing the present.   So many times I have looked forward to "when things are better" or "once this is over" or "once I can have my Starbucks coffee..." that I have missed so so so many things here.  It actually makes me sad to think about.

These last months I have much to be thankful for.  Faithful friends who have prayed, and a faithful God who hasn't left me.

God says in Matthew 6:34:


"Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.  Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof"

God says, What are you doing!!!!? Don't BOTHER worrying about tomorrow, don't you have ENOUGH for today?  ...... He is right....

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Yesterday on my way home I saw a woman who had just been hit by a car or CNG or something....she was laying just off to the side of the road in the gutter, while her son, perhaps around 8 or 9 years old was screaming and screaming next to her....no one stopped, no one turned their heads.....no one shuttered....

We have no IDEA what is going to happen to us, not a clue, let's face it...we have enough to worry about with today don't we?   I know I have heaven to look forward to, and that is the one thing that God promises us, that there will come a day, when each and every one of us will go to one of two places, heaven, or hell.  I don't know what will happen tomorrow, or even 5 minutes from now... someone could call me and I could proceed to spill my well brewed coffee all over this MAC and my post could end here, ...but we do know one thing.... God has reserved a place for us in heaven....

So then I leave you with this for now:

John 14: 1-3.. Jesus says:


"Let not your heart be troubled:  you believe in God, and believe also in me.  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also"


Thank you for your prayers,

Cori

Today Bangladesh celebrated Pohela Boishakh, which had the city draped in colorful flags and it's people in traditional red and white sarees.  There were many celebrations included in the day, including a New Year parade, a food festival, and traditional Bengali songs and dances being performed in most of the parks.  Most celebrations started on the 13th of April and continued on until today.

It was interesting to see how Bangaldesh celebrates, people all dressed up, places with nice lights and banners... very similar to the west.  Here at school we had a day off to celebrate, yet most students still showed up today in red and white sarees. 

Lately school has been going well but has been quite busy.  I apologize for the lack of updates, but ensure you that I am enjoying my time here serving Him who sent me.  I look forward to finishing the year, and being able to look back and appreciate how good God has been this year.

See you all soon, 7 weeks to go,

In Christ,
Corinne

Just recently I was able to save up enough money to afford a small trip through the islands of Thailand.  It was a blessing and a relief to step out of the very difficult stressful environment that has encompassed me here for the months since Christmas.  I travelled with my Korean flat mate Han Na.