Yawn

I figured that I haven't updated in over a week, so I better get on the ball. Last week we finally started the life of Christ. I learned a lot of things already. We have been up to quite a few things. Cross Connections, our adult Wednesday night program is going well. We are finishing up our series on Jesus tomorrow night and in February we will be addressing topics that people have asked about. On Friday we went to Relevant Media Group in Orlando, the creators of Relevant Magazine, a christian magazine for "progressive culture." We visited a Pentecostal church the night and heard the worst sermon of our lives. "Do you want to be rich!?" That was the message, 3 easy steps to get rich. We were amazed that people could be led so astray, that a "man of God" could so drastically misinterpret the Bible. Sunday was busy as we prepared for our evening service. We step up tables talking about different ways that we worship, through creativity, prayer, giving, reading the Bible, evangelism, persecution and singing. Today I didn't do anything except go out to eat, walk around downtown, go to the Brewer's and ride a four-wheeler and pray, and watch Heros. Of course, in the course of the evening, I managed to save Morgan and Paige's life 3 times as I drove to and from Adam's house. I avoided a tire in the road, which I turned around and picked up. A perfectly good, new, full-size spare that fell off some truck. I spotted a deer beside the road and I didn't swerve to avoid a possum, instead I terminated its lifespan. But really, God was watching out for us, because I saw the tire at the last second, the deer didn't run in front of us, and if I would have swerved for Mr. Possum, I was going about 60 mph so we probably would have rolled, into an oncoming car. So yes, if anyone felt led to pray for me this evening, thank you!
But now I must get to sleep because classes start again tomorrow and I want to be ready to learn about church history.
Also, I would ask you to pray for us students because Satan has been attacking us since we returned and we need to deal with some issues among the team. Thank you and goodnight!

Finally!

Today we studied Ephesians with Aaron (still haven't started the Gospels!). Then we spent the rest of the day at the Brewer's. We painted most of their inside walls. I also got to ride a horse again! I rode Scout but he was a bit hyper, he almost bucked me off! Oh well, they are temperamental creatures. I finally got a picture of me on him though.

Scout and I

The Brewer's new house!

The back porch

Their back yard, "barn" and "pasture"

Back Again

Well, I made it back to Sebring, Florida on time and in one piece! My flights went well. My stewardess on the Express flight to DC was pretty funny. It was 80 degrees and sunny in Orlando, so I guess I won't be experiencing too much more of that muggy and foggy and blah weather. I do regret not seeing any snow over break. Oh well. I am going to go and mingle now. Keep checking in!!

Good-Bye Again

Well, again it is my last night here in my room, in my house, in my state. I will be leaving at 1034 (hopefully) for Dulles, then on to Orlando in the mid-afternoon. Goodbye to all of my friends here, I had a nice time over break. Hello to all my friends down south. I am excited about what I am going to learn and do this semester. Nicaragua, Mississippi or Daytona, Orlando, etc, etc, etc. Studying the Word, riding horses, getting to know people. We are in for a great time. Please continue to pray for me and the team. The next post will be from Sebring!

Do You Believe?

"If I firmly believed, as millions say they do, that the knowledge and practice of religion in this life influences destiny in another, then religion would mean to me everything.
I would cast away earthly enjoyments as dross, earthly cares as follies, and earthly thoughts and feelings as vanity. Religion would be my first waking thought and my last image before sleep sank me into unconsciousness. I should labor in its cause alone.
I would take thought for the morrow of eternity alone. I would esteem one soul gained for heaven worth a life of suffering.
Earthly consequences would never stay my hand, or seal my lips. Earth, its joys and its griefs, would occupy no moment of my thoughts. I would strive to look upon eternity alone, and on the immortal souls around me, soon to be everlastingly happy or everlastingly miserable.
I would go forth to the world and preach to it in season and out of season, and my text would be:
"WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT A MAN IF HE GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND LOSE HIS OWN SOUL?"



These words were written by an atheist.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Happy New Year everyone!
2007

Hm, what do ya know? I hope everyone had a great time tonight. I didn't, but it turned out all right. So Praise God that we made it this far and let's continue to look to Him for strength in this new year!!