Acclimating into my new home!!

So here are some pics of my first week in my new home!! Its a lot to take in at one time. In fact... it is sensory over-load. In the states you can do so many thing with ever having to think. You just kind of get in a mode and go. Here is not so much the case. Everything is so new its like you are trying to just survive. You have to think about transportation, learn to cross streets without getting killed, understand what exactly it is that you smell, try to understand different languages, learn where markets and important items are and then figuire out what everything is when you get to the store. Oh... and you constantly have to do math!! I am always converting money in my mind. I mean how much money am I really spending... what that really a good deal?!! So anyways.. as you can see I have been learning LOTS!! I am constantly learning!!! YAY. Everyday gets easier and the people here are wonderful. Dad gives me more love everyday for this country and the people who live here. PTL. Keep asking that this love will intensify for kingdom purposes.

DFW airport

Its me at the DFW airport! What you see is what I get for the duration of my stay. I have two large foot lockers, one large suitcase, and a duffle bag!!

Last Supper

This was my last supper in the states! I was blessed to cook dinner for my closest friends and fellowship one last time!! My favorite part of the evening was when we all gathered at the throne together and my friends interceded on my behalf. This time was precious and I will remember it always!!

The Birth of Hamaley

This is all the moms at Build-A-Bear!! I hope you enjoy the process!! We picked her out (cause she was the cutest) then we put five hearts inside her. We then took her and stuffed her and gave her life. Then she got to take a bath!!

Meet Hamaley

This is Hamaley. A new addition to the family. My roomates from college hung out for the last time before we all split our different directions and we decided to create Hamaley Dawhs. Her name is unique because she is a part of all of our names Hannah, Amy, Alicia, Ashley, and Ashley. And her last name represents the first letter of each of our last names! I know... aren't we so creative?!! She is unique because she has a voice box in her foot that has all of our voices on it saying... "Ashley loves you, Alicia loves you, Hannah loves you, Amy loves you, Ashley Loves you" Hamaley will be traveling with me first and then will be heading back to the states for Ashley's wedding! She will forever be passed around between the five of us!! Our children will not only learn to love this bear, but take great pictures with her as well!! Look forward for more updates with Hamaley in them!!

My Roomies

The are pictures of my best and most dearest friends in the world!! My roomies and I had one last great night together! I have the most amazing and Godly woman in my life! Always remember that you ladies are my family!! This is us afterwe got Henna on our feet! Isn't it pretty?! We had a great night of fun with no agenda in mind!! We also managed to go back to our stomping grounds for one final picture in the fountain!!

Community

One thing I have loved about being in Virginia is the community of believers! There is always something fun going on including recreation! I have had so much playing basketball, ultimate frisbee, and soccer! It is usually majority males that play, but they are very encouraging. I honestly am not any good at any sports, but they make me feel like a winner!! (they even pass the ball...most of the time). Today was great fun because we played soccer in the rain. I personally have never done this, but it added a whole new element to the game. Some treated the game as the Crocodile Mile or Slip 'N Slide rather than soccer, but needless to say we had some fun. I am cherishing these believers because soon we will all be scattered to all corners of the world. My time here is coming to an end... pray God continues to grow us in Unity as a body!! Here are some pics for friends in Virginia and an idea of the great fun we are experiencing.

Sexy?... YOU decide

This is what happens when we finally escape the compound in Virginia!! We GO CRAZY!!! We decided that the best use of our time on Friday night would be to go to dillards and try on Mu Mu's. Sexy... don't you think? All I have to say is that they are comfortable and quite roomy.


For dinner tonight we went to this restaraunt called McCallisters. It is foreign to us Texans, but after eating here several times in my Virginia stay... I am beginning to wish that we had one. We had a great night. It was wonderful for all the moms to escape from their children and their husbands!! It is great to hang out with such CAPTIVATING women!!

A Reminder of God's love

Do you have ever really small things happen to you that show you EXACTLY how much God loves you?!! It’s the things in life that no one else would think twice about, but it leaves you breathless and you realize that you have just encountered God’s LAVISH love in your life.

This happened to me this past week. As you know, I am a relational person to the core and I love people. So leaving Dallas was difficult because I left people that I have poured my life into for the past couple of years. Just when I really needed it, I got an email from one of the girls in my youth group at church and a voice message on my phone from the Ray boys from Wynnewood. It was evident that I had touched their lives and that I was someone that was meaningful in their lives. They hadn't forgotten me!! This reminded that my ministries were effective and that I had made an impact. It also reminded that I have a new ministry in South Asia and that I will meet people that I will get to impact for the kingdom of God!!

It wasn’t an accident that I got the email and the message on the same day!We serve an intentional God. The Lord wanted to remind me that He never forgets me and the He ALONE is faithful! I love how God is constantly romancing me!!



Girls in my youth group



The Ray Boys at Wynnewood!! I miss my kids!