It was a matter of a minute before we pulled in to the driveway of an older, tranquil, cute little house.  I walked in and it seemed so peaceful.  Hazel led me to my room and it was terrific!  The walls were-guess what!  GREEN!  It so happens to be my favorite color and what is incredible is that the walls of my room in Texas are also a similar, but brighter pistachio color!  It took but a few moments until I started thinking it would be “home”.   I journaled as soon as possible, thanking the Lord for his kindness and stubborn faithfulness.  Hazel informed me that rent would be $175 a month.  This includes utilities, high speed internet, a brand new free washer and dryer, my own room and privacy!  With the check I had received and after tithes, I had exactly $180.   I knew the Lord was at work.  That evening,  I continued journaling, Lord, I’m hungry, but I know that you will take care of food.  Just like he reminded me at the airport.  Elijah and the ravens.  Then it hit me, there was this place called “The Garage” which is this area where organic stores like Wild Oats and Whole Foods come and drop off a bunch of their extra food for the ministry students at IHOP.  I went into the kitchen where Hazel was and asked her if we could stop by there.  She said that she had no idea what I was talking about, “I don’t know what you are talking about, but, you see all this food in this house?”  (There were all kinds of organic groceries-fruits and vegetables and fresh bread and pastries and meats and you name it!)   “We don’t buy groceries in this house-we go to “The Drop,”  She explained that this is a place where quite similarly, Whole Foods has all of this extra food and donates it to IHOP ministry students and families.   She told me that I was welcome to eat anything in the house and that we were going to “The Drop” the next morning.  Yea!  We went and guess what!  I had more than I could ask for!  WOW-is all that was ringing through the praise halls of my heart.  The month has flown by.  There were some problems in the relationship dynamics of the house between a couple of the people living there.  Just last Thursday, after 3 ½ weeks at the house, the problems between the roommates escalated, and as strange as this may sound, I knew in my heart that my tiny season at the little house had come to a sudden halt.  The Lord came and whisked me right out of there within a matter of a 2 days.  He paved ways for me to live with my Internship small group leader.  I am living there as of now, with 3 other girls in an apartment.  No, it is not easy as red velvet cake, but I know he has always has me living with different people than myself to dig  out different struggles in the old chambers of my heart, and turn me into gold.   This is where I am today, but who knows for tomorrow.  I have learned to keep my wings handy.  I never know when he wants me up and out.  Every day has been a spirit-flesh struggle.  I have to understand my role as a daughter of the King.  He has been teaching me that the most important job I have as a Christian is to rest.  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength,” right?  Well, what is love without trust, and trust discards itself without rest.  I am camping out underneath the shadow of his wings.  I hope I’ll meet you there. 

Ps.  I have an interview at an inner-city school for a 4^th grade teaching position at 9:30Am Friday, February 8.  Please pray for me.  AND I am turning 25 on the 23rd of this month!  AAA! 

 Pss.  Some have been asking for my mailing address to send postcards, pictures of your baby, tambourine catalogs.  OK-here it goes.   This will only be good for this month cause I might be moving again, obviously.  Peace, Love and the Dove! 

Jodie Varghese

3307 E. 113^th Terrace

Kansas City, MO 64137