Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Last Post
No, this is not the last post as in I am done blogging, cause I am not, but the last post called testing was just that, a test to see if it works to email myself to update my blog while I am at school since the site itself we can not access, and apparently it works, so for those that still read it..I hope to update it more often with pics and storeis and thoughts while I am acutally at school now instead of just the weekends I come home! Leave a comment or something so I know who reads it
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Content
Learning to be content...why is that always so hard?
I love SBC and am so very happy that I chose to do another year there cause it has been awesome and totally rewarding and all that good stuff, but at the same time...I ache for something new...something exciting and adventerous! Which is wierd considering how interverted I am, yet how I love new experiences once I am on them...but thats a whole nother issue for another time.
I guess some of it has to do with knowing different places that friends are going/have been.
Heres the thing though...I know next summer (like summer 09) I will be doing something international...I have to for my practicum at school so its not like I know I wont be traveling soon, cause I wil be...its just the waiting and figuring the stuff out that sucks and is hard.
There are so many options out there as far as service goes-both locally and internationally...I did some lookng the other day and yah its overwhelming. A professor of mine gave me this advice when looking...he said to "first look at the ministry itself...then look at geographical location of it" WIth this in mind, I was searching....its kind of funny, well ironic that the places that came up were either latin america, africa (uganda/s. Africa etc) China and India..all places that when I look at them, honestly scare me. Like I LOVE to travel as you most know...but could I do something like that alone? (well not alone, but you know what I mean) I guess this is when we turn to prayer hardcore...and continue in believing in a Faith, in a GOD who is very alive, present and moving throughout the WOrld today...and in the mean time, learning and remembering how to be content with where we are right here and now...
I love SBC and am so very happy that I chose to do another year there cause it has been awesome and totally rewarding and all that good stuff, but at the same time...I ache for something new...something exciting and adventerous! Which is wierd considering how interverted I am, yet how I love new experiences once I am on them...but thats a whole nother issue for another time.
I guess some of it has to do with knowing different places that friends are going/have been.
Heres the thing though...I know next summer (like summer 09) I will be doing something international...I have to for my practicum at school so its not like I know I wont be traveling soon, cause I wil be...its just the waiting and figuring the stuff out that sucks and is hard.
There are so many options out there as far as service goes-both locally and internationally...I did some lookng the other day and yah its overwhelming. A professor of mine gave me this advice when looking...he said to "first look at the ministry itself...then look at geographical location of it" WIth this in mind, I was searching....its kind of funny, well ironic that the places that came up were either latin america, africa (uganda/s. Africa etc) China and India..all places that when I look at them, honestly scare me. Like I LOVE to travel as you most know...but could I do something like that alone? (well not alone, but you know what I mean) I guess this is when we turn to prayer hardcore...and continue in believing in a Faith, in a GOD who is very alive, present and moving throughout the WOrld today...and in the mean time, learning and remembering how to be content with where we are right here and now...
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
Its that time of year again, no Not Christmas (at least not yet!) but also a good Holiday..Thanksgiving!
A time to remember to be thankful for what you have. I could go on about all the things I am thankful for...and the list is very long. But what I am most thankful for (even though this may sound cliche to a point) is for a God who loves me for me. A God who I can talk to (and sometime-like yesterday-scream at) and yet He is still there. I am thankful that although I may not get all the theology and way things are done when it comes to being a believer in CHrist, I take comfort in knowing that again, He loves me and has an amazing plan for my life.
I am thankful for the cross, the ultimate sacrifice and the Freedom we have through that and because of that.
Thank you God...
(oh yah, just a few random pics from this year so far)
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Whirlwind ride
Wow what a ride it has been these last two weeks. THere should be warning labels or something when one accepts CHrist..actaully no cause that would scare people off-or make them think again. Does that make sense?
I was recently asked by a friend that, if its ok to feel scared? Scared about what? About anything, about what the future holds, about the past, present, certain situations.
These last two weeks at school have been quite a ride. Homework wise it has not been bad, at least not yet (and am surprised not that far behind considering it has felt like I have done nothing) but mentally its been quite exhausting. One thing that I am learning lots and lots is the importance of friends and honesty and lifting each other through the tough times. I am realzing that when it comes to friends, if they are in pain or struggling or something, I have to be able to do something, I CAN NOT sit back and not do anything-its just not me and I am getting a crash course on it.
Today I spent over an hour out on the farm just talking, and a little shouting, to God. So many questions and thoughts and all-it was good, I think for Both of us. We dont always see eye to eye (which is good) so to be able to be outside in the cool, away from people, gave me a time to think, reflect, pray and cry. Try it I recommend it-it helps
We are all getting a crash course on learning what it means to be a unifed body of Believers. God calls us to bear one another burdens yes some days it might be tough, and hard, But God is ulitmatley in control, we need to Lift up our Burdens together to Him and Let Him Carry us through the Pain.
On that note, Pray for me as I walk along side people and their hurt. PRay for the students as we cope with diffeerent stresses that come before us. Pray for the profs and facutly who are there to help us through. Pray for the community at SBC, that we learn to grow and trust each other
GOd is good, even through the bad
I was recently asked by a friend that, if its ok to feel scared? Scared about what? About anything, about what the future holds, about the past, present, certain situations.
These last two weeks at school have been quite a ride. Homework wise it has not been bad, at least not yet (and am surprised not that far behind considering it has felt like I have done nothing) but mentally its been quite exhausting. One thing that I am learning lots and lots is the importance of friends and honesty and lifting each other through the tough times. I am realzing that when it comes to friends, if they are in pain or struggling or something, I have to be able to do something, I CAN NOT sit back and not do anything-its just not me and I am getting a crash course on it.
Today I spent over an hour out on the farm just talking, and a little shouting, to God. So many questions and thoughts and all-it was good, I think for Both of us. We dont always see eye to eye (which is good) so to be able to be outside in the cool, away from people, gave me a time to think, reflect, pray and cry. Try it I recommend it-it helps
We are all getting a crash course on learning what it means to be a unifed body of Believers. God calls us to bear one another burdens yes some days it might be tough, and hard, But God is ulitmatley in control, we need to Lift up our Burdens together to Him and Let Him Carry us through the Pain.
On that note, Pray for me as I walk along side people and their hurt. PRay for the students as we cope with diffeerent stresses that come before us. Pray for the profs and facutly who are there to help us through. Pray for the community at SBC, that we learn to grow and trust each other
GOd is good, even through the bad
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