Life

I can't believe it is April already! I feel like it was yesterday when I wrote my blog about being away from home over Christmas. A lot has happened over the past few months:
I closed on my home.
Got a puppy.
Moved into my home (last weekend)!
Finalized plans for the summer. (which I will explain later)

So let me introduce you to my home and puppy.

The House! With 1/2 acre yard!

Teagan

Teagan

If you would like to see more pictures you can visit my facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/tabitha.l.hamilton.1

Despite all of the stress of buying my first home, teaching high school students, coaching basketball and now softball, teaching Sunday school, etc, the Lord has definitely taught me patience and trust. I am so thankful that I have a loving Savior who cares about the details of my life.

Now to tell you all about my upcoming summer. If you have read my previous blog posts, you will understand how important and close to my heart foreign missions is. God is faithful in providing me two opportunities to serve Him overseas this summer.

The first opportunity is going back to a place that I love and with people that I love, Trinidad and Tobago. I have airline money that was spent, long story short, to go to Trinidad back in August, that I need to use by August of this year, so I am going back to Trinidad. My brother Titus, is an amazing young man, who wants to be used by the Lord for His Glory. He will be coming on the trip with me! This will be Titus' first trip outside the U.S. I am so excited for him! We will be working with a local church and doing a sport camp to share the gospel. We will be in Trinidad and Tobago June 29-July 7.

Local Church Pastor and Family

Adriel

Uncle John

The second opportunity is to go to Haiti with my church here in North Carolina. I will be helping lead a group of high school students on their first mission trip. We will be working with an organization called Mission of Hope. Our team will be assisting the local Haitian staff with a VBS. We will be working along side the staff all week long in the mornings and helping with their orphanage by loving and playing with the children. After lunch, our group will have a specific destination in the village where we will work with local people and help with some work projects.

I am really excited for this opportunity to lead a group of high school students to Haiti. God is so good in allowing me this opportunity! As I am preparing for this trip please consider joining me in prayer and/or financial support. The trip to Haiti will cost $1200. If you would like to support me in any way, please feel free to respond to this post, and I will tell you more, or connect with me on Facebook.

As I have said multiple times, God's plans are far greater than my plans could ever be! He has given to me my heart's desire of missions by teaching in a public school and by allowing me to go overseas and share how He has saved me! My prayer and life calling is said perfectly in this song:

King of Heaven we will answer the call
We will follow bringing hope to the world
Filled with passion filled with power to proclaim
Salvation in Jesus' name!

Hear the call of the Kingdom
Lift your eyes to the King
Let His song rise within you
As a fragrant offering
Of how God rich in mercy
Came in Christ to redeem
All who trust in His unfailing grace

Hear the call of the Kingdom
To be children of light
With the mercy of heaven
The humility of Christ
Walking justly before Him
Loving all that is right
That the life of Christ may shine through us

King of Heaven we will answer the call
We will follow bringing hope to the world
Filled with passion filled with power to proclaim
Salvation in Jesus' name

Hear the call of the Kingdom
To reach out to the lost
With the Father's compassion
In the wonder of the cross
Bringing peace and forgiveness
And a hope yet to come
Let the nations put their trust in Him

Keith and Kristyn Getty