It feels weird doing this because it's been forever since I have posted anything. I must admit though, several of the people here have been posting their blogs lately and it's inspired me to try and do mine more often than I have been. I am not even sure what the last update was. We have been here for 7 months now and it has really flown by. It makes me sad to think about it. A year ago this week, Jeremy preached his first sermon when we began raising our support to come here. And now, we are here and just a few short months away from completing our first year. I don't know if it is or isn't what I expected. I don't have much time to really think about it. I do know that it is by far, one of the greatest decisions that we have ever made. It is amazing being here. We have our own little community and we are one big family. There are tons of personalities and different types of people but it is only the beginning of what we will be doing when we graduate and find our church home. Jeremy stays busy as well with all his classes. This quarter especially is going to be hectic for him and me as well. Our MSOP lectureship is coming up at the end of March thru the first of April, we wrap that up and head out on a school trip. I have been working just about full time for the past several months helping out at the school. I enjoy that. I fess up to missing being a house wife though. Jeremy misses it too, he misses having a spotless house.
We have a church that we work with in Looxahoma, Mississippi. That is has been a tremendous blessing to us as well and they treat us like we are one of them and just about every Sunday, we get fed a home cooked meal.
On a yucky note, I had my purse stolen a couple of weeks ago. I don't wish that upon no one. Yeah, you can get cards replaced and new bank account and a new drivers license but, it is REALLY creepy to know that someone knows you that doesn't really know you. They know where I live, my drivers license number, my SSN and probably things I don't even realize. Thankfully, they haven't tried to use any of the cards or wrote any checks on the accounts, which to me is very strange. Jeremy seems to think they were only looking for cash. They didn't get lucky, I had $4 and some change in there. They messed the lock up on my door and busted around the door and scratched the door closest to it. I am going to have to have it fixed because they stripped my lock out. Aside from all the big stuff, they stole my favorite wallet and my very first pocket knife that I have ever owned. Ronny(my boss from Shelter), has always bought pocket knives so before I left, I told him I wanted one. He bought me a pink camo Case knife and I loved that thing. It was in the front pocket of my purse, I kept it with me pretty much all the time. :( Although, at times, I get mad at about it. I keep thinking that there is a big possibility, that they have never known any different. No one has ever really taught them that they shouldn't do things like that. So I have prayed for them on several occasions. Another student was with us when it happened and we had several of his school papers in the car that the thief obviously messed with and I wonder if they happened to read any of it and if it made them think. Who knows?!? I do know one thing, I am more cautious than before. It makes me think twice about putting my purse in the trunk of my car.
Anywho, I guess that is enough boredom for now.
I will leave you with this-"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2 KJV)
Just because everyone else makes that drink or that drug look okay and just because society makes it appear okay to do the "worldly" things that gets throw in our face on TV and every where we go, does not mean that you have to go along with them or "conform." Be different. Be what God wants you to be. Be acceptable to God in every aspect of your life. Salvation will not come to everyone. That is why there is a Heaven and a Hell. Doesn't God deserve our best? If so, then why do we give him our least? I say that to myself as much as I do to anyone else. I feel like a failure at this everyday, but God still loves me. But as much as God loves me, I do know if I fail in my Christian life, I will not have my reward in the end.
Love you all!!!
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