well kids, i had decided that after everything horrid that has happened in the last week my life really couldn't get any worse. oh but i was wrong! i woke up this morning with my eyes all runny and such...i just got back from the doctor and i have double pink eye. my mother tried to save my sanity by saying, be glad it wasn't tripple pink eye, then we might have a problem! :)
things to continue to pray for:
1. home situation. the Lord is working on my heart and attitude and is showing himself stronger than myself in all things. even tho i don't like the decisions that have been made that effect me i am thankful to God that he has given me parents who love me and want HIS best for me.
2. car. karl got sick a while back and i haven't been able to drive him for a while. he was going to take $1040 to fix him...but i have a friend who is willing to do it for $280. what a blessing! also the Lord moved in someone's heart at my wonderful church to give me a gift of $130 to help towards fixing my car. the Lord is awesome and is blessing me so much more than i could ever immagine.
3. school. i found out last week that due to three classes i need to graduate i will have to wait until may of next year to graduate. this pushes all of my plans, hopes, dreams, wishes back yet another semester. i am having a hard time trying to stay happy in this. it will be easy to get bitter and angry towards people, places, administration, the Lord...but pray my heart will seek to see GOD'S will and not my own in this.
4. health. i am so close to the end of the semester, and again i find myself declining in heath here toward the end. the Lord took away the need for summer school, so i don't have to do that...what a blessing! with this bad cough and junk and pink eye i have missed two possible three days of classes which i can't afford right now. obviously the Lord knows what he is doing and i can't see the big picture, but i would really like to stay healthy until the end of the semester.
5. summer travels. i still only have around $1000 for my trip this summer. i need around $2500 by the 24th...i don't know what to do. i am worried, and really really really want to go on this missions trip. so pray the money comes in. i think it would be an awesome growing time for me to see what the Lord would have for me to do.
thank you all for your love and encouragement in the last few days. the Lord has shown himself mighty to lift me from my dark heart and focus on him. if you don't know what has been going on, you can email me and i can tell you all that God has been doing for me in the last couple of weeks. it has been hard, and very very discouraging. i didn't know that i could cry that much!!! but the Lord brought me to Ephesians 3: 14-21
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
he showed me my purpose in trials. he showed me where i can find my strength. he is able to take my eyes off myself and lift them to him. pray for me! pray that i find my source of joy in him.
Posted by hill at April 11, 2006 12:07 PMgenerally when God kicks us in the butt as hard as he seems to be getting you, there's a pretty good reason for it. i know b/c it's happened to me enough :).
where parents/home is concerned: your parents know you better than yourself and they know what's best for you. don't ever look at their decisions with the attitude of "i'll just endure this and trust God". don't just endure it...realize that they are godly people who have been there, done that and know what they're doing. Try to eagerly and thankfully submit and you will find your self infinately more content and happy.
where mission trips are concerned: God will sometimes take these away. it's happened to me about 4 times now and even though it can be hard, it often reveals a much sweeter aspect of his plan for you. Not saying that's going to happen..but realize that either way, it will be exciting to see what He's got in store for you. Case in point...if I'd bought the tickets for India and gone, I wouldn't be in the amazing job i'm in now.
praying for you and hope that you feel better emotionally and physically.
Posted by: gwen at April 11, 2006 05:31 PMHillary Bean, I'm praying for you =)It's been rough not having a coffee partner for this week; I've had to meet new, strange people. I look forward to your return.
P.S. If you gave Jordan pink eye and I end up with it--oooooooo I'll hunt you down . . .
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