Hosanna

This week at Southern Wesleyan it was Spiritual Emphasis. Over the last few years I have attended many services for Spiritual Emphasis, but none have spoken to me like this year's. The band did the song "Hosanna" two nights that I was there. The lines in the song that say, "Heal my heart and make it clean, open up my eyes to the things unseen, show me how to love like you have loved me, break my heart for what breaks yours, everything I am for your kingdoms cause." WOW! What a dangerous prayer that is! As I sang those words I realized that is what needs to e the prayer of the church! Many times I feel like the church is inward focused instead of outward! My prayer is that I would be more worried about the dying world around me rather than silly details that many church people worry over!

WOW...It's Been a While!

Since my fiance Josh made fun of me for not updating my blog for about two years I decided I should get into the habit and stay "up with the times!" Many things have changed since I last blogged. I am now engaged to Joshua instead of dating him and I am no longer an education major, but finally a teacher! Hopefully I can keep up the habit of blogging this time and keep people more informed of the ins and outs of my crazy life! We'll see! :)

What are you doing here?

As I have finally finished up my last semester of regular classes at SWU I have been thinking a lot about what I want to do after I graduate in December. As an education major it seems that the answer to that question would be simple...find a school with a teaching position and take it! If you know me very well you know that nothing is simple when it comes to me! I'm not even sure that I want to teach anymore. Lately I've been thinking about children around the world, even in the US that are more concerned with survival than they are with learning to read and write. When looking at the big picture it makes teaching seem less important. So I've been praying for God to show up and show me what I need to do about it! He doesn't seem to be in a hurry! I can't help but think of Elijah as I wait. In 1 kings 19 Elijah searches for God to show up on the mountain top, in an earthquake, and in the fire. In the end God appeared to Elijah in a gentle whisper. Pray that whenever God decides it's time for me to figure out what I'm doing with my life that I'll have my ears open to hear him! I guess I'll figure it out eventually!

Wow I'm 22!

It blows my mind that I am 22 years old today! Tonight I am going out with the girls for Japanese to celebrate. As I think about all of the events that have taken place over these 22 short years that I've been alive, it is evident that God has a monster plan for me that I still don't know the half of! Even if I just start thinking back to my senior year of high school it is amazing all of the details that have been worked out for me! I went to Anderson College my freshman year thinking that I would be there all four years. Yeah that didn't work! That was the worst year of my life! After leaving there I came to SWU. That was the decision that has changed my life! I love this place (all except the fact that we live in a jungle because they keep landscaping)! Last summer I thought "I" had my life planned out. I was going to graduate in December and then get married. Little did I know that God had something better in mind for me! I am so thankful that God did not allow that to happen! You see "his" plan was better! God has blessed me with a group of girls that I love and respect more than anything! He has blessed me with a loving family and a sister and brother in law that I are amazing! He has blessed me with a school that is concerned with my spiritual life more than my academic life. He has blessed me with a boyfriend who is by far the most amazing guy ever created! So as I look back on the "past" 22 years, I can't help but anticipate what "God's plan" is for the next 22! I'm pretty pumped!

~"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future!" Jeremiah 29:11

Talk about a "Melt Down"

For those of you who know Joshua and I you know what I mean when I say a "melt down!" I always make fun of Josh for losing it about something whether it be big or small! This week has been the most stressful week of my college career. Let me share with you my "to do" list!

1. Education Portfolio
2. Unit for education class
3. Recital Paper
4. Praxis II
5. Dishes
6. Laundry
7. Exercise
8. Creative Project

I'm sure you can see where I'm going with that! After spending many hours in the library and feeling like there aren't enough hours in the day to get things finished I lay in bed flippin out about tomorrow. Then I thought about what the Bible says about times like these. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest" Matthew 11:28. What a powerful statement. God wants us to give him everything, including all the stress that we have! So sit back, relax, do your part, and let God take care of the details! He's faithful!