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Name: Christopher
Birthday: 3/17/1982
Gender: Male
Interests: Biking, reading, studying (right...)
Expertise: Cheesecake. Maybe homemade ice cream. But definitely not lava cakes.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Medical
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
9/18/2005
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| Joining the Dark Side...It was a good day to visit the Apple store down in Bethesda...
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| Rotation #1 drawing to a closeWith a good amount of sorrow, tomorrow night I'll pack up and soon drive back up to MD. Sorrow, because even in this short time in NC--and more precisely, the short time with the members of Sovereign Grace Church in Apex, NC--God has showered such grace without measure that I have been freshly overwhelmed. All of the people I met at SGC-Apex have exemplified JC's command to love God and love one another, by God's great grace, and have extended such kindness, hospitality, and love to me that I could never repay the Rom 13:8 debt of love I owe. So, trusting God that He will keep us all in His grace, I part tomorrow knowing that someday we will all meet again, hoping that day will come quickly.
Thank you--
The Martin family and extended family (and Eric and Jamie)
The Barnes family (Mr. & Mrs. Barnes and Elizabeth and Sarah)
The Noel family (Mr. & Mrs. Noel and Dan and Matt and Jenn)
The Hinds family (and Nathaniel)
David and Steve
Luke
The SGC pastors
I'm lost in wonder
I'm lost in love
I'm lost in praise for evermore
Because of Jesus' unfailing love
I am forgiven
I am restored
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| Loving family medicineThis rotation rocks. It's just too bad that it's over in 9 days. I'll have a test at the end of this 6 week block (and I'm not looking forward to that), then it's off to Tacoma, Washington for pediatrics. I'm glad to be saying goodbye to DC for a while (4.5 months at least)--being down here in NC away from DC has been a good shock--not having to deal with traffic, smog, and rude drivers. I've never been to the Pacific NW, so the peds rotation out in Washington should be fun, if only for the weekends--I hope to visit Mt. Rainier, Olympic NP, Vancouver, BC, Seattle, etc. This may be an expensive rotation due to traveling...
In other news, the Apex Sovereign Grace Church has been a huge blessing. The people have exemplified what I've loved about Sovereign Grace churches--warm, inviting, hospitable Christ-followers. Yesterday after church I was invited over to the Barnes' house with a bunch of the singles from the church for lunch and fellowship time and ended up staying until after 4pm. Nerts, sandwiches, and good conversations with other redeemed sinner-saints really showed God's great grace and mercy to me. This past week seemed to be filled with example after example of God pouring undeserved kindness out on me. Most of the things were small, but they were clear reminders that He is the One who directs my footsteps and makes clear the path ahead of me. Yesterday in church I thought He gave me a picture, a verse, and a challenge: the picture was of Peter seeing JC in the storm and wanting to walk out on the water to Him, which he did, until he saw the wind and the waves. The picture struck me--how easy it is for the storms to draw my attention away from the Savior. The verse that came to mind was from Heb 12:2: "looking to Jesus, the founder and perfector of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." The challenge was clear: Behold the Savior! Fix your eyes upon the risen and exalted Lamb, who is God and who is good. O, for faith to trust Him more!
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| Ok, I finally set up my computer, so now I have email (although I've been a little too busy this week to write anything). I'm spending this week with the family medicine/internal medicine inpatient ward, so that keeps me busy from 0600-1700+, plus I'll have call one night this week (probably Friday night, the most 'interesting' night when everything happens). More updates and hopefully some pictures soon...
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| Thoughts on July 2nd, 2006It's been a day for preaching truth to myself.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
- Psalm 73:25-26
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which marr the chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon the cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
- Stuart Townend
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
"The Lord is my portion," says my soul,
"therefore I will hope in him."
The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
- Lamentations 3:22-25
I'm praising the Sovereign One who has been working in my life and preparing me for the path He's taking me. Today was a difficult day, but God's overwhelming grace prevails over my doubt and sin. You are my strength and my portion; Father, let there be nothing I desire besides You.
Tomorrow (Monday) I drive to my Aunt and Uncle's in Virginia, ultimately on my way to Fayetteville, NC for a family medicine rotation at Ft. Bragg. I'll be back on August 3rd. The other med student going to Ft. Bragg is a great Christian guy, so I'm thankful to God for that. I'm sure both of us would appreciate prayer for (1) drawing near to God during the four weeks we'll be away from home and church, (2) encouraging and building one another up in Christ, and (3) effective studying and meaningful interactions with patients and physicians during the rotation.
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