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| no school today because of the crazy -14 without windchill, -35 with windchill.
pray for our people that live on the streets, these subzero temperatures affect them greatly.
also.... an exciting thing happened today. I broke my typewriter and... i asked God to help me fix it and
somehow, He helped me fix it. He is SO excellent! I am currently reading a book titled The Narrow Road
by a Dutch man named Brother Andrew. He began the Oppen Doors ministry that helps the Persecuted Church.
It is an amazing book to say the least. the faith this brother has, has helped me to analyze my own.
I have been praying for Jesus to increase my faith.
For the word of the LORD is right and true; He is faithful in all He does.
Psalm.thirtythree.four
amen
God be with you, each one.
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| this week, so good. I got to preach at Church sunday night over a story in 2 Chronicles 32 (also in 2 Kings and Isaiah) i am really passionate about, because God gave me that message.
at school.... so amazing. Spiritual Emphasis Week (chapel everyday) ended today, but not without the Holy Spirit moving in our school like never before. God is great, sing His praise all the earth all the Heavens. Pastor Jeremy preached today on urgency and.... on being a revolutionary. He preached on loving enough to make a difference for the Kingdom. He spoke on forgetting what the world thinks and giving u whatever we need to give up at whatever cost to make a difference for the Kingdom. he challenged us to make the first step and come down to the altar with people that are like-minded to pray. He spoke on the promis of God in Joshua that says wherever we step foot God promises to give us that land!!! I know that promise is true because i have experiences God fulfilling it, when we marched during BOS in the streets of Blue Island on the 4th of July parade. Each Step we took, we prayed and claimed that promise, and praise God, the corps is going to be built. This is so EXCITING!!!!!!!!! Praise our God, the only LIVING GOD!!!!! He is ALMIGHTY!!!
HE is FAITHFUL!! HE is REAL!! HE is the ANSWER!!! I cannot wait to see what God is going to do as the Christians stand up and become uncomfortable for him and become revolutionaries!!! And,..... Gabriel got me a TYPEWRITER!!!
(may not seem so exciting to you, but let me tell you, i am overjoyed!)
This is also an amazing verse that we have been studying in Bible study and it's also an old spanish chorus we sing:
Zephaniah 3:15-17
The LORD has taken away your punishment, He has turned back your enemy. The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any
harm. On that day they will say to Jerusalem,
"Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet
you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."
and...please pray for my classmate Karl's salvation. thank you.
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"Let grace, mercy, and peace be with us in truth and love from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, Son of the Father!"
2 John 1:3
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| an amazing piece written by Longfellow!
Read the words and relish each and every foot. O how they drip with splendor!
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And in despair I bowed my head
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men.
Celebrate for JESUS, our HOLY MESSIAH, is alive and doth not sleep!!
A blessèd CHRISTmas to you and yours.
with love,
astrid
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| my eyes just had the privilege of beholding nothing less than the northern lights, alluringly beauteous.
Psalm 19:1-2
"God's glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.
Madame Day holds classes every morning,
Professor Night lectures each evening."
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