Tonight we had some dear friends over for dinner. Some friends we met last May in training in Virginia and we have been with them and their three precious boys for a year now. As we were saying goodbye tonight, it occured to me that in 3 months, 3 weeks and 5 days we are going to have to say goodbye AGAIN!!! Last year, the thought of leaving home, family and friends could bring me to tears in seconds and I had a yucky knot in my stomache for 6 months leading up to it; a sense of expectant dread.
Tonight, as I hugged my dear friends neck and told her boys how much I loved them (and I truly, truly do), the realization that another painful goodbye is right around the corner shot through my heart. I decided last year that I never wanted to go through that again, but yet here it is once again looming over us without us even having a say-so in the matter. And we will also be leaving our friends at school and the friends our children have come to love so much. These people have become our family. We celebrate birthdays, holidays, sad days and victories in life together. I could pour my heart out for pages about how hard it is to say good-bye to those you love - old friends and new friends. Once God knits your hearts together it is impossible to stop loving them or stop caring. So, although we are thrilled to be living in Peru in just a few short months, the goodbyes are going to have to start all over again. And that stinks! And that hurts!Because soon we will all be dispersed throughout Central and South America doing the work the Lord has called to us. It is beautifully sad.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
The Truth About Our Language.......
Today John had to handle a somewhat complicated situation in Spanish. There was a group of us (like 7 of us from language school) and John was unofficially elected to find out the information we needed. When he went to talk to the people, in Spanish of course, they immediately called for a Costa Rican National (Tico) who speaks English to talk to John!!!!! Of course, we were laughing our heads off and joking about how he threw out the word distinguir at them and still wasn't understood. Who knows if it was because they couldn't understand them or because it's just much easier to find an English Speaker. But John persevered and continued to only Speak Spanish and she changed her English to Spanish as well. We got the answers we needed (we hope) and got a good chuckle out of the situation. So, it might seem to you guys in America that we are flying in our Spanish and that we are great Spanish Speakers, but to the Ticos we still have a llllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggg way to go. When they stop calling for an English speaker, we will know we have arrived. Oh for that day to come!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
5 things I love about Missionary Life + 1
1. No house payment!! Wooooooohooooooo....I could do cartwheels over this one. Thanks IMB and Lottie Moon!
2. Living a much more simplified life than what we lived in the states. 650 square feet, no car and a very tight budget will do that to you. But it has been nothing short of a blessing.
3. On that same note, the lack of materialism. I just bought my first shirt in almost a year. WOW! And it's not even a pretty shirt, but people at school were so glad to see me in something new that I got lots of compliments. And then John had to go and say it looked like something my mom would wear. :)
4. Seeing people accept the life-changing gift of salvation that only comes from Christ. And then watching them grow. I can't express the feeling this evokes! It's indescribable. And having the opportunity to do this full-time makes it even better.
5. Knowing we are doing exactly what God has called us to do with no, if's and's or buts....we know EXACTLY that this is what we are suppose to be doing with our lives.
6. Our full-time Empleada. I haven't purchased a shirt in a year, but I also haven't washed one either. Hehehee....makes you want to be a missionary, huh?
2. Living a much more simplified life than what we lived in the states. 650 square feet, no car and a very tight budget will do that to you. But it has been nothing short of a blessing.
3. On that same note, the lack of materialism. I just bought my first shirt in almost a year. WOW! And it's not even a pretty shirt, but people at school were so glad to see me in something new that I got lots of compliments. And then John had to go and say it looked like something my mom would wear. :)
4. Seeing people accept the life-changing gift of salvation that only comes from Christ. And then watching them grow. I can't express the feeling this evokes! It's indescribable. And having the opportunity to do this full-time makes it even better.
5. Knowing we are doing exactly what God has called us to do with no, if's and's or buts....we know EXACTLY that this is what we are suppose to be doing with our lives.
6. Our full-time Empleada. I haven't purchased a shirt in a year, but I also haven't washed one either. Hehehee....makes you want to be a missionary, huh?
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
American Idol and Crest Whitening Strips
Sooooo interesting....
Don't watch much television and there is no American Idol here in Costa Rica, so I have NO idea who these people are, but check out what they are singing. Yes, I noticed they changed the name of Jesus to "shephard." View this and let me know what you think. I really want your comments on this one. I think they will be diverse. I'll give you mine later.
http://www.thinkchristian.net/index.php/2008/04/10/american-idol-and-shout-to-the-lord/
Also, here is more proof that Crest Whitening strips DON'T work:
http://www.best-teeth-whitening.com/
And.....today I met with Blanca (the lady we are discipling in Spanish). My friend couldn't make it so it was just me and Blanca and the big bad Spanish language staring me down. AAAAHHHHH! I was very nervous. Pam had asked us to learn a memory verse and, of course, I waited until tonight to memorize it. This is what it says, "Clama a mi y te respondere' y te dare' cosas grandes y ocultas que tu no sabes. " Jeremias 33:3 Translation: Cry out to me and I will respond to you and I will give you big things and concealed things you do not know (unimaginable)." So as I was trying to memorize this verse and I was so scared to meet with this lady and my bad Spanish, God just reminded me to cry out to Him and watch him do things unimaginable. Once again, He led the night and gave me the strength I needed to plow through this time of discipling. At times my Spanish was hideous, and at times I knew the words were coming directly from Him. This was a learning experience for me - my first time discipling someone in Spanish ALONE, and also a time for me to put the verse I am learning into practice. I will continue to call out to Him tomorrow as I head to the restoration house for a study I am not completely ready for. But no worries, God is ready! :)
Don't watch much television and there is no American Idol here in Costa Rica, so I have NO idea who these people are, but check out what they are singing. Yes, I noticed they changed the name of Jesus to "shephard." View this and let me know what you think. I really want your comments on this one. I think they will be diverse. I'll give you mine later.
http://www.thinkchristian.net/index.php/2008/04/10/american-idol-and-shout-to-the-lord/
Also, here is more proof that Crest Whitening strips DON'T work:
http://www.best-teeth-whitening.com/
And.....today I met with Blanca (the lady we are discipling in Spanish). My friend couldn't make it so it was just me and Blanca and the big bad Spanish language staring me down. AAAAHHHHH! I was very nervous. Pam had asked us to learn a memory verse and, of course, I waited until tonight to memorize it. This is what it says, "Clama a mi y te respondere' y te dare' cosas grandes y ocultas que tu no sabes. " Jeremias 33:3 Translation: Cry out to me and I will respond to you and I will give you big things and concealed things you do not know (unimaginable)." So as I was trying to memorize this verse and I was so scared to meet with this lady and my bad Spanish, God just reminded me to cry out to Him and watch him do things unimaginable. Once again, He led the night and gave me the strength I needed to plow through this time of discipling. At times my Spanish was hideous, and at times I knew the words were coming directly from Him. This was a learning experience for me - my first time discipling someone in Spanish ALONE, and also a time for me to put the verse I am learning into practice. I will continue to call out to Him tomorrow as I head to the restoration house for a study I am not completely ready for. But no worries, God is ready! :)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
What's on your mind?
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things." Phillipians 4:8
As I've ventured to read the book of Phillipians 30 times in 30 days, each day I stumble upon this verse and it is continually fresh as if the first time I have read it.
The apostle Paul commands us to think on the following things (I put them in red b/c I believe them to be the heart of Jesus):
Truth
Nobility
Right
Purity
Loveliness
Admirable
Excellent
Praiseworthy
My time in these passages have brought conviction and repentance as God has shown me my faulty thinking; even inadvertent faulty thinking.
I let my problems consume my mind and the possible outcomes. I let my mind dictate my feelings and oftentimes my responses. Can anyone relate? Instead of turning to God's truth and thinking on excellent things, the complete opposite of all that is good, at times, can be the dominating force in my mind.
But one day this week as I was struggling with an issue in my life, at midnight, when I couldn't sleep, God brought this verse of help to me. And instead of running through all the possible scenarios (lies) in my head, I started dwelling on all that is good and right and the beautiful parts of this life and God's creation. And the anxiety that had filled me and kept me from sleeping, was quickly filled with peace and my heart leapt with praise for the continuous goodness of God.
However, if we are not in God's word DAILY how can our thoughts be on that what is excellent. How can our responses be praiseworthy? Because the world offers only that which is absolutely contrary to the things of God, it is vital that we sink our teeth into the Bible so that when the challenges come, we are able to refer to the truth that God has hidden in our hearts. Have you ever tried to think of Godly things when you haven't been in the word for a month. It's like trying to run 3 miles without ever exercising or training. It is impossible, laboring and the results usually aren't pretty. Daily time is necessary to be able to fulfill Paul's command to think on these things.
Now I could of continued to stay up all night fretting and worrying and being led by the lies that my mind so easily follows. But God's word ALWAYS prevails. Can I say that again? God's word and truth ALWAYS prevails.
Paul writes these words as an encouragement and a commandment, because I'm sure he knew the struggles of the mind. The mind is a powerful enemy, but we serve a victorious Lord whom the enemy holds not one ounce of strength against. And so much of the problems women struggle with start in the strongholds of the mind. What are you believing?
Are your thoughts true, right, wholesome, praiseworthy, excellent - do they line up with the truth of who God is and what His word says? Heavens, I am far from this in my own life. But we can start TODAY to set our minds on a worthy path...a path that will lead us to streams of living water.
I challenge you to check your thoughts this week. What are you thinking? How is it affecting your heart and your actions. Memorize this scripture with me and allow God to solidify it into our hearts. And ask Him to show YOU what these beautiful things are in your life so that you can dwell on them; so that we can dwell on them together and be the women, wives and mothers God has called us to be! Women who are praiseworthy!!!! (Proverbs 31:30-31)
As I've ventured to read the book of Phillipians 30 times in 30 days, each day I stumble upon this verse and it is continually fresh as if the first time I have read it.
The apostle Paul commands us to think on the following things (I put them in red b/c I believe them to be the heart of Jesus):
Truth
Nobility
Right
Purity
Loveliness
Admirable
Excellent
Praiseworthy
My time in these passages have brought conviction and repentance as God has shown me my faulty thinking; even inadvertent faulty thinking.
I let my problems consume my mind and the possible outcomes. I let my mind dictate my feelings and oftentimes my responses. Can anyone relate? Instead of turning to God's truth and thinking on excellent things, the complete opposite of all that is good, at times, can be the dominating force in my mind.
But one day this week as I was struggling with an issue in my life, at midnight, when I couldn't sleep, God brought this verse of help to me. And instead of running through all the possible scenarios (lies) in my head, I started dwelling on all that is good and right and the beautiful parts of this life and God's creation. And the anxiety that had filled me and kept me from sleeping, was quickly filled with peace and my heart leapt with praise for the continuous goodness of God.
However, if we are not in God's word DAILY how can our thoughts be on that what is excellent. How can our responses be praiseworthy? Because the world offers only that which is absolutely contrary to the things of God, it is vital that we sink our teeth into the Bible so that when the challenges come, we are able to refer to the truth that God has hidden in our hearts. Have you ever tried to think of Godly things when you haven't been in the word for a month. It's like trying to run 3 miles without ever exercising or training. It is impossible, laboring and the results usually aren't pretty. Daily time is necessary to be able to fulfill Paul's command to think on these things.
Now I could of continued to stay up all night fretting and worrying and being led by the lies that my mind so easily follows. But God's word ALWAYS prevails. Can I say that again? God's word and truth ALWAYS prevails.
Paul writes these words as an encouragement and a commandment, because I'm sure he knew the struggles of the mind. The mind is a powerful enemy, but we serve a victorious Lord whom the enemy holds not one ounce of strength against. And so much of the problems women struggle with start in the strongholds of the mind. What are you believing?
Are your thoughts true, right, wholesome, praiseworthy, excellent - do they line up with the truth of who God is and what His word says? Heavens, I am far from this in my own life. But we can start TODAY to set our minds on a worthy path...a path that will lead us to streams of living water.
I challenge you to check your thoughts this week. What are you thinking? How is it affecting your heart and your actions. Memorize this scripture with me and allow God to solidify it into our hearts. And ask Him to show YOU what these beautiful things are in your life so that you can dwell on them; so that we can dwell on them together and be the women, wives and mothers God has called us to be! Women who are praiseworthy!!!! (Proverbs 31:30-31)
OPEN BLOG
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Things to look forward to
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the car horns are still honking loudly. At least 2 out of the 3 are pleasant.
John is being adventurous today and took our eldest with him to hike a mountain that carries a cross at the top of it. The last few times John has done activities that require physical endurance, he hasn't felt so good (Kathryn, remember St. Thomas???). I'm praying he climbs up and down with equal force and feels great at the bottom. Notice that I'm not concerned about Parker at all. He'd climb 3 mountains if he had the opportunity. Pictures to come.
Crazy week! Glad it's over!
Some things we have to look forward to in the next few months:
Jenn visiting - my running partner and good friend from St. Cloud
Deidre visiting - my friend from college. We once liked the same guy and weren't friends for 2 years and then once we got to know each other and I dumped that guy (or maybe he dumped me) we instantly bonded.
My cousin is getting married in June!
A mission trip in July where we get to "try" to interpret.
Packing up for Lima in August :)
And we found out that we get to pick our own place to live in Lima. WOOOHOOOO!!!
This week at the restoration houses I found out some of the girls are mad at me b/c I pulled the other girl aside to share the gospel with her. "Why did the Gringa pull you aside and she's never once pulled us aside?" they said. UGH!! Satan is such a schemer, isn't he?
John is being adventurous today and took our eldest with him to hike a mountain that carries a cross at the top of it. The last few times John has done activities that require physical endurance, he hasn't felt so good (Kathryn, remember St. Thomas???). I'm praying he climbs up and down with equal force and feels great at the bottom. Notice that I'm not concerned about Parker at all. He'd climb 3 mountains if he had the opportunity. Pictures to come.
Crazy week! Glad it's over!
Some things we have to look forward to in the next few months:
Jenn visiting - my running partner and good friend from St. Cloud
Deidre visiting - my friend from college. We once liked the same guy and weren't friends for 2 years and then once we got to know each other and I dumped that guy (or maybe he dumped me) we instantly bonded.
My cousin is getting married in June!
A mission trip in July where we get to "try" to interpret.
Packing up for Lima in August :)
And we found out that we get to pick our own place to live in Lima. WOOOHOOOO!!!
This week at the restoration houses I found out some of the girls are mad at me b/c I pulled the other girl aside to share the gospel with her. "Why did the Gringa pull you aside and she's never once pulled us aside?" they said. UGH!! Satan is such a schemer, isn't he?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Caffeinated Thoughts
Pizza with tomatoes on top and a dash of lemon is amazing.
Taxi drivers whose brakes don't work - not cool!
Mornings when we get out of the door without any major meltdowns are heavenly!
A hug from a friend can really make you feel special.
And an unexpected "I love you" from a friend is like honey to the lips. I'm trying to tell my friends this every time I see them.
The more Spanish I learn, the worse my English gets. And dun't mintion my spiling cuz its awfulll nou.
How different would my life be I lived each moment like I was dying in the next? Radically, I suppose.
The only opinion I should live for is that of God, but at times it seems like I live the exact opposite of that.
I love to rest my head after a terrible day, knowing that tomorrow I am going to wake up and feel refreshed and God's mercy and grace will wash over me as if the bad day never happened.
What a pleasure it is to sneak into each child's room after they have gone to sleep and kiss them and cherish their baby faces and the moments of quiet peace.
Although I shouldn't drink it, what beats an icey-cold Diet Coke in a can? Nothing, I say! Nothing.
A kiss from a runny nose child is priceless.
Sweating from a hard workout is invigorating.
McDonald's french fries are golden goodness. Which is why I have to exercise.
Blog comments bring a smile to the lips.
Good tests grades only bring joy for about 5 minutes, but bad test grades bring grief for a few hours. And then in a few days it doesn't matter any more, anyway.
My love language is gifts and this means I love gifts (and money, too). Money is a gift, right?
Crest whitening strips really don't work that well. Don't waste your money.
Don't watch movies about romance because it's all fake anyway and will just make you disappointed when your husband doesn't live up to that hollywood, fantasy hunk who is only a piece of fiction written from a lonely woman's mind.
After having 4 children, when we only have 3 it seems like a peace of cake. A yummy piece of cake.
How romantic when the electricity goes out and the sun is just about to set and the natural light casts shadows on the walls.
A lit match is the best remedy for a stinky bathroom. I love that smell! The lit match I mean - not the stinky bathroom.
Glow by J. Lo sounds like the silliest perfume, but it smells delicious. And I'm proud to say I own it - by accident, of course.
Plastic surgery is 1/3 the cost in Costa Rica that it is in America. So a tummy tuck is like 1,700. Anyone want to come and visit me for a medical vacation? ;) It's a joke peeps! a
When one has rambled enough it's time to save the blog and actually post it. If my life was actually interesting there might be something more than random thoughts.
Taxi drivers whose brakes don't work - not cool!
Mornings when we get out of the door without any major meltdowns are heavenly!
A hug from a friend can really make you feel special.
And an unexpected "I love you" from a friend is like honey to the lips. I'm trying to tell my friends this every time I see them.
The more Spanish I learn, the worse my English gets. And dun't mintion my spiling cuz its awfulll nou.
How different would my life be I lived each moment like I was dying in the next? Radically, I suppose.
The only opinion I should live for is that of God, but at times it seems like I live the exact opposite of that.
I love to rest my head after a terrible day, knowing that tomorrow I am going to wake up and feel refreshed and God's mercy and grace will wash over me as if the bad day never happened.
What a pleasure it is to sneak into each child's room after they have gone to sleep and kiss them and cherish their baby faces and the moments of quiet peace.
Although I shouldn't drink it, what beats an icey-cold Diet Coke in a can? Nothing, I say! Nothing.
A kiss from a runny nose child is priceless.
Sweating from a hard workout is invigorating.
McDonald's french fries are golden goodness. Which is why I have to exercise.
Blog comments bring a smile to the lips.
Good tests grades only bring joy for about 5 minutes, but bad test grades bring grief for a few hours. And then in a few days it doesn't matter any more, anyway.
My love language is gifts and this means I love gifts (and money, too). Money is a gift, right?
Crest whitening strips really don't work that well. Don't waste your money.
Don't watch movies about romance because it's all fake anyway and will just make you disappointed when your husband doesn't live up to that hollywood, fantasy hunk who is only a piece of fiction written from a lonely woman's mind.
After having 4 children, when we only have 3 it seems like a peace of cake. A yummy piece of cake.
How romantic when the electricity goes out and the sun is just about to set and the natural light casts shadows on the walls.
A lit match is the best remedy for a stinky bathroom. I love that smell! The lit match I mean - not the stinky bathroom.
Glow by J. Lo sounds like the silliest perfume, but it smells delicious. And I'm proud to say I own it - by accident, of course.
Plastic surgery is 1/3 the cost in Costa Rica that it is in America. So a tummy tuck is like 1,700. Anyone want to come and visit me for a medical vacation? ;) It's a joke peeps! a
When one has rambled enough it's time to save the blog and actually post it. If my life was actually interesting there might be something more than random thoughts.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
A Gator's Birthday
Preparing for Daddy's Arrival
When is he gonna get here?
Well we are excited! Go Gators!!!
He finally made it home!!!
And He loves the Gator theme!!!
And we LOVE our daddy!
And Daddy Loves Cake that mommy made from scratch!
And who wouldn't love this heavenly goodness?
What a great "gator' birthday!Pictures
The Yummy Banana Pudding I made a few weeks ago!
Our Trip to the zoo! And a stop downtown on the way!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Going on a Mission's Trip
We are real-life missionaries going on a mission's trip. In July, a team will be coming from Virginia to an area in Costa Rica about 3 hours from here. They will be here for 9 days and have offered to cover our expenses for this trip. I belive there are 2 or 3 other language students (IMB) going as well. Neither John nor I feel like we can miss school or leave the kids for 9 days, so we are splitting the trip in half (hopefully). If not, then just I will be going for 5 days. Anyway, we will be working with the team doing VBS activities and ministry with children and we will be the translators from English to Spanish. Can you believe it? I'M NOT KIDDING! US translating - who would've thought. Thank God it will be simple messages for children. :) The trip will be in July - right around our one year anniversary here. We are both super excited about this opportunity; to get to know the team coming here; to translate; to share God's word; to plant seeds; and of course, lots of Spanish practice.
30 Day Challenge
I was challenged this weekend to read Phillipians for 30 days in a row. Yes, the entire book each day. Today was my first day and I read it out loud for special effect. I don't think I have read it all in one sitting before. Very powerful stuff! Changed my perspective all day and I am looking forward to the next 29 days. SOOOOO.....will you join me? I am challenging you to spend the next 30 days with me. Are you up for it? You'll be blessed and we can share stories of what God has taught us.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Restoration House
Great news! It's a super long story, but we have had a subsitute language teacher and she pretty much beat us down today and told us how much better her class is than ours and how we are at a lower level. Nice huh! That's not the good news. Anyway, I felt very deflated after this and then had to head on out to lead a Bible study in a foreign tongue that I stink at apparently. Anyway, I left my hand-written Bible study (in Spanish) in the house. So when I got there I realize all I had was myself and my Bible. My national friend said, "How are you going to teach the study? And I said, with God's help!" Anyway, I went on to teach the story of the woman who annointed Jesus' feet with oil! The entire study was PRECIOUS! God gave me the words to say and to teach and I did much more teaching b/c I had fewer questions for them. So the problem of not understanding them was pretty much solved. They did ask some questions, which I understood, and we had to read the verses 3-4 times so that they would understand them. They didn't even know what a Pharisee is and they had never heard this story before. So see....there are people in the world who definitely don't know God's word.
Anyway, to cut the story short and get to the point, I was able to lead a 22 year old to the feet of Jesus today. She prayed to receive Christ as the Lord and Savior of her life and she was very eager to become a Christian. Her name is Gabbie and she needs A LOT of prayer has she is trying to overcome her addictions. She has only been in the house 3 days and she ran away yesterday and came back today, so she is in a very vulnerable place. She has two small children (5 and 2) and her boyfriend is in the restoration house for men and he is not the father of her babies. Please pray that her seed will fall on fertile soil.
I wanted to quit before the study today. I seriously just didn't want to go to the house of restoration anymore. And God said, "You want to quit? You want to walk away from this ministery I have called you to because it's not easy and comfortable. You can't quit. This is your calling. This is your life! This isn't just a "hobby" that you do when you feel like it." WOW!!!!! I was soooo convicted and I went out and got on my face and just asked the Lord to change my attitude, to change me and to just have his way!!!! AND HE DID!!! All praise to HIM!!!!
Please pray for Gabbie! I will see her next week. When she prayed to received Christ it was truly beautiful. She said she had never prayed out loud before, but she could've fooled me. She gave Him her heart!
So.......I'm just going to ignore those comments from that language teacher. I might be waaaaaaaaaaaaaay below where she thinks I should be, but God is delighted to use my language to teach His word and lead people to His feet!!!!!!
Anyway, to cut the story short and get to the point, I was able to lead a 22 year old to the feet of Jesus today. She prayed to receive Christ as the Lord and Savior of her life and she was very eager to become a Christian. Her name is Gabbie and she needs A LOT of prayer has she is trying to overcome her addictions. She has only been in the house 3 days and she ran away yesterday and came back today, so she is in a very vulnerable place. She has two small children (5 and 2) and her boyfriend is in the restoration house for men and he is not the father of her babies. Please pray that her seed will fall on fertile soil.
I wanted to quit before the study today. I seriously just didn't want to go to the house of restoration anymore. And God said, "You want to quit? You want to walk away from this ministery I have called you to because it's not easy and comfortable. You can't quit. This is your calling. This is your life! This isn't just a "hobby" that you do when you feel like it." WOW!!!!! I was soooo convicted and I went out and got on my face and just asked the Lord to change my attitude, to change me and to just have his way!!!! AND HE DID!!! All praise to HIM!!!!
Please pray for Gabbie! I will see her next week. When she prayed to received Christ it was truly beautiful. She said she had never prayed out loud before, but she could've fooled me. She gave Him her heart!
So.......I'm just going to ignore those comments from that language teacher. I might be waaaaaaaaaaaaaay below where she thinks I should be, but God is delighted to use my language to teach His word and lead people to His feet!!!!!!
The Church of Oprah
This video was sent to us and really opened our eyes to what we already believed to be true - but here is the actual proof. If you needed a reason to stop watching Oprah, here it is! Please forward this link to as many people as possible so that they can know the truth of what she believes and what she is spreading in this world!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JW4LLwkgmqA
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Life
John and I have our Language Evaluations with the IMB next week - me on Tuesdday and John on Thursday. Please pray we will accuratley represent what we have learned and that nerves won't get the better of us. It is difficult to speak when you know every word you are saying is for a final "grade" or evaluation.
John preached today - he did WONDERFUL! He was soooo funny and very deep as well! Did I mention he looked gorgeous up there? He truly did. I was so proud to be the chapel speaker's wife. At least 10 people came up to ME to tell me how great he did. I'm so proud!!!!!
I am in a homesick funk! I am dreaming about home, thinking about home and missing it terribly. Although I'm not crying about it, my heart is down and longs to have some parts of my old life back. I thought I was past this, but I'm sure it's going to creep up time and time again, but maybe a little less strong each time. I miss my family, my church, my friends (Deidre,Steff, Kitty, Kathryn, Heidi, Zoey, Heather, Jenn, Helen, etc...), running club, my van and as always Target! I noticed that I tend to blog more when I am missing home. :)
John preached today - he did WONDERFUL! He was soooo funny and very deep as well! Did I mention he looked gorgeous up there? He truly did. I was so proud to be the chapel speaker's wife. At least 10 people came up to ME to tell me how great he did. I'm so proud!!!!!
I am in a homesick funk! I am dreaming about home, thinking about home and missing it terribly. Although I'm not crying about it, my heart is down and longs to have some parts of my old life back. I thought I was past this, but I'm sure it's going to creep up time and time again, but maybe a little less strong each time. I miss my family, my church, my friends (Deidre,Steff, Kitty, Kathryn, Heidi, Zoey, Heather, Jenn, Helen, etc...), running club, my van and as always Target! I noticed that I tend to blog more when I am missing home. :)
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