Sitting around in Cow-Town

Hello one and all to the new Blog of Eric Luther. May these writings bring glory to Yahweh and understanding to the readers.
School is done and I have temporarily elected to stay. I am prayerfully waiting on a piece of legislation that has already passed, that allows international students at approved private universities to work in Canada. This is a distressing time in some ways as I watch my funds fade, unable to work. I am excited though by the oppurtunity this time gives me, and I am trying to use it well. My practicum for the recently ended school year was at a small Covenant Church in Kensington. Also known as Kensington Road Church. My relationship with the pastor and the congregation has continued and I will be serving there as long as I am in Calgary. The ministry need is not great, I am not doing anything special here, but I feel like I can make a difference, no matter how small. As a truthfull admission, I am also excited about the possibility of raising support there for the coming adventure. The current prayer request for me is that I would be able to work soon. Calgary has many jobs available that pay well, but I need the government to work things out with itself. I am giving myself a month to wait this out, a decision will need to be made around May 20, if I have no job by then, I will return to the states, something I would rather not do because of all the details and unknowns involved, such as transportation and housing.
In mid October I will be arriving in Mexico City and starting my Onsite program. There are a lot of details between now and then but I am strangely at peace, trusting that God will make a way. I am excited but the many months between now and then bring me to a quiet anticipation. I have heard two sermons recently on C.S. Lewis' tale, The Chronicles on Narnia. In both sermons the main point was a conversation between the beavers and the children. The children hear of Aslan and I think it was Lucy who asks, "is He quite safe?" Mr. Beaver looks at her and answers, "Oh no! He is not safe, but He is good." I will be trusting in His goodness, not His safeness these next few weeks, and months.
May God bless you, and may you see and understand more than before.

Eric