I heard this song for the first time at church this weekend. (Living outside the country puts me a little behind the times with current music.) When I heard it, the song resonated with my heart - this is how I feel about my school. I wonder if things ever will really change, or if it will continually be a painful struggle for existence. But God has given us hope when all was lost, miraculously providing a way to keep the school going. Ever since I've been at this school, life has felt like chaos at times...and it was very chaotic this last year, semester especially. At the same time, the Holy Spirit was working in the hearts of our students and "out of chaos life is being found in You". I think He is taking out school to a new level and making it a more beautiful place. I am honored to be part of it.
Right now I'm in the States spending a little less than a month with my family. I've been able to take a mother/daughter camping trip to the beach with my mom, my best friend, and her mom during which it thunder stormed on us in our tent - but we stayed dry!I ran a 1 mile race with my brother and completely surprised myself with the time. I was hoping to make an 8 minute mile...but instead I ran a 7.30. I was very pleased (and very dead from pushing myself harder than usual).
I was able to see some extended family from out of the area that I don't get to see very often. That was a special time...it took us about 2 hours to finally leave from the time we first started to say goodbyes to when we actually made it out the door. However, one of the most special times of my stay so far was yesterday afternoon and evening. An Argentine friend, currently living and working in the Philadelphia area was able to come and visit for a few hours. It was way too short. We spent time by the stream drinking mate (mah-tay)...well the cold version, tereré, and speaking mostly Spanish. 
Good times with special people. "You are making me new..."
kait
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