God's Ways Are Not My Ways

My life in recent months has not been spectacularly pleasant or considerably enjoyable. I could be upset because things haven't been going as I envisioned. I could think these circumstances as ruining my life,but the thing is,I'm none of these emotions. I am surprisingly,okay. I have my "bad days" where I'll be in a unhappy mood and I want people to know it. Which,in some form leads me to a sinful action of some sort,which by the end of the day I am sorry for. Typically though,these days only happens occasionally. The rest of the times I'm just trying to go along as normal,in my current abnormal life. I'm reaping an amazing amount of understanding of God and His ways. I'm seeing Him working in my life. Within my problems He is revealing my character flaws that need adjusting,that of which I wouldn't be seeing unless these situations came up. He's also teaching me how much learning I have to do still. Sometimes people feel as if God is far off during their lows of life's roller coaster ride. For me,if anything,I feel He is closer than ever. I know He loves me,He knew this time in my life would come,He is with me and He has a plan for me. With this I hold on to these truths and find them self evident. Even though my circumstances aren't always peachy and plum as I would want,God has a better plan for me. For He holds the full picture,and I,only a section of it. I am grateful I've been imparted such wisdom and understanding. I cannot wait to see Him further working in my life. For I know the plans He has from me,plans to prosper me and not to harm me,plans for a hope and a future.
:)

First Night Of CYT

So my first night went very well. My first friends in my class I met were John & Scott,yes those are guy names,yes they are guys and yes they are the only two guys there. Somehow some way I always end up with a group of guys,guess somethings never change,LOL. Anyway,so we asked each other basic questions and after a while the teacher then made each group go up to the "front of the stage" and have one person introduce another by telling the "audience" facts about them. Scott introduced me,John introduced Scott and I introduced John. It was quite fun, and I didn't even have stage fright! Soon everyone had their turn but we had to have a fifteen minute snack break. So we walked down the hall people bought snack fro fifty cents( I didn't cause I wasn't hungry). After our fifteen minutes we walked back up to our classroom and did breathing exercises. I learned that you actually have some diaphragm of sorts in your back,that was quite interesting. Then the teacher told us about "rules" for auditioning. Two people volunteered to be examples. By this time we were crunching time trying to hurry up so we went up and down the scales for a few minutes. After the quick run of that our class let out

I have to say CYT is a whole lot different that dance. Mainly cause people who have been there ten years don't mind talking to people who have just started coming. They are a whole lot nicer and talkative and such. I think I shall like it a whole lot here! I can't wait til next week!!!

Blessed With Rain In Mexico

You know, life would be so much simpler if people would trust God and His far superior plan. I think those of us who went to Mexico really experienced that...with all the crazy things that happened during our week and a few days there,God really did meet our needs. I don't think I heard anyone say "I am so worried about such and such or so and so or something something" the whole time there. It's possible anyone could have been thinking it..but that is beyond my point... We all kinda sorta set back and let God do His work. Like at the end of Thursdays work with the Pole Crew,we thought that there would be no way of finishing up the rest of the poles because the ground was so hard. Later that night as we are playing Mafia in the Commons,here comes this massive torrential down pour of rain that lasted for twenty minutes or so with lightening and thunder which turned off the power for several minutes only to return to normal. The next day we put the auger in the ground and it made the hole pretty easily...so we do the next one,and the next one and the next one until we were done with holes for the fence.(Then we had a quest for concrete,its a very long and some what lengthy ordeal so I will not go into it,I'll just tell you we got what needed for it). Holes plus gravel plus pole plus concrete equaled the completion of the basic structure of our fence. Then we all kinda marveled at what had happened. Here is the miraculous thing about the rain we got,in Mexico it isn't supposed to be the rainy time,its supposed to be very dry and hot. It rained almost every other day from a small portion,to enough to make a few puddles. Each time we got rain,it helped soften the ground we were working with.
Dios de veras bendiga nosotras
(forgive the Spanish if you know how to read it and it is incorrect..it is supposed to say" God really blessed us")

I'mmmm BACKKKK!!!

So ya I am back from Mexico...just thought I let you guys know.... I'll probably type some random stuff later in the week about the trip or something...

E-Trip

Your Glorious Cause O God,
Engages Our Hearts,
May Jesus Christ Be Known,
Wherever We Are,
We Ask Not For Ourselves,
But For Your Renown,
The Cross Has Saved Us,
So We Pray,
Your Kingdom Come

Let your kingdom come,
Let your will be done,
So that everyone might know your Name,
Let Your song be heard everywhere on earth,
Till Your sovereign work on earth is done,
Let your kingdom come

Give Us Your Strength O God,
And Courage To Speak
Perform Your Wondrous Deeds,
Through Those Who Are Weak,
Lord Use Us As You Want,
Whatever The Test,
By Grace We'll Preach Your Gospel,
Till Our Dying Breath.

During this week please pray for the group of us who are going to Mexico.
Pray for strength,refreshedness daily,selfless willingness to serve and glorify God

The Complex Infrastructure Known As The Male Mind

I should know by now,that all boys act a good deal alike when it comes to eating out with other boys
First,after eating their meal one boy will put pepper or some other foreign object in one of his buddy's drink.
Then ensues "science" of putting sugar,sweet & low,ketchup,salt and pepper and various other objects of things not belonging in a drink
Of course after their wonderful concoction one dares another to drink it
Of course,being all manly,the daree must accept.
Taking of course several berated breaths and hoping that the group is leaving soon before having to actually do such feat.
After a few minutes this ill fated fellow lifts the glass takes a sip....
and shovels the ice cream into his mouth,hoping to get rid of the vile taste.
While his good friends are laughing their heads off and asking "Does it taste bad ?".

I...CAN'T...SLEEP!!!

I guess I am over excited about the E-Trip that is coming up,
thus making sleeping difficult.
I think I clocked it to tossing and turning for twenty to thirty minutes.
Then falling asleep for thirty minutes to an hour or two and waking up again only to start the process all over again.
It will be interesting on Sunday night how much sleep I 'll be getting....