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| so my last update was the end of May...and now it is almost the end of September and WOW!!! alot of things has happened!!! Camp was amazing!!!! God taught me sooo many things...a couple being.....not to judge people...which sounds easy to do....but when you think about it.....so many times if someone says they are Catholic or Lutheran....or have a smoking problem....we judge them. I really saw brothers and sisters in Christ, at Camp, from all sorts of backgrounds and denominations come together for one purpose and that was...Christ. What power that brings!!!! And I really felt that I was fighting a spriritual warfare all summer....Satan was and is trying to destroy that camp....but we had to stand our ground with the power of God on our side to fight off the Devil and his opponents. And now after having an amazing summer...I'm back at school....which isn't all bad....it's just really difficult after playing ALL summer to get back into the "work" mode. Sometimes I'm sitting in class thinking.....when is the Lord going to come back....and then I remember that I am on this earth for a reason....to spread the good news of Jesus Christ, to abide in Him, and serve Him wholeheartedly. Does the person that is sitting in front of me, behind me, beside me.... do they know Jesus?...do they know that the Bible is real?...do they realize that they could spend eternity w/o God? and God placed me beside those people for a reason....it's not coincidence!!! Am I going to be ashamed of Christ...or am I going to tell others of the gospel boldly.....w/o question that I know I am speaking truth?? | | |
| So...I leave tomorrow for camp...I am really excited!!! I will probably not be updating for a while. And yes...I am reading "Velvet Elvis" right now...I am going to find out for myself what I don't agree w/ about this book...and I would encourage you...if you are a mature Christian and have discernment to also read the book. Friends..before we have a great disliking of a person or a book or a church, we should first read and discover before we slam...and we should not always believe everything people are telling us (even though it might be true) research, discover, pray for yourself and be able to back what you are saying by reading and discerning for yourself. This is just what I believe...many may disagree...but this is what I am working on...and how God is challenging me to what I am being taught..by not believing everything I hear: whether it is a GVSU professor, a friend, or authority. Yes it may be true...but study for yourself and have your own opinion (by reading for yourself). Here is a passage that has really helped me over this past year Psalm 86...these are some of my favorite parts of the Psalm.
8 Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works
9 All nations whom You have made, Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name
10 For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.
11 Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in your truth; Unite my heart to fear your name.
here it is...
15 BUT YOU, O LORD, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
16 O, turn to me and have mercy on me! Give strength to your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant.
17 Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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| Well...I decided yesterday that I am leaving on May 30 for Springhill Camp for the whole summer...I was just going to be a counselor for half of the summer....but I figured...why only do it for half the summer when you could do it for the whole summer!!! The first part of the summer I will be a junior high girls counselor along w/ teaching the sport of extreme rollerblading, now....don't laugh...I won't have to be doing flips over ramps or anything....but they desperately needed a girl to be an assisstant coach for this....pray for me as I learn this sport and that I won't have a broken leg when I come home :).....I would also covet your prayers as I go to camp that the children would see Christ through my life and that God would give me wisdom to teach these children His Word, and that I might be able to build my character to make me a better person in Jesus Christ!! I will miss you all!!! I do not know if I will be able to check this site...but this is my email address crosscountrychick04@hotmail.com.... if you would like to contact me..... | | |
| So West Virginia was really fun.....highlights of my week....midnight bowling, whitewater rafting, Brian's open house, mountain biking, riding in a 1968 camaro, Cedar Point esp. Top Thrill Dragster, playing tennis, watching the sunset at Grand Haven, and rollerblading. It was a really relaxing but active week. The only thing that sucked was that I had to say "hi" and "goodbye" to people fast that I love alot, and I hope those people know that i care about them alot and would do anything for them. Another thing that stinks is that, for some reason after you take off a week of work at the daycare, your hours that you had before you left are given to someone else and then not given back to you. But I am trying my hardest to wait on the Lord right now and know that His plan is perfect.....and maybe this week He just wants me to spend time w/ my good friends that just came back from college and are leaving soon for the summer....who knows.....and who am I to question God?? right?? oh...and I'm going to the dentist tomorrow...i love the dentist....my teeth always feel so sparkling clean after I leave!! yay....I can't wait!! oh and today I rode horses w/ my friend Liz....that was really fun....except when we were both trying to get on the same horse and the horse kept moving and galloping when neither of us were on the horse all the way yet.....lol. Well.....keep pressing on everyone....it seems like alot of people are getting sick and alot of people are hurting....don't let Satan get you discourged....we are on this earth to enjoy our Savior.....and we will not let anything get in the way of that. Let us press on together and enjoy the one who made us and who loves us more than we could ever imagine!!!!!!!
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| PHANTOM OF THE OPERA....ROCKED MY SOCKS OFF!!!! wow...what a production....seriously...I never knew staging could be so emaculate!! The performers were amazing... the music was moving and romantic....and it was sad....but I didn't cry because I was prepared for what was coming (unlike some of my other family members)...yay!! I am just really glad that I got to go!!! busy week....I work Monday through Thursday 8am to 5:30.....tomorrow night: Jenny's house for dinner...Tuesday night: shopping....Wednesday night: running and bible study....Thursday night: Pack for West Virginia!!!!! Yay!!! oh and if you live in MI and haven't seen Phantom...I would highly recommend going to see it......
"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else...May he strenghten your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God" I Thessalonians 3:12-13 | | |
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