A Quick Note

Just a quick note before turning in.
The past few weeks have gone by in a blur of activities. Meeting new friends, school, traveling to a friend's wedding, and circumstances with my dad. The Lord has been teaching me alot about Himself through it all. I am learning to lean on the Lord more and put my focus more on Him no matter what I am going through...
more to come later on this :0)

Catching Up

School has started and the business of it has kept me from writing on my blog.
This weekend I am wanting to make an effort of catching up on what the Lord has been teaching me. He has been so good, faithful, and loving. He has blessed my life with new friends and good group of singles to hang out with and talk to. A ministry of teaching children's church once a month and Sunday and Wednesday nights picking up a lady for church. He's given me a wonderful ministry in the Christian school teaching kindergarten and influencing the lives of over 40 kindergarten children (which I almost know all thier names---one more class to work on) and a ministry of working an hour or so in after school care and being able to influence even more lives.
Look for updates on my blog--hopefully very soon.

God Answers Prayers & Provides Bananas

This summer has been a testing time for me, but one that showed God's goodness in a way that I needed to see it. I didn't have a car in the beginning so getting to therapy was having to ask people for help. By the time I got a car it was the middle of June. Soon after I attempted to look for a job, but there seemed to be no openings. I tried to pursue tutoring but that didn;t work out either. I was frustrated and was praying that the Lord would either one provide a job or provide the money for me to live on. But in the midst of all this my dad had two major surgeries to remove some neuromas (tumors). it made it hard for me not to be able to be there. I did my very best to budget but that soon failed to and I was out of money (well lesss that 20 dollars) and almost out of food--so much out of it I ate one meal a day, snacked on popcorn, and drank as much juice or water as I could. I soon began to feel really sick--you know the feeling like you're going to pass out. i was praying and hoping the Lord would provide but I wasn't fully trusting in Him. Sunday night I thought all was hopeless and was about to give up hope that the Lord would provide--then I rememeberd something. God will provide in His own timing. I began thinking about missionaries and thier life. One missionary in specific came to my mind-the story of Diebler Rose. She was in prison, sick, and hungry. She began praying and the Lord provided food for her--bananas to be exact. I prayed Lord I know you provided bananas for Diebler Rose so I know you can provide me with some too. I fell asleep that night praying that the Lord would provide my needs. THe next morning I felt prompted to go to my school. Well to sum it up--my prayer were answered and He provided not only grocries but gas to put in my car! God is so good and I feel at time I do not deserve it. If you ever doubt God, think about the bananas the He provided the missionary in prison---He will meet your needs in His own time. Just wait on Him and don't quit praying

God anweres prayers in His own way and His own timing. Just be patient and let God do the work.
Althouh, I know I could have worked a little bit harder to get a job...I beieve that the Lord wanted me to rest and relax after a difficult year of teaching and wanted me to see how He would provide my needs is ways that I have never seen before. So, don't quit praying God willl provide your bananas!

Romans

In my devotions I have been reading the book of Romans. As I was reading it my mind first of al thought about Martin Luther, the monk, who read the book of Romans and came to know Christ as his Savoir then went to nail the 95-thesis on the door in Germany. The book of Romans is full and has been a blessing to read this week.

Here are some of my thoughts that I have gleaned:



Romans 1:20- Since God sees the invisible things, God sees everything I do--he knows my thoughts and He knows my true character



Romans 5:1-4 ~God will see me through each trial and hard time. God is aware what I am going through.

Romans 5:12,19- My sin affects others, just as Adam's sin affected the entire world--my sin affects those around me

Romans 6:13- Yield yourself to God, everything that is mine and myself is His to use

Romans 8:28-29- Everything works together the way God wants it to.

Romans 8:35-39- NOTHING will separate me from God's love--God will always love me no matter what!!!

Romans 9:21- God is the potter and I need to bring Him honor is all that I do.

Romans 10:1- Should be my prayer for the unsaved

Romans 10:15- I need to tell others about Christ

Romans 12:1-2 I need to be godly and holy, I do not need to be a part of the world

Romans 13- My attitude for government--no matter who is in office

Hard Lessons

Since January I have been streched and pulled it seems in every direction. Once I seem to get through one thing and back to normality something else pops up. At times I have to admit to being unthankful for these hard times--such as not being able to teach 1st grade next year and lsoing a friend. Recently, my Sunday School class has been going through Dr. Berg's Quieting a Noisy Soul. At first, I was in this class because Dr. Berg was doing the videos...and I love hearing Dr. Berg. But over the past weeks the Lord has really been impressing upin my heart the fact when I am not happy when things are not going my way that it is the sin of unbelief. I am not believing that God is enough---the sin of discontentment. Then I have been challenged with the fact I am always anxious....worrying what tomorrow holds. God is in control of everything and He will take care of me---no need to worry.

God is good, God is great, and God is faithful

What I Would Like This To Be

I have more of a desire to grow closer to the Lord and read His Word more. The Lord has really impressed upon my heart that I need to know Him more. Since I have moved to Florida the Lord has taught me a great great deal and I have grown because of it. I have to admit it has not been easy and it has been a rough road. I think I know what Bunyan talks about more and more when he relates to Pilgrim carrying a load on his shoulders until he got to the cross. This pilgrim did not have an easy journey but he stuck with it. I know the next few weeks and months and years as I desire to grow closer to Christ I will be tested. I would like this "blog" to be to share with you, my frieds what God has been teaching me, share prayer requests and share praises. God is good, God is great, God is faithful.