Hi friends! As you can see by the above picture, I have had some fun recently! Classes are now underway and I have found that a great way to get over syllabus shock is to go and watch huge, noisy trucks destroy things! I have always wanted to go and see Monster Trucks so when I heard they were coming to Columbia, I got a little excited! Last Friday night three of my friends and I went and had a blast! The noise, the smell, the destruction...ah, it was lovely! Okay, so I know most of you are probably laughing your heads off right about now as you picture me there, but for those of you who know me well, you won't be surprised! So have a good laugh and remember to have some fun in life and do something that you have always wanted to do - even if you get a few strange looks from your friends!
On a more serious note, things have been going well since I've been back down South. I was able to attend a C&MA Candidate Development weekend in Atlanta last weekend and that was really good. I was able to connect with my candidate director and talk about future plans a bit. I was greatly encouraged by the conversation as well as meeting other candidates from around the area.
Classes have been going well. I could use your prayer as some of them are going to be quite difficult this semester (such as my research class - ick)! But God is good and He'll help me get through. I am taking the Perspectives course at a local church for class credit and it has been amazing. I thought it would be a review for me in missions, and it has been, but I have been learing so much as well and getting a different perspective on things (pun intended)! I have been re-evaluating why I want tell people about the Lord. Is it because I have heard the statistics about how many people have never heard about Jesus? Yes. Is it because I don't want to see people spend an eternity in hell? Yes. Is it because I want my friends and loved ones to be standing with me before the throne of God in heaven someday? Yes. But what I have been realizing is that there is so much more. All of those things are good and right, but there is more. Those things are so focused on humans, but what about God? My motives are changing and my desire is to tell people about Jesus so that they will worship Him and so that He will be glorified. You see, it's all about giving God the glory. That's why we are here. God has made us to worship Him and until there are people from every tribe, tongue and nation doing so, the mission in incomplete. Each people group and culture that worships the Lord, worships Him in a different way, they worship through their culture and who they are. God is glorified by the diversity in worship. It's an amazing thing! Wow, sorry for breaking into some preaching there, but God has gotten me so excited about this and I wanted to share it with you!
So from Monster Trucks to new motives, God has been loving on me! I am excited to see what God is going to do in the next several months. I am excited to see how He reveals His glory and His power in each of our lives. He is up to something and I can't wait to see how it plays out! Won't you watch with me to see how God works in special ways? And let's share it with each other, encourage each other, and tell of His great love and works in our lives!
On a more serious note, things have been going well since I've been back down South. I was able to attend a C&MA Candidate Development weekend in Atlanta last weekend and that was really good. I was able to connect with my candidate director and talk about future plans a bit. I was greatly encouraged by the conversation as well as meeting other candidates from around the area.
Classes have been going well. I could use your prayer as some of them are going to be quite difficult this semester (such as my research class - ick)! But God is good and He'll help me get through. I am taking the Perspectives course at a local church for class credit and it has been amazing. I thought it would be a review for me in missions, and it has been, but I have been learing so much as well and getting a different perspective on things (pun intended)! I have been re-evaluating why I want tell people about the Lord. Is it because I have heard the statistics about how many people have never heard about Jesus? Yes. Is it because I don't want to see people spend an eternity in hell? Yes. Is it because I want my friends and loved ones to be standing with me before the throne of God in heaven someday? Yes. But what I have been realizing is that there is so much more. All of those things are good and right, but there is more. Those things are so focused on humans, but what about God? My motives are changing and my desire is to tell people about Jesus so that they will worship Him and so that He will be glorified. You see, it's all about giving God the glory. That's why we are here. God has made us to worship Him and until there are people from every tribe, tongue and nation doing so, the mission in incomplete. Each people group and culture that worships the Lord, worships Him in a different way, they worship through their culture and who they are. God is glorified by the diversity in worship. It's an amazing thing! Wow, sorry for breaking into some preaching there, but God has gotten me so excited about this and I wanted to share it with you!
So from Monster Trucks to new motives, God has been loving on me! I am excited to see what God is going to do in the next several months. I am excited to see how He reveals His glory and His power in each of our lives. He is up to something and I can't wait to see how it plays out! Won't you watch with me to see how God works in special ways? And let's share it with each other, encourage each other, and tell of His great love and works in our lives!
3 comments:
Hey, keep on truckin'Dawtie!And keep on keepin'on with worshiping and glorifying Our Father.....we can even glorify Him at a truck rally, he needs people everywhere! By the way....He is up to something,I to am excited to see .........
Wow! Monster truck shows and worshipping our Heavenly Father. It really doesn't get any better than that. Well, except substituting a tractor pull for the monster truck show.
Love ya, girl!! If it makes you feel better to be down there, it's only 2 degrees F (-16 with windchill) right now in Ohio. :o)
Sure hope your praying for the elderly since your uncle just turned "60" and picture this...Black roses showing up where he works!! And that wasn't even at the hands of his brother!! Keep on trucking Josie!! Lead us all in the right direction.
P.S. Chicken are history, I give, white flag and all that!! :-)
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