Dear friends,
Let me just say that God is GOOD.
I learned many things about relationships that i never knew, or really thought about.I loved our speaker, she sang to us. haha.
This week God has shown me just how personal He is. On Tuesday i was having my quiet time, but all i was really doing was complaining. This might sound really ridiculous to some of you but it was a really big deal to me! There is no public piano on the base for people to play. You have no idea how hard it has been the past two months not being able to express my heart in that way. At home I played all the time. When i was happy, confused, angry, you name it. It was the way i expressed my feelings to God. kinda like how David in the Bible wrote songs. Anyways, during quiet time i was complaining to God about how I have no piano. Then He stopped me and said,"Ana, why didn't you just ask me?" I was like, "oh, its that easy, isn't it?" So i asked him to provide a piano i could play. I didn't know how or where it would come from from.
A few days later my friend, Katy asked if i wanted to go to her house to play some games. So I go and what to i see? thats right...a real live piano. I thought i was going to cry! God is so good!
Saturday I went shopping with my boyfriend's mom. It was a blast! She blessed me so much. and it made me realize how much i miss shopping with my mom. I love you mom!
So that is just a little summery of what happened this week. Please be praying for my school. A lot of people still need to raise money for outreach!
I love you all! thank you for your prayers.
You can call or write anytime!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Ministry prep!
Hey guys!
I just finished ministry prep week. It was long and exhausting.
We split off into our outreach teams and really focused on what we're going to do in Kenya. We worked on VBS, teaching English and polishing our testimonies. We also spent many hours working on a hip-hop dance and a drama called Clincher. By 10 o'clock I was wiped out!
It was good just getting more of an idea of what we'll be doing. A lot of friendship evangelism. Just getting to know the people and sharing God's love. We'll be in Churches and working with kids. I'm so excited!
On Friday it was my friend Stephen's birthday. I made him a chocolate cream pie and thats when i realized how much i miss cooking. Thats one really hard thing about living here. But its not forever.
I had a blast on Saturday just exploring the little Texas towns. We went thrift store shopping, because none of my clothes are conservative enough for Kenya. While I was at the store i actually met a lady that has been to Kenya before...what a small world. I found two pianos at good will. I really wanted to cry. I miss playing so much. Its ridiculous.
They seriously need to invest in a Piano here!
Thanks for tracking with me!
This week is on relationships. oh boy!
haha.
I love you guys!
I just finished ministry prep week. It was long and exhausting.
We split off into our outreach teams and really focused on what we're going to do in Kenya. We worked on VBS, teaching English and polishing our testimonies. We also spent many hours working on a hip-hop dance and a drama called Clincher. By 10 o'clock I was wiped out!
It was good just getting more of an idea of what we'll be doing. A lot of friendship evangelism. Just getting to know the people and sharing God's love. We'll be in Churches and working with kids. I'm so excited!
On Friday it was my friend Stephen's birthday. I made him a chocolate cream pie and thats when i realized how much i miss cooking. Thats one really hard thing about living here. But its not forever.
I had a blast on Saturday just exploring the little Texas towns. We went thrift store shopping, because none of my clothes are conservative enough for Kenya. While I was at the store i actually met a lady that has been to Kenya before...what a small world. I found two pianos at good will. I really wanted to cry. I miss playing so much. Its ridiculous.
They seriously need to invest in a Piano here!
Thanks for tracking with me!
This week is on relationships. oh boy!
haha.
I love you guys!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Love letters
These are the letters i was telling you about. So here is the letter to my Father...
Dad,
I have so many questions. Why did you make a misfit like me? For so long i wandered trying to find the place where i fit in. i wasn't good enough. i wish I knew why you made me so different. Everyone else seemed to fit in fine, but i had to pretend like i did. I wasn't happy, you know I wasn't. i was a lone. i felt abandoned by you and by everyone. i want to know what you really think about me, not just what I've read in the Bible or heard from others. i want to hear it straight from your heart.
Love, Ana
His response...
Dear daughter, my princess.
Can't you see how i took the time to make you different from all the others? I never made you a misfit, bu i also never intended for you to fit in. i created you to stand out. you may have felt alone, but i never left you. i tried speaking to you, but you shut yourself off from me. you don't even know how much i love you. i am so patient, and i am waiting for you to grasp the hight, the length and the depth of my love for you. Don't you know that i created the stars just for you because i knew you would love to look at them? I carefully pieced you together. i picked out your hair color, eyes and nose. Do you really think i would make something that i didn't like? you weren't a mistake, i had you planned since the beginning of time. i was so excited when May 12th came around. I was so excited to show off my beautiful daughter to the rest of the world. What makes you different is what makes you beautiful. I know you better than you know yourself. i know the desires of your heart, i put them there. i value you. you are my daughter and I am proud to be your dad. i love you And. i love everything about you.
Love, Dad
If you want to know what God thinks about you. Write Him :)
Dad,
I have so many questions. Why did you make a misfit like me? For so long i wandered trying to find the place where i fit in. i wasn't good enough. i wish I knew why you made me so different. Everyone else seemed to fit in fine, but i had to pretend like i did. I wasn't happy, you know I wasn't. i was a lone. i felt abandoned by you and by everyone. i want to know what you really think about me, not just what I've read in the Bible or heard from others. i want to hear it straight from your heart.
Love, Ana
His response...
Dear daughter, my princess.
Can't you see how i took the time to make you different from all the others? I never made you a misfit, bu i also never intended for you to fit in. i created you to stand out. you may have felt alone, but i never left you. i tried speaking to you, but you shut yourself off from me. you don't even know how much i love you. i am so patient, and i am waiting for you to grasp the hight, the length and the depth of my love for you. Don't you know that i created the stars just for you because i knew you would love to look at them? I carefully pieced you together. i picked out your hair color, eyes and nose. Do you really think i would make something that i didn't like? you weren't a mistake, i had you planned since the beginning of time. i was so excited when May 12th came around. I was so excited to show off my beautiful daughter to the rest of the world. What makes you different is what makes you beautiful. I know you better than you know yourself. i know the desires of your heart, i put them there. i value you. you are my daughter and I am proud to be your dad. i love you And. i love everything about you.
Love, Dad
If you want to know what God thinks about you. Write Him :)
Hey everyone,
Sorry its been so long since I've posted an update. I try to do it once a week, but some weeks are busier than others. So, lets take a little trip back to three weeks ago....
Our speaker who was supposed to come, got in a car accident(thankfully she wasn't badly hurt, but she was pretty shaken up) the day before she was going to speak. So instead, We had Leeland Paris who is the base director. He's such a sweet man who reminds me of my grandpa. He told lots of interesting stories and shared with us about the character of God.
The next week was plumbline. It really took my back to the beginning and it helped me to understand more about who i am. They made us write a letter to God as our Father and then write down His response back to us. It was pretty awesome what He said. If you want to read it, I'll post it in another blog.
This past week was on the Fear of the Lord. Boy, does it really make you think. Lots of information on Holiness and blessings that come from it. Our speaker asked us a lot of difficult questions that hurt my brain sometimes. But i think its like growing pains, so its a good thing....unless my head starts to get bigger too.
My best friend Julie just got back from her outreach in Romania. It so fun to spend time with her here. Friends reunite!
This next week is Ministry prep week. Its going to be extremely busy and exhausting, but i'm so excited! we've already been preparing a little bit. We learned a hip hop dance. This is no Kings Kids choreography! Its really challenging for us tall, lanky people.
So everything is going great. Make sure to look at my Facebook for more pictures!
i love you guys :)
Sorry its been so long since I've posted an update. I try to do it once a week, but some weeks are busier than others. So, lets take a little trip back to three weeks ago....
Our speaker who was supposed to come, got in a car accident(thankfully she wasn't badly hurt, but she was pretty shaken up) the day before she was going to speak. So instead, We had Leeland Paris who is the base director. He's such a sweet man who reminds me of my grandpa. He told lots of interesting stories and shared with us about the character of God.
The next week was plumbline. It really took my back to the beginning and it helped me to understand more about who i am. They made us write a letter to God as our Father and then write down His response back to us. It was pretty awesome what He said. If you want to read it, I'll post it in another blog.
This past week was on the Fear of the Lord. Boy, does it really make you think. Lots of information on Holiness and blessings that come from it. Our speaker asked us a lot of difficult questions that hurt my brain sometimes. But i think its like growing pains, so its a good thing....unless my head starts to get bigger too.
My best friend Julie just got back from her outreach in Romania. It so fun to spend time with her here. Friends reunite!
This next week is Ministry prep week. Its going to be extremely busy and exhausting, but i'm so excited! we've already been preparing a little bit. We learned a hip hop dance. This is no Kings Kids choreography! Its really challenging for us tall, lanky people.
So everything is going great. Make sure to look at my Facebook for more pictures!
i love you guys :)
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