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emmitt_jackson
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Gender: Female
Interests: I have a desire to know Christ more, through one-on-one time with Him. I am a victim for a good love story, one where the couple are in love and get married. I really like running, but that could be because not many people do. I like to get to know people, their life story, where they're at and where they're going.
Expertise: being human
Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
1/17/2005
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| Since then...Alright, since I have last posted, a few things have changed. I am now a high school graduate and I start training for my first job today. This fall I will be starting college at Taylor University and I plan to run Cross Country. Other than that, not a lot has changed. I still live in the same town, same house. I still drive the same car. It is really interesting to see the people that have still continued writing on here. The are the few dedicated ones, but most people have left. And now, there is not much else to say. Not much needs to be spoken. I am who I am. Who God made me to be. Nothing else really matters. | | |
| So I was reading chapter 22 out of The Purpose Driven Life very early this morning and this part of it really spoke to me:
"Much confusion in the Christian life comes from ignoring the simple truth that God is far more interested in building your character than he is anything else. We worry when God seems silent on specific issues such as "What career should I choose?" The truth is, there are many different careers that could be in God's will for your life. What God cares about most is that whatever you do, you do in a Christlike manner.
"God is far more interested in what you are than in what you do. We are human beings, not human doings. God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career."
Being in the situation that I am in right now, as I am sure that many of you are, where I am subconsciously trying to decide my future, I just have to remember not to put so much emphasis on one area of my future. Truth is, I can see myself doing any number of careers, but no matter which one it will be, what matters most is that "whatever I do, I work at it with all my heart, as if working for the Lord, not for men." Colossians 3:23
I don't know how you perceived this, but I hope it meant something to you.
2.52 days left here in Georgia....
Then comes the running....
And picture taking....
Check out the camera I got for $5 at an auction Friday night. It is a Konica Auto S1.6, made in 1967!
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| Things are going very well here in Georgia. As I say that, I am sitting here on the couch with a laptop watching SuperNanny. Man, I feel like such a couch potato...
From the very first day I got here, I realized that my dad truly does love me. All the pictures of us around the house, all the efforts to make conversation... just something I have never experienced.
I have really been feeling and seeing the effects of all the prayers from friends and family. I am greatly in debt to all those faithful people. My sisters, my brother, mom, youth leaders,... the list goes on.
Thank you.
I look over at my dad (also sitting on the couch with another laptop), and see a man with high expectations for himself, his house, his family, and a man that is actually pretty normal, and just glad that I am here.
I have to really thank God for the ease of communication, the respect, the learning and the chance to actually spend time with my dad and get to know what he is really like.
This really is a different place here, all the trees, the heat and humidity, the bugs, and the ACCENTS! I have to admit that I start talking with a Southern accent when around people who have one, how interesting...
As always, thank you for taking the time to read this...
Hope to update later, but until next time...
Yours because His,
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| Something I never thought I would do... Alright, so tomorrow I will begin my trek across the country to see my dad in Georgia. Though not exactly a hike or anything like that, I will spend many hours in airports, on planes and in lines tomorrow. Actually all of which I enjoy, but that is not what this post is about. Really, I have a prayer request. Not just for safety getting there and back, but more with my relationship with my dad. We haven't been very close over the years, and I am just praying that this trip will help me understand who my father is and why I am the way I am, as well as a chance for us to catch up on the last year since I've seen him. As with going anywhere, there's always a risk that I might not come back, so through this whole thing, I am trusting that this is what God wants me to do and the rest is up to Him. I feel a peace about that. And if you could join me in prayer, I would really appreciate it. thanks again and till next time, emmitt_jackson | | |
| How did this happen? Oh, goodness! What to write about. Hmmm... either I have posting anxiety or schedule overload, because I don't update on here as often as I would like. Here we go. Recently I went to ATF (Acquire The Fire) with my youth group in Muncie. For me, it was an interesting and very informative experience. Ultimately my favorite part had to be what I referred to as "room time" or whenever our youth group wasn't at ATF and just basically got to hang out with each other. I learned a lot about my peers and leaders and got to talk to them on a different level. During that weekend God expanded my comfort zone A LOT and helped me to reach out to others in a way that I might not have before. I just want you to know that it doesn't take something big like a "Youth Conference" or "Youth Retreat" to learn about those around you. Honestly, I would have had just as much fun on a camping trip! Over Spring Break my sister and I finally painted my room green and yellow. It only took her and I about 8 hours to move everything to the mid of my room, wash the walls, tape everything off, do two coats of yellow on one wall, wash everything and do two coats of green on the other three walls. I then rearranged everything, put up some pictures, and I must say, love it! I am so pleased with my renovated "crib"! Thanks Polly!! THEN, I took two days over S.B. and visited THREE colleges! Anderson, Indiana Wesleyan, and Huntington. I am so thankful that I got to take advantage time off school and visit colleges that I would seriously consider going to. I had a wonderful experience at each, taking mental notes of things I liked and disliked. I got to talk to two different coaches about running and two different professors about a Secondary Education major. Since talking with them, I am still not completely convinced that teaching high school students would be the right job for me, since I get frustrated with them now, but doing cadet teaching next year should help clarify the possibility of that major. Anyway, I am so glad I could visit and talk with admission counselors and students at each place to get a feel of campus life and their beliefs. Attending a Christian College or University is a big deal for me, especially coming from a large public HS, so I am very impressed when post-secondary schools incorprate God into education and athletics. Though I am still a llllloooonnngg way off from making a final decision on where to go, I refuse to be a statistic and wait till the last minute. I have faith that God will lead me to a certain college, and I need not worry about which one to choose... With that said, my future is up to HIM. And now, a closing thought, "A 1/2 truth is a whole lie." | | |
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