A Breather!

Hey all, so today was a relaxing day! I really enjoyed it after a bunch of really busy days since getting back here, I still can't believe that was 12 days ago!
The main thing that has kept me busy has been mowing and weedwacking pretty much every day! We received a call from the guy that usually mows the main part of the field (on a riding mower) the day before a game and he said his mower broke. This is after the grass had already grown a bunch because of a couple weeks of sun after all the rain we had. (Just in case you were wondering what makes things grow...its water and sun, photosynthesis! :) ) Anyway, that means a bunch of days of pushing around the mower trying to catch up and keep up with the grass, which has actually been kind of nice! Granted it is tiring and my legs have been a bit sore, but what better way is there to relax the mind and listen to some good ol' Harry Potter! The days have been warm, but not too bad, so overall it has been good, except for the farmers tan thing, that's not really the best thing ever... :) Anyway, to follow up with those that didn't read the newsletter (or it wasn't sent correctly or something), I have really been feeling good with my role here the last few days!
I realized last week that my role isn't to be in front coaching and talking and leading everything, but instead it is to be team support wherever I am needed. Really the first 3 months here I was a little confused as to why God brought me here, and thankfully I had people (especially my parents) reminding me that I am here for a reason, but I just wasn't sure what that was for a long time. Then last week, after being away in the states for a week, it dawned on me. It is interesting because its just as challenging as my first few months at Mountain Park leading the youth group, but in the opposite way! I was afraid then to be in front of people, and I was nervous about leading, but yet God brought me through it and helped me to gain confidence in where he had me. I dare say he even taught me to love working with the students there as the main leader! By the way, I never thought I would enjoy being in front of anything... :) Anyway, this lesson is pretty much the opposite of that. Its more about being humble and supporting others in the front, as opposed to being up there myself, and now that I think about it, it makes perfect sense! I am coaching a sport I don't know that well, in a place that I can barely speak any of the language, and I am only here for a year. It just took a while for me to humble myself and look towards the support role. The bonus is that I still get to build relationships with students and work in a local church! Without those 2 things I'm not sure that I would be as happy and content, but thankfully Jesus knows me, and knows my heart, and knows how to push me without breaking me! Oh and on that front, I have been really encouraged by the openness of the kids/students, and am excited to continue messing around with them and showing them a little Jesus when I can.
To sum this all up, I should probably be honest and say that my mood hasn't always been the best and there are times when I just want to go home and rest, but it has been much better lately! I could definitely use prayers from anywhere in the world that I would be open to the different ways God wants to use me, whether in mowing, driving, encouraging, mowing, umpiring, coaching or playing!
Side note, the Pioneers won our game this weekend with a walk-off wild pitch! Kind of a ridiculous way to win a game, but everyone told me "Its baseball in Hungary." :) Sadly, I was dreadfull at the plate and struck out 3 times with a walk, but I played solid defense, so as long as I can do that I won't care so much about terrible hitting days, or weeks, or months... :)