this summer has been an adventure. from the epic road trip that wasn't as epic as planned but still legit, to developing ministry partners and stepping out in faith that God will provide financially for me next year as I step into full time ministry to living with some of my beautiful roommates for a summer while helping out at the youth group at EV Free and spending time with the family and trying to figure out life and where the Lord is taking me. it's been exciting :) the Lord has already shown me so much about His character and love and faithfulness while support raising and He is revealing so much more to me too! i have been so encouraged and motivated to step up my prayer life lately, and spend even more time with the Lord.
seriously though, time with the Lord puts everything else in my life in perspective.
recently i have been looking at the inerrancy of the Scriptures. and i just wanted to share a few quick things that were good to be reminded of, and made me think about just how awesome the creator of the universe is.
-This is an excerpt from some stuff that I am going through this summer in prepartion for interning with CRU:
A Carl Henry quote that Al Mohler gave, "Revelation is God's gracious self disclosure whereby He forfeits his own personal privacy so that his sinful creatures could know Him."
His word is such a gift!
-His word is truth in my life. It is not just pick and choose what I like about in the Scripture, or lets fit this to the culture we live in now. It is God breathed, inerrant, and truth. When the Bible says that the Lord created me, and he knew me and saw my unformed body and that His works are wonderful. I can cling to that. I can cling to the Gospel, and the truth that I can have a personal and intimate relationship with Him.
-His word has complete authority and rule over my life because it is truth. Not only will this further and develop my fellowship with the Lord, but it is the power and driving force of my ministry.
It's late and i sometimes ramble, and things don't come out the way I am processing them in my head, but I just wanted to write something. <3
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
summer.?
Well, I guess I will give the weather a break. It may have its seasons a little tweaked from recent years, but I will give come June 21st, the summer solstice or whatever, weather better have its act together.
Summer so far has been interesting, and an adventure.
I walked, but still haven't actually graduated.
I got to see lots of lovely family.
I moved. In the pouring rain. It lasted way too long.
I packed for an epic road trip.
I embarked on an epic road trip. I got a state away on this road trip, and the first adventure began.
We broke down. Buzzkill. But at the same time kind of cool. It was a good memory that I will maybe someday tell my grandchildren and laugh. ?Maybe? And the impromptu trip in Reno was fun. Got to meet Kyle's brother Matt, and his girlfriend Megan, oh & Manny. They were so nice to help us out and give us a place to stay. We got to get free dinner from my parents, AND breakfast. Such a blessing for my parents and sister to be able to come up and pick Jessi and I up. It was fun, and so very helpful.
The best part was probably just hanging out with Kyle and Jess though. From rand-o conversations, and chilling to hanging out in Circus Circus or going on Skycoaster. I just enjoyed time with some of my good friends :) Not what we had planned at all, but it's okay. And I also learned something, life lessons. They're the best.
I really need to calm down. Concerning lots of things. I may have gone into, oh no panic mode make everyone happy. Which results into awkward moments, more unnecessary stress, and lame emotions. Don't get me wrong, usually the most joy I have comes from serving others and putting them first but I also need to learn to be realistic. I am blabbering. Ugh. Basically I learned on this trip that my time with the Lord really does put EVERYTHING into perspective. I was just feeling unnecessarily overwhelmed. Worrying about my friends and how they were feelings, worried about the car, worried about my parents, and my sister and over staying our welcome. Worried about Midwest friends, and feeling bummed about not being able to go. On top of freaking out about MPD and Honors because it scares me. Then of course my future always creeps in there. Boo. But I spent some time with the Lord and it was great. He is in control, He loves us, He has a plan. He is my purpose, He deserves glory. I realized I definitely wasn't acting in a way that was glorifying to the Lord, even if I had good intentions it wasn't for His glory and that was my fall. ... Well that's that.
I got to go back home for a few days which was super refreshing. Spending time with my family was much needed. And even though nothing ever goes smoothly, I loved every second of it. Hanging out with my parents and sister are always some of my favorite times, and now that it isn't an everyday thing, it makes every second with them a little bit better. Even if I am being a punk and irritable and acting immature at the moment - I love it.
Now I am back in Chico with lovely people. Seeing the grace of God, and how much He loves me. I am so thankful for all these beautiful brothers and sisters in Christ. They are so encouraging and uplifting in my walk and where the Lord is leading me. I am excited to see what He does in my life this summer as I trust in His provision for raising support and interning with Crusade next year. MPD is going to be the most challenging thing for me, but I pray that He grows me in my relationship with Him and my partners.
Other rand-o thoughts.
EVERYONE is getting engaged and married and it is sooooo exciting! congrats to Josh and Lizz :) excited for Kealy's wedding! and then JJ and Carly's soon to come!
I want to go camping.
I am excited about the new house and roommates.
That's all I have. It's to much to try to process in one blog.. I guess I should post more frequently ;)
Summer so far has been interesting, and an adventure.
I walked, but still haven't actually graduated.
I got to see lots of lovely family.
I moved. In the pouring rain. It lasted way too long.
I packed for an epic road trip.
I embarked on an epic road trip. I got a state away on this road trip, and the first adventure began.
We broke down. Buzzkill. But at the same time kind of cool. It was a good memory that I will maybe someday tell my grandchildren and laugh. ?Maybe? And the impromptu trip in Reno was fun. Got to meet Kyle's brother Matt, and his girlfriend Megan, oh & Manny. They were so nice to help us out and give us a place to stay. We got to get free dinner from my parents, AND breakfast. Such a blessing for my parents and sister to be able to come up and pick Jessi and I up. It was fun, and so very helpful.
The best part was probably just hanging out with Kyle and Jess though. From rand-o conversations, and chilling to hanging out in Circus Circus or going on Skycoaster. I just enjoyed time with some of my good friends :) Not what we had planned at all, but it's okay. And I also learned something, life lessons. They're the best.
I really need to calm down. Concerning lots of things. I may have gone into, oh no panic mode make everyone happy. Which results into awkward moments, more unnecessary stress, and lame emotions. Don't get me wrong, usually the most joy I have comes from serving others and putting them first but I also need to learn to be realistic. I am blabbering. Ugh. Basically I learned on this trip that my time with the Lord really does put EVERYTHING into perspective. I was just feeling unnecessarily overwhelmed. Worrying about my friends and how they were feelings, worried about the car, worried about my parents, and my sister and over staying our welcome. Worried about Midwest friends, and feeling bummed about not being able to go. On top of freaking out about MPD and Honors because it scares me. Then of course my future always creeps in there. Boo. But I spent some time with the Lord and it was great. He is in control, He loves us, He has a plan. He is my purpose, He deserves glory. I realized I definitely wasn't acting in a way that was glorifying to the Lord, even if I had good intentions it wasn't for His glory and that was my fall. ... Well that's that.
I got to go back home for a few days which was super refreshing. Spending time with my family was much needed. And even though nothing ever goes smoothly, I loved every second of it. Hanging out with my parents and sister are always some of my favorite times, and now that it isn't an everyday thing, it makes every second with them a little bit better. Even if I am being a punk and irritable and acting immature at the moment - I love it.
Now I am back in Chico with lovely people. Seeing the grace of God, and how much He loves me. I am so thankful for all these beautiful brothers and sisters in Christ. They are so encouraging and uplifting in my walk and where the Lord is leading me. I am excited to see what He does in my life this summer as I trust in His provision for raising support and interning with Crusade next year. MPD is going to be the most challenging thing for me, but I pray that He grows me in my relationship with Him and my partners.
Other rand-o thoughts.
EVERYONE is getting engaged and married and it is sooooo exciting! congrats to Josh and Lizz :) excited for Kealy's wedding! and then JJ and Carly's soon to come!
I want to go camping.
I am excited about the new house and roommates.
That's all I have. It's to much to try to process in one blog.. I guess I should post more frequently ;)
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