It was a nice Sunday afternoon, a relaxing day after a very busy but exciting weekend :). I decided to log onto my old msn that I had used for gaming a few years back, to my surprise these events took place..
So I was accused of 'spying' on this internet community, and I find it so interesting because I haven't played said game for over a year. Later I was talking with an old friend on msn and he said ya know, we can talk about real life freely but when it comes to my clan I don't trust you at all. Then he continues to list various people that have tried to hurt his internet community and how big of a deal it is to keep good security.
That's super funny, 1/2 a million people will die of starvation around the world, every 12 seconds a woman is raped, every 25 minutes a man, woman or child is killed or abducted in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. I could keep listing statistics but it is just amazing what could seem like a big deal to certain people. I am no better, I worry about things, and just last night I stayed awake thinking and pondering until about 3 am in the morning about various things.
I am just so glad I have the peace that Jesus brings and the love that surpasses all understanding and storms of life. So as the world turns, some slower for others, and some faster but God lives on. Forever and ever, Amen.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Blowing my mind
"Be careful what you ask for, it might just come true."
God has been just blowing my mind this past week with how amazing He is and just how powerful He can be. As a servant I am just amazed and taken back..
So on Wednesday I get this email from a Chinese friend of mine telling me that he had accepted Christ. This was someone I had met two years ago on a trip to China, a circumstance that could have only been put together by God. The craziness is that this person is an officer in the Chinese army. For someone in the government in China to accept Christ is simply amazing. The amount of taboo and blocking that the Chinese government does to hinder the Gospel is immense. It was just so amazing to see God work in that area.
Thursday I get an email on facebook from a friend that I met over the summer. He and I worked together for over three months and became very close. He helped me through tough times and I had confided in him with many deep and dark times. I guess you could say we were very tight, because we were. We had a bad falling out to the end of his stay. He has bi-polar disorder that was undiagnosed and he sometimes said and did things that were very out of character. After making an extremely inflamatory comment to me we got into a physical altercation in the parking lot. After this after numerous attempts to renconcile I was always given clear rejections. I have been hurting and but more importantly praying for my friend for the past month and a half. We prayed specifically that he would have good fellowship with a group of believers and that they would be able to disciple and help him. Turns out he has been having great fellowship with a small group of guys. His email appoligized to me and a few other people for his words and actions. He also extended a hope that we may become the friends we once were. The awnser to prayer just touched me heart. I was so overjoyed for him that he had started taking medication and more importantly started to have good fellowship and is back on track. Praise God!
The retreat I won't even try and comment on.. it was amazing.. despite the 3 am to 6 am sleeping times of some middle school boys..
God has been just blowing my mind this past week with how amazing He is and just how powerful He can be. As a servant I am just amazed and taken back..
So on Wednesday I get this email from a Chinese friend of mine telling me that he had accepted Christ. This was someone I had met two years ago on a trip to China, a circumstance that could have only been put together by God. The craziness is that this person is an officer in the Chinese army. For someone in the government in China to accept Christ is simply amazing. The amount of taboo and blocking that the Chinese government does to hinder the Gospel is immense. It was just so amazing to see God work in that area.
Thursday I get an email on facebook from a friend that I met over the summer. He and I worked together for over three months and became very close. He helped me through tough times and I had confided in him with many deep and dark times. I guess you could say we were very tight, because we were. We had a bad falling out to the end of his stay. He has bi-polar disorder that was undiagnosed and he sometimes said and did things that were very out of character. After making an extremely inflamatory comment to me we got into a physical altercation in the parking lot. After this after numerous attempts to renconcile I was always given clear rejections. I have been hurting and but more importantly praying for my friend for the past month and a half. We prayed specifically that he would have good fellowship with a group of believers and that they would be able to disciple and help him. Turns out he has been having great fellowship with a small group of guys. His email appoligized to me and a few other people for his words and actions. He also extended a hope that we may become the friends we once were. The awnser to prayer just touched me heart. I was so overjoyed for him that he had started taking medication and more importantly started to have good fellowship and is back on track. Praise God!
The retreat I won't even try and comment on.. it was amazing.. despite the 3 am to 6 am sleeping times of some middle school boys..
Saturday, October 3, 2009
New horizones, always have my eye on Him
As I hang out with old friends back in Cedar Rapids it just dawned on me how many changes have happened in the last year..
Doing things I never thought I would do and God taking me to places, to new challenges, to new opporunties I never thought I'd be able to do.
In the last year..
- Grown more in Christ, realized what being baptized really means, and what God's will is and how I need to listen everyday for my part.
- Made amazing friends that have my back always
- Kicked drugs, alcohol, and many bad habits
- Counsled kids for 4 months at a Bible camp
- Worked as a lifeguard
- Made amazing friends at the start of school
- Gained 40 pounds and is healthier than ever
- Signed out with Army ROTC
And God continues to grow me, through His grace.
Am excited to see where I fit into God's plans. Maybe China on the way for Christmas?
Until next time..
Doing things I never thought I would do and God taking me to places, to new challenges, to new opporunties I never thought I'd be able to do.
In the last year..
- Grown more in Christ, realized what being baptized really means, and what God's will is and how I need to listen everyday for my part.
- Made amazing friends that have my back always
- Kicked drugs, alcohol, and many bad habits
- Counsled kids for 4 months at a Bible camp
- Worked as a lifeguard
- Made amazing friends at the start of school
- Gained 40 pounds and is healthier than ever
- Signed out with Army ROTC
And God continues to grow me, through His grace.
Am excited to see where I fit into God's plans. Maybe China on the way for Christmas?
Until next time..
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