Look at me!

My previous post said that God can do anything. This has been especially true this past week. We had a guest artist to teach us for the full week. And if you know me well you know that I do not posses a lot of stamina. So this week was extremely challenging for me.

Our guest artist Lotte, is a German who has received her dance degree in the Netherlands and has danced all over the world with many different dance companies. She also used to be the leader of the school I am doing here in Montana.

It was an amazing blessing to be taught by a woman of God who has so much experience. But after weeks of getting used the same dance teachers it was a challenge to follow someone else choreography. I found myself many times asking God for just a little bit more of energy to make it through the class. And God came through every time, I made it through the week. Here is the video of the performance we did at the end of the week. Look at me!

Meditation scripture

I just woke up and was having my time with God. And as I lay still before Him, this verse came to mind. So I just wanted to use it as an encouragement.

God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!

- Eph 3:20 (The Message) -

Hope this can be of some kind of encouragement to you today. No matter where you are in your life.

With love,

Sheedia

Surprise!

They say that no news is good news. In my case that is exactly true at the moment. I haven't written on this blog for a while and I know some of you have been asking for it. The truth is I don't have much excuse for not doing it. It is just the result of procrastination. But I'll work on it so it doesn't happen anymore.

One thing that I would really like to share about is how God surprises us. My first week here was really hard for me to adjust to the cold and just living away from the Caribbean and warm culture. And seriously I was ready to pack my stuff and go back home.....seriously. But by the end of the first week my classmate told me that she has a gift for me that God showed her to give to me. And knowing YWAMers I thought it's probably something to eat or something really small. I wasn't wrong, it was really small. Yet the significance of it made the difference in my staying or leaving.
She gave me some dutch "klompen" which is something I always sectretly wanted. Since a lot of Curacaoans have it in their house as decoration.


I just want to use this story as an encouragement. Sometimes we feel like we can't go on. But most of the time we just need to hold on just a little bit more and it will make all the difference. Right now I can't even believe I was ready to leave. Because I totally love this school. Finally I am able to follow the choreography and I am excited for the total growth experienced by the end of the school. And also I am more used to the cold now, which makes everything a lot easier.

The challenge (newsletter Jan-Feb)

When you scroll down you will find my newsletter for Jan-Feb. This time it is written a little bit different. I wrote each part like an individual story instead of having the whole newsletter written in a full story.

Recently someone who read this newsletter told me that I sound very down in this newsletter. But though my situation might seem kind of down or unpleasant I am having the time of my life. I am really loving being here in spite of the hardships. It is such a joy to be walking out where God has directed me to be. Presently I feel like I am understanding Paul more and more when he wrote in Philipians 4:11-13:

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

So when you read my newsletter rejoice with me because I know God is going to come through for me in a marvelous way. And let me know what you think about the newsletter.

*Newsletter in Papiamentu

Eng Sheedia Newsletter the Challenge