Something 'bana rağmen'

So, recently I was preparing a short devotional thought for my bible study (in Turkish) and my language helper was helping me...err...well we'll call it refine my sentences. I must have said something to the effect of, 'I hope He can use my Turkish', to which she responded, He can work even in spite of you. Exact translation. (All of our conversations are in Turkish.) Hmmm, well at first I was almost offended and thought, He'll work in spite of me? Well, thanks for the vote of confidence. (so my flesh thinks.)
But, the more I've thought about it lately, the more her words have resonated in me and I've found Him drilling them into my head. They've become His words which has led me to be reminded to praise Him that He has and is working here through me and in spite of me, because He is in me. I praise Him that He works here IN SPITE OF ME...especially after some of the humble pie that I ate last week. I am telling you, the summer heat makes my attitude crummy. And I can do that fine on my own without the heat here! But, I'm working on it. He is worthy, oh so worthy of my good attitude because of all He's done, because of WHO HE IS, even when it's 95 degrees, 85% humidity, and I've had no air conditioning all day for many days in a row. He's always worthy of it and I'm trying to be better about desiring to give Him a portion of the glory He's due here in this place this summer, even in my melting moments.
I've been reminded several times this week that I am so grateful that He works in spite of me. I saw one of our neighbors in a store downtown on Monday. Her husband has been out of work for most of the summer now. We exchanged pleasantries and before I left, I made sure to tell her that we will continue to pray for her husband. We'd mentioned that we would pray for him and their family when we learned about his job loss. I tend to pray more for his soul than his job, but who knows what the Lord might use to draw them to Himself. So, when I told her we'd continue to pray for them, she said that she knew, she always knew that we were praying for them. hmmm. Praise You Father, that here in this place in spite of me, you have given me a testimony that speaks of You in this place. Praise You that You work in spite of me.