My clubs are going well. The weekend retreat was awesome, and yesterday I started my new clubs for the week. I’m only teaching two a day, but I’m seriously loving them! They are both in Three Hills, and one is actually in my backyard!

But often, before my clubs, I get super nervous. I start believing that I don’t like teaching and that I’d rather be doing something else…living someone else’s life. I too easily forget the excitement and fulfilling aspects of my job, and I give in to dread and anxiety. I know that these feelings aren’t God-given, and they very quickly distract me from the good work God is doing. I mean: a little boy prayed with me yesterday to accept Jesus into his heart! There is rejoicing in Heaven over this, and yet Satan is, as a result, working over time to inhibit the Word. As I was thinking about this yesterday, I flipped open my Bible. Quickly, the highlighted words in 2 Kings caught my eye. It was the story of Elisha and his servant and the horses and chariots of fire. “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” In the midst of the battle, the one in me, the one in that little boy who prayed, is greater than Satan’s best forces.

Each time I leave club, I feel excited and encouraged. I love my work, and God is so good. He is working on my behalf and on behalf of these kids. I heard someone say once that (not word for word) when you feel the most resistance from the Devil, God is doing a great work. I know that I can’t listen to my feelings. I know that when I wake up in the morning, I can’t give in to my want to‘s and don’t want to‘s. Instead, I need to focus on God’s awesome work, and his incredible character.

“When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars.”

Psalm 75:3

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.”

Psalm 77:11-12

Felicia Oostra

Hey! My name is Felicia, and this is my second year teaching 5-day clubs. I am excited and a little nervous for this summer, but I trust it's going to be great. In the fall, I'm planning to attend Ambrose University College in Calgary, Alberta. Prayer Requests: - That I'd be sensitive to God's Spirit and how he would lead me this summer - That I would stay healthy and energized - That I'd be able to navigate well as I expect to be driving to most of the clubs - That God would open up doors and soften hearts before, during, and after clubs