New Thing(s)

Hola amigos y famalia~

 Life in Redding is going so well. It is regularly 20 degrees hotter than it is in the Northwest and somehow our bodies are used to it. I now can say that I get chilly right around 70 degrees and I'm comfortable in the mid 80s and 90s. Weird I know.

 Other than temperatures... our lives have taken on some pretty awesome and unforeseen turns. We registered Esther for Kindergarten, as some of you know. Now she and Simeon both are able to attend the same facility right across the hall form each other. Both of their teachers have been teaching for more than 20 years and are so sweet and excited to have them in class! This has been a huge answer to prayer as they will not only have the same school hours, but also breaks and events! Yay!

 On the subject of school, we moved here in June and Ben attended worship school. It revolutionized our family SO MUCH! (Seriously, if you can take three weeks out of a summer and all you can play is spoons- do this school. ) Life has been challenging, but Ben and I have both felt the growth that is coming out of it.
Part of that growth has to do with me being involved in children's ministry with Bethel.

 As of right now I work Sunday morning holding babies- newborn to walking. Even though the children we work with are so young we are equipped as much as any of the other children's workers. We still receive the same lesson each week and pray over it and give whatever part we can to our infants. I have been loving every minute of training and snuggling these future world rockers. I have also been received fully into a much smaller community inside of Bethel, which leads up to my next subject~ School of Ministry.

 About three weeks ago, after all dues had been paid and I was fully prepared to attend second year, I could not sleep. This is odd for me, I usually can find a restful moment even if my children are tearing apart my house. Anywho- I ended up out on our couch in the still of a sleeping house asking God what was up. Very clearly I felt that I was supposed to ask Ben if he wanted to go to second year. A little background on the subject, I have never stopped asking Ben this question since we were married, his answer has always been a firm No. I'm pretty sure he became totally annoyed and in truth may need a sozo to help him forgive my nagging. (: Still, when God told me to ask one more time, I'm good with that. And honestly a little too excited.

 So I ask, and I tell him he's not allowed to answer. First he has to pray. That night we talked. He told me that logically his response was the same as it had been every time before, BUT something inside him jumped when I mention it. So we started praying and he applied for school... couldn't hurt.

 As of August 15th, 2011; Benjamin Kline is an enrolled student in BSSM 2nd year. I am more excited than is probably logical, as I know I will be working a lot more.... yadda yadda. There is something that has happened though, I am willing to trust. I trust Papa... and I trust my husband. Ben is so good at spreading around what he gets I know that I'll get second year through him.

 Life continues to thrill and surprise me. I love this. It can be so uncomfortable but I know I'm living. Ben has had three interviews this week and I have two scheduled for tomorrow. We know that God is providing and we are so excited to be a part of his plan.

 Also just a quick word about the Northwest. There are more people here from some part of the Northwest than I know what to do with. Everyone has some connection there, and everyone is LONGING FOR GOD TO MOVE THERE! It is the right time and YOU are in the right place God is beginning to pour out. Get involved, it is going to be beautiful!

 John G. Lake saw a vision of Portland in which there was a huge demonic assault. THEY COULD NOT PENETRATE. An angel told him "Such is the care of God for those that strive in unselfishness for His best." * You are hidden and protected, go for it. Step out. It's gonna be good!

Love you all and love hearing from you! Thank you for all the notes and prayers!!!!!!
                      ~ Forever a Northwesterner~
                                            Renah



  *    "John G. Lake, His life..sermons..boldness of faith, pg. 140"