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Monday, 13 November 2006
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Life
So it has been quite a while since I wrote anything here....so I guess here's an update on life:
God is amazing. I didn't end up going back to Israel this semester like I had planned too, but the Lord made it very clear to me that home is where I was meant to be. He has blessed me so much in the wonderful new friendships that I have and the strengthening of some old ones. I have been able to spend a lot of time with my family, especially my nieces who live with us now (my sis and her husband are split up and she and the girls moved in with us). I adore those girls more than anything in the world. They are my babies and they bring me so much joy to see their beautiful smiling faces. I'm single, and right now very content with that being where the Lord has me right now; I don't know where my life is headed come mid-December when I graduate from TMC. I love that I can rely on Him, and know that He has my future in His hands. A lot of my friends are getting married and engaged, and I am excited for them, but so not ready to join their ranks. I pretty much am just content in resting in the Lord and knowing that He has everything under control. (Even though I fight with Him a lot, and really wish that I knew what I should be doing sometimes)
So that's about it....
Monday, 03 July 2006
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Broken Hearted
Ok, so I wasn't gonna post about this, but I think it might help me feel a little better, and for the few of you that read this, you'll know a little more about my heart.
Chris and I broke up on Wednesday, actually he broke up with me. It was not something completely out of the blue, nor for any bad reasons. I know that the Lord is working through the situation, and Chris and I are still friends, but the emotions are overwhelming me. The last two days were pretty good days; I found notes from our old college pastor's (John Dunkin) last sermon to us and the things that he said and the verses that I took note of all really helped me out. I feel like I have my joy back. Dang, how can I be completely depressed when I know that I'm going to heaven someday. Christ died for me! I don't deserve anything good anyways. Therefore, I am so thankful for the four amazing months that I did get to spend as Chris's girlfriend and I am lookling forward to years of friendship because both are blessings that I do not deserve.
But, at the same time there is still a pain in my heart that seems unbearable. I trust the Lord will heal the hurt over time, but it really feels like my heart has been shattered. I walk away with no regrets, but still wishing that I didn't have to walk away from the man that I have come to care about and respect so much.
So for those of you that read this, that's where I'm at right now. Please pray for me to learn how to deal with this change in my life, and to find the lessons that the Lord is teaching me.
Thursday, 01 June 2006
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Muslim Ministry
So, we had been trained a little bit in what to expect when working with Muslims, but the ministry here is still so different than anything I have ever experienced. It is so strange for me to not actually be able to share the gospel with the people that I am here to witness to. Asian (by that I mean Indian, Pakistani, etc.) culture requires a roundabout approach to almost anything. Right now the biggest breakthrough and praise is that we've actually had so many Muslim people set foot inside a church building. We've been doing a kids club this week and over the two days so far we've had 49 kids come, plus some of their moms and siblings. Today was awesome to see how much more open they were than they were yesterday. It's so exciting to see the roots that are being planted here, and I pray that we might see some growth in the short time we are here, but most likely we will be hearing about the great things that the Lord will do further down the road. I pray that the next couple of weeks will be fruitful, and that doors may open for us to be able to proclaim the name of Christ without destroying any headway that we have made.
Saturday, 20 May 2006
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Halesowen, England
So, I'm in England. For those of you that I completely forgot to call before I left (aka Tammy....so sorry, I love you!) I apologize. It was a crazy time trying to finish finals, work, and move out of Master's, and then unpacki, do laundry, and repack so that I could be at Master's at noon on Tuesday and leave at 4 am Wednesday. Anyways, we've been here at the OM luke training center in Halesowen for three days now. I'm starting to adjust, and I'm really enjoying everything so far. We went to a mosque in Birmingham today and spoke with a very nice Muslim gentleman. He answered all of our questions while avoiding anything that might offend us or make us think that Muslims are violent. Overall, we've basically been training for the ministry that will really kick into high gear next week when we begin door-to-door and street evangelism of sorts. I'm really excited about all that we will be doing, and the training has been really helpful. Anyways, that's about all for now.
Wednesday, 10 May 2006
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The Semester is Almost Done!!!!
Ok, so it has been almost two months since I updated this thing, but it's been a crazy semester, gimme a break.
I just finished all of the work for my Theology II directed studies course, so I'm totally excited about that. I have two finals tomorrow morning, but I'm not too worried. I leave for England in a week (May 17), so I'm way excited about that, although I still have to pack up my room here at Master's, unpack at home, and then repack for England, but other than that, things are awesome. I'm loving life right now. God is so good to me, and I definitely don't deserve it. I have awesome friends and an amazing boyfriend. I'm going to basically be travelling the world for the next six months, and I'm just plain happy.
So that's life in a nutshell. Maybe I'll try to update while I'm in England, but more likely than not I'll write when I get home.
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